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I appreciate the GOP for at least putting on a show yesterday at Adam Schiff's private party. However, there is a better way to tackle this... hold hearings of your own. Adam Schiff may be the chairman of the House Judiciary Committee... but doesn't the GOP have the Senate and a Judiciary Committee of theirr own? If the GOP truly wants to win (which is often in doubt) they should convene the Senate Judiciary Committee and call each witness to testify after Adam Schiff is done with them. Let their questioning and testimony be done in public. Don't like secret...

It was a breath of fresh air to see a president celebrate America yesterday. It has been far too long. The contrast to his political opponents couldn't have been sharper. Where President Trump demonstrated the goodness of our country, the DNC media complex can only accuse and bring up past flaws and sins... as though ours is the only country with a past. The difference: America has been mending her flaws for 200 years... that is unique among nations. It got me to thinking, though. We have already called out the Left for their bloodlust in abortion and the kingdom...

Shut down the government in favor of border security? Absolutely. It's a Constitutional mandate to protect the citizenry from invasion. The bigger picture for this current political climate is the cycle of continuing resolutions. We haven't had a real federal budget since Obama was elected. It's time to stop the brinkmanship that comes with each round of continuing resolutions (with the waste hidden in pages of legislation no one reads) and get back to fiscal sanity... and following the Constitution. Build the border wall, yes. More importantly... fix the process that spends the people's money. People are tired of crisis...

The Catholic Church teaches that the state is supreme in temporal matters. However, what’s to be done when the politics of the day enjoin religious proclamations (such as “women have the right to kill their unborn babies” or “men must embrace the sin of homosexuality rather than simply loving the sinner”)? When politics crosses into religious territory, it claims supremacy over the human soul. Church proclamations against candidates and parties that compete with religion are not entering into political battles but fighting against religious rivals. Rebuttal has both temporal and eternal consequences for all. ... break... The Democratic Party has...

Here is a simple voting guide to share with those on the fence about abortion and the Democrats. Pdf version

I don’t have to tell you how important this election is for the protection of human life in the womb—and for American culture as a whole. As great as our individual and collective efforts may be, they may not be enough. We need the big guns. There is one group who could change the course of history with a word, but they continue a self-imposed silence… the bishops of the Catholic Church. Catholics are demographically ¼ of the voting population nationally and as much as ⅓ in several states… including New York and California. The silence of the bishops has...

FR ROBERT ALTIER’S TRUTHFUL HOMILY ABOUT THE CURRENT CRISIS IN THE CHURCH The following is the transcription of the August 19, 2018 homily given at the Church of St. Raphael in Crystal, Minnesota by Fr. Robert Altier. In the second reading today St. Paul tells us that we have to make the most of our opportunity because the days are evil. We aren’t just simply living in days that are evil, we are living in the days that Isaiah spoke about, the days when they will call evil good and good evil. And we have been brainwashed into thinking that...

Back in 2004, John Kerry and George W. Bush squared off in their second debate. In one question, an audience member asked whether her tax dollars would be used to support abortion. Kerry gave a rambling, two-minute answer that ended with the affirmative. Bush stood up, walked over to her, and said directly to her, "Your tax dollars will not be used to support abortion." The next day was "Respect Life" Sunday for the Catholic Church. Not even a mention by the priest although he certainly discussed the issue of life. Kerry would go on to lose the election... but...

While everyone feigns shock at the revelations out of Pennsylvania this past week, this isn't news to the faithful in the pews.  We have been calling for accountability for years.  We all either know someone or of someone who has been a victim of abuse or targeted for such abuse.  When confronted, prelates turned a deaf ear and a blind eye.  Even when the evidence was clear that a priest was targeting who he thought was a 16 year-old, it was excused because there was no evidence he had been able to fulfill those desires... yet.  The abuse that came...

While everyone feigns shock at the revelations out of Pennsylvania this past week, this isn't news to the faithful in the pews.  We have been calling for accountability for years.  We all know someone or of someone who has been a victim of abuse or targeted for such abuse.  When confronted, prelates turned a deaf ear and a blind eye.  The abuse that came to light almost 15 years ago was an opportunity to cleanse the Church.  The result was a superficial cleaning that didn't touch the root problems, make amends with victims, nor administer appropriate penalties for offenders. The...

