Pelosi's Archbishop got a LOT of mail. He says he regrets having to do this so publicly, but he invites Pelosi to meet with him so that they may come to understand Catholic teaching on life issues more clearly, and therefore avoid the next step, which he did not describe, but which would involve asking her to abstain from communion. This is something she has said would be a major blow to her, but she steadfastly continues to lead people astray from the power of her public office. The Archbishop's job is to guide and teach, that's why he has a shepherd's staff. I do not envy his position, but I'm very, very glad he has been so good as to offer the following, dated Sept. 5, 2008:
http://www.sfarchdiocese.org/about-us/news/?i=1308
Friday, September 5, 2008
Thursday, September 4, 2008
Follow this link to see what the USCCB (United States Council of Catholic Bishops) has to say about Pelosi's position that the Catholic Church is still debating the idea of whether abortion is intrinsically evil. Up until 1930, all the other churches agreed.
There is also an article floating around which points out that a Planned Parenthood spokesperson "feels sorry" for Bristol Palin for being "forced" by her Christian mother to keep the baby and marry the father. I strongly doubt there was any forcing going on. However, that same person does not seem to understand that some girls are coerced into abortions by their pro-choice mothers, so please tell me which is worse??
I think the Palin's have handled things 10 times better than most parents, especially given the public eye on them at all times. I don't think I could be so gracious to my daughter, her boyfriend, or to the reporters. Cut the family a break!
Check Life Site News for more articles along those lines.
Meanwhile, this should straighten out Catholic teaching on the issue.
http://www.usccb.org/prolife/constantchurchteaching.shtml
There is also an article floating around which points out that a Planned Parenthood spokesperson "feels sorry" for Bristol Palin for being "forced" by her Christian mother to keep the baby and marry the father. I strongly doubt there was any forcing going on. However, that same person does not seem to understand that some girls are coerced into abortions by their pro-choice mothers, so please tell me which is worse??
I think the Palin's have handled things 10 times better than most parents, especially given the public eye on them at all times. I don't think I could be so gracious to my daughter, her boyfriend, or to the reporters. Cut the family a break!
Check Life Site News for more articles along those lines.
Meanwhile, this should straighten out Catholic teaching on the issue.
http://www.usccb.org/prolife/constantchurchteaching.shtml
Best blog at the moment to read...
I'd type and type and type about Palin and the press, but someone already did it for me, so you should read it there. Her whole speech is there, too. I know who I'm voting for. At last, for the first time in my life, I'm voting FOR someone instead of against someone else.
Yay!
www.heartkeepercommonroom.blogspot.com
May I point out that the author is not a standard republican or democrat. She was going to write in someone. She's having second thoughts.
Please check out all her stuff. It's really, really good.
Yay!
www.heartkeepercommonroom.blogspot.com
May I point out that the author is not a standard republican or democrat. She was going to write in someone. She's having second thoughts.
Please check out all her stuff. It's really, really good.
Tuesday, September 2, 2008
The Presidential Debate Schedule
Yay! Notice they will be airing the videos as soon as they can afterward, for those of us who decided there was nothing on cable worth paying for... :)
http://www.youdecide2008.com
Official 2008 Obama/McCain Presidential Debate Schedule
August 21st, 2008Posted: 8:06 pm by Nate
Official 2008 Obama/McCain Presidential Debate Schedule
The official Presidential debate schedule for John McCain and Barack Obama has been finalized and released in a joint statement from each campaign. There will also be a vice presidential debate as well.
Here is the full official debate schedule:
Forums:
August 16, 2008: Video: Saddleback Civil Forum with Rick Warren at Saddleback Church, Lake Forest California
(Not part of the official sanctioned schedule but both candidates attended)
Debates:
-2008-
September 26, 2008: Presidential debate with domestic policy focus, University of Mississippi, Oxford, MS
October 2, 2008: Vice Presidential debate, Washington University, St. Louis, MO
October 7, 2008: Presidential debate in a town hall format, Belmont University, Nashville, TN
October 15, 2008: Presidential debate with foreign policy focus, Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY
Here is a break down of what each debate will consist of:
1. First Presidential Debate: – Date: September 26 – Site: University of Mississippi – Topic: Foreign Policy & National Security – Moderator: Jim Lehrer – Staging: Podium debate – Answer Format: The debate will be broken into nine, 9-minute segments. The moderator will introduce a topic and allow each candidate 2 minutes to comment. After these initial answers, the moderator will facilitate an open discussion of the topic for the remaining 5 minutes, ensuring that both candidates receive an equal amount of time to comment
2. Vice Presidential Debate – Date: October 2nd – Site: Washington University (St. Louis) – Moderator: Gwen Ifill – Staging/Answer Format: To be resolved after both parties’ Vice Presidential nominees are selected.
