Archive for May, 2009
Jack Kemp – Compassionate Conservative
By Rudy Grahn(YBH) - Jack Kemp was the main reason I voted Republican in the Presidential election of 1996, the last time I voted Republican for any national office. I considered (and consider) Bob Dole to be a man of honor, and looking back, I certainly feel that having a President Dole, nearly a year into a second term, on 9/11/01 would [...]
The Political-Catholic Current Affairs Round-up 05/04/09
Catholic League president Bill Donohue explains why he wants a disclaimer in “Angels & Demons”; it debuts in Rome today and opens in the U.S. on May 15:"India’s Censor Board has asked that a disclaimer be put in ‘Angels & Demons’ saying the movie is a work of fiction. It has also asked that certain scenes be deleted from the [...]
There are men and then there are men…
By John Gutierrez(YBH) - I always had a fondness for Jack Kemp. Unlike many of his fellow Republicans he actually seemed to care about the decay in America's cities and what the federal government could do to promote the economic revitalization of places like the city I grew up in. In any event, I was sad to see him go, especially since he [...]
Seagulls Baby
Our old friend Perry Crowe checks in with this story about a Brooklyn seagull. An excerpt:I called the DEC. The phone was answered within a few rings, which seemed like a good sign. I explained the injured gull situation again and, yes, the guy said they did assist birds. They were only two people in the city who would tend to injured [...]
Swine Flu Brings Out The Fever In Some
It takes a special kind of nerve to bemoan the death of a toddler while in the same breath stoking the fires of anti-immigrant sentiment in this country but Representative Paul Broun of Georgia, doesn’t disappoint. During an interview this week on C-Span’s Washington Journal, Broun was asked what the U.S. government’s next steps should be [...]
Darfur’s Baby
My latest Big Hollywood article is about Mia Farrow and Obama's do nothing approach in regards to the Sudan.
Notre Dame Denied $8.2 Million In Donor Protest to President’s appearance at commencement
A quick post about President Obama's upcoming visit to Notre Dame. From an article on Catholic.org: "The financial penalty resulting from the decision to honor the most pro-abortion president in our nation's history will be enormous." Read the story here: http://www.catholic.org/politics/story.php?id=33372Thoughts?
The Rhetorican: The Obama Show TV Ratings Are Down
Live Feed: Obama’s Ratings Slide: Press Conference Down 29%.If Obama were officially a TV show, he’d be causing worry among network execs.-- The Rhetoricanhttp://rhetorican.com
