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The subject of our July 2010 Meeting concerned voting strategy. I had written this story to try to illustrate our existing political situation, and make people think twice, maybe, before accepting certain arguments about how you should vote.

I was unable to attend that meeting, and I hesitated to post this story here. It is silly. It has talking animals. It uses transparent and obvious symbolic devices. However, I…

So far, 21 states have filed lawsuits challenging the constitutionality of Obamacare. As they move forward, it’s worth pondering what would happen to the health care overhaul if they succeed.

Could one lawsuit be the proton torpedo that blows up the…

Monday, August 16, 2010

One day in the House of Representatives, a bill was taken up appropriating money for the benefit of a widow of a distinguished naval officer. Several beautiful speeches had been made in its support. The

Speaker was just about to put the question when Crockett arose:

“Mr. Speaker–I have as much respect for the memory of the deceased, and as much sympathy for the sufferings of the living, if suffering there be, as any man in this House, but we must not permit our…

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Fr. Mike Ruffalo at St. Benedict the Abbot in McMurray, PA, gave this homily entitled "How to Save America" on July 4th, 2010.

The congregation gave him a standing ovation at the end.…

Government from Federal all the way down to the local level has been transformed from the elected officials working for us to us working for them. We need to send a message this election season that it is not about Republican or Democrat, Conservative or Liberal, it is about Insiders vs "We the People". We must first ans foremost start by understanding our Constitutional duty to be informed on what are the President, Senators, Congressman, Governors, State Assembly, County and Township…

"It is proper to take alarm at the first experiment upon our liberties. We hold this prudent jealousy to be the first duty of citizens and one of the noblest characteristics of the late Revolution. The freemen of America did not wait till usurped power had strengthened itself by exercise and entangled the question in precedents. They saw all the consequences in the principle, and they avoided the consequences by denying the principle. We revere this lesson too much ...to forget…