3. Second Presidential Debate – Date: October 7 – Site: Belmont University – Moderator: Tom Brokaw – Staging: Town Hall debate – Format: The moderator will call on members of the audience (and draw questions from the internet). Each candidate will have 2 minutes to respond to each question. Following those initial answers, the moderator will invite the candidates to respond to the previous answers, for a total of 1 minute, ensuring that both candidates receive an equal amount of time to comment. In the spirit of the Town Hall, all questions will come from the audience (or internet), and not the moderator.
4. Third Presidential Debate – Date: October 15 – Site: Hofstra University – Topic: Domestic and Economic policy – Moderator: Bob Schieffer – Staging: Candidates will be seated at a table – Answer Format: Same as First Presidential Debate – Closing Statements: At the end of this debate (only) each candidate shall have the opportunity for a 90 second closing statement.
All four debates will begin at 9pm ET, and last for 90 minutes. Both campaigns also agreed to accept the CPD’s participation rules for third-party candidate participation.
All 4 debates will be broadcast on the major broadcast networks, including CBS, NBC, ABC, and FOX. They will also be aired on cable news channels such as CNN, MSNBC, Fox News, and C-SPAN.
We will have full videos of each debate uploaded once they air.
http://www.youdecide2008.com
Official 2008 Obama/McCain Presidential Debate Schedule
August 21st, 2008Posted: 8:06 pm by Nate
Official 2008 Obama/McCain Presidential Debate Schedule
The official Presidential debate schedule for John McCain and Barack Obama has been finalized and released in a joint statement from each campaign. There will also be a vice presidential debate as well.
Here is the full official debate schedule:
Forums:
August 16, 2008: Video: Saddleback Civil Forum with Rick Warren at Saddleback Church, Lake Forest California
(Not part of the official sanctioned schedule but both candidates attended)
Debates:
-2008-
September 26, 2008: Presidential debate with domestic policy focus, University of Mississippi, Oxford, MS
October 2, 2008: Vice Presidential debate, Washington University, St. Louis, MO
October 7, 2008: Presidential debate in a town hall format, Belmont University, Nashville, TN
October 15, 2008: Presidential debate with foreign policy focus, Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY
Here is a break down of what each debate will consist of:
1. First Presidential Debate: – Date: September 26 – Site: University of Mississippi – Topic: Foreign Policy & National Security – Moderator: Jim Lehrer – Staging: Podium debate – Answer Format: The debate will be broken into nine, 9-minute segments. The moderator will introduce a topic and allow each candidate 2 minutes to comment. After these initial answers, the moderator will facilitate an open discussion of the topic for the remaining 5 minutes, ensuring that both candidates receive an equal amount of time to comment
2. Vice Presidential Debate – Date: October 2nd – Site: Washington University (St. Louis) – Moderator: Gwen Ifill – Staging/Answer Format: To be resolved after both parties’ Vice Presidential nominees are selected.
3. Second Presidential Debate – Date: October 7 – Site: Belmont University – Moderator: Tom Brokaw – Staging: Town Hall debate – Format: The moderator will call on members of the audience (and draw questions from the internet). Each candidate will have 2 minutes to respond to each question. Following those initial answers, the moderator will invite the candidates to respond to the previous answers, for a total of 1 minute, ensuring that both candidates receive an equal amount of time to comment. In the spirit of the Town Hall, all questions will come from the audience (or internet), and not the moderator.
4. Third Presidential Debate – Date: October 15 – Site: Hofstra University – Topic: Domestic and Economic policy – Moderator: Bob Schieffer – Staging: Candidates will be seated at a table – Answer Format: Same as First Presidential Debate – Closing Statements: At the end of this debate (only) each candidate shall have the opportunity for a 90 second closing statement.
All four debates will begin at 9pm ET, and last for 90 minutes. Both campaigns also agreed to accept the CPD’s participation rules for third-party candidate participation.
All 4 debates will be broadcast on the major broadcast networks, including CBS, NBC, ABC, and FOX. They will also be aired on cable news channels such as CNN, MSNBC, Fox News, and C-SPAN.
We will have full videos of each debate uploaded once they air.
A little Sanity
Hi Everyone,
Someone had a link to this blog, so I'm sharing it with you. It goes into what kinds of hysterics people