Tomorrow, I will mail a copy of my book to all of the Cardinals, Archbishops, and bishops in charge of a diocese in America.  My goal is to encourage the bishops to finally speak out together against the evils of our day.  It is scandalous that we tolerate a major political party openly campaigning to preserve Roe v Wade while we simply march against abortion.  It's time to vote against abortion by voting against the only major political party supporting it. It's time for the bishops to speak up. Here is my letter to the bishops: Dear Cardinal Wuerl, I...

We can stop the advance of the culture of death in America in the next 100 days. All thatÂ’s required is for Christians to vote like Christians. You can help. Too many elders, deacons, priests, pastors, and bishops feel constrained by government regarding the truth of the Christian vote. They are afraid to speak their minds to their parishes, congregations, and dioceses for risk of their tax-exempt status. This leaves our fellow Christians at the mercy of the politicians with their slick rhetoric and the media with their misleading narrative. In short, when Christians arenÂ’t taught the truth, they are...

Last Spring, I thought President Trump missed an opportunity. As it was said at the time, no president gets to pass a budget on his first year in office--he is stuck with the budget passed by the previous administration in Oct. We saw the end of the existing Continuing Resolution coming last Spring... why weren't we ready? Now we are approaching the next Spring and we're still talking CRs and government shutdowns... WHERE'S THE ACTUAL, CONSTITUTIONAL BUDGET??!!

I've seen so much hate thrown at Goodell and the NFL that I thought I would give them a personal shout-out of gratitude! Thank you for giving me back my Sunday afternoons and Monday & Thursday evenings. Thank you for giving me more time with my family. Thank you for giving me more clarity on my own beliefs. What you disrespect, I hold sacred. Thank you for putting more money in my wallet as I finally cancel cable. ESPN was about the only reason I had it anymore. Thank you for showing your true colors in disrespecting the colors I...

Fellow FReepers, I am working on a new book and could use some expert FReeper researcher/knowledge help. The book is essentially about a history of evil. The 20th Century atrocities are pretty easy to summarize but I want to go all the way back to Cain and Abel. Would you mind listing off any historical figures or events that you think show great evil down through the ages? I want to be as comprehensive as I can be and not skip things through my own lack of familiarity. Here is a list of things that come to mind for me:...

Big fire in downtown Raleigh, NC!

Dear President Trump, In the words of General Akbar: RyanCare is an insult to those who swept the GOP into power with a mandate to undo Obamacare. The issue was never about who our overlords were, it was about liberty. RyanCare is simply more of the same government control of areas in which it has no authority. At its root, national healthcare is itself the problem. There is no basis in law whereby the Federal Government has the authority to compel a free people into private contracts. That's what insurance is... a private contract between the insured and the insurer....

In the Jewish tradition, there are three ways in which we are all tempted to sin: lust of the flesh, lust of the eyes and the pride of life. We see this understanding reflected in 1 John 2:16. The lust of the flesh represents the desires of our appetites (ie: gluttony and sexual pleasure). The lust of the eyes represents our desire for all we want (ie: greed and envy). The pride of life is our disordered desire to be greater than we are (ie: pride and vainglory). These are the temptations the world throws at all of us. Where...

As a last ditch effort to call the Church to action in rejecting the Democratic Party for their support of evil, I prepared the following video. May it accomplish the Will of God for the glory of His Kingdom. Your mission, if you choose to accept it, is to help it go viral. A man with an idea is easy to ignore... and, with exceptions, the bishops have been ignoring their responsibility. A movement is much harder to ignore. Join me in my crusade. Defeating the Culture of Death

Last Saturday, I dropped my last mailing to the bishops in the mailbox. I have said all I can say to them for this election cycle. So far, I have largely been ignored... but there are exceptions. My own bishop, though, has denied me a hearing with him. I simply pray for our beautiful country and for our Church. The collective silence of our bishops in the face of the ever-expanding evil in our government, hurts our authority. It is true authority that separates the Catholic Church from all others. This authority is given to administer the Sacraments, instruct in...