Joe Shriner Joe on the economy: National Debt : ~ Tighten our belts and pay it off so our children don’t inherit it. Work Life : ~ Push for a shorter work week and/or more job sharing. (This will provide more time for God, family, community.) ~ In tandem, promote the Voluntary Simplicity Movement, with… Continue reading Who I Might Just Vote For
Category: Current Events
You Know, I Don’t Get It. Why Can’t I Just Allow Hollywood to Enlighten Me?
A few weeks ago, I was reading about how Joe Eszterhas converted back to his Catholic faith. Neat story considering he wrote some of the most offensive screenplays. I mean Showgirls, bad on so many levels. In the article, I thought what he said was actually kind of funny: He said that living in the… Continue reading You Know, I Don’t Get It. Why Can’t I Just Allow Hollywood to Enlighten Me?
Just Keeps Getting Sicker
LA Times: Canadian doctor warns Sarah Palin’s decision to have Down baby could reduce abortions But a senior Canadian doctor is now expressing concerns that such a prominent public role model as the governor of Alaska and potential vice president of the United States completing a Down syndrome pregnancy may prompt other women to make… Continue reading Just Keeps Getting Sicker
Mr. Shea’s No Nonsense Campaign Advice
So: keep it up Team Obama. You’re cracking up and you don’t know what to do. I’ll tell you what not to do: stop attacking Palin and her family. Get your mind off her fecundity, her kids, especially the disabled one who fills you with shame for your bloody advocacy of his extermination. Try to… Continue reading Mr. Shea’s No Nonsense Campaign Advice
Just in Case You Missed It
The transcript to Sarah Palin’s speech. After all that, this moment says it all:
I Am Watching BET
and saw this on there: Hip Hop Republicans. I thought this was interesting. The young men who host the site stated they identify with the republican party and hope to break the black=democrat stereotype.
Annoying
Jill Stanek Has excellent commentary surrounding the announcement of Bristol Palin’s pregnancy: The announcement was wonderful, in sharp contrast to Obama’s thought of his own grandchild who might be conceived in a similar situation: Our beautiful daughter Bristol came to us with news that as parents we knew would make her grow up faster than… Continue reading Annoying
Quote of the Day
Both major U.S. political parties have good people in their ranks. Neither party fully represents a Catholic way of thinking about social issues. One of the lessons we need to learn from the last fifty years is that a preferred American “Catholic” party doesn’t exist. The sooner Catholics feel at home in any political party,… Continue reading Quote of the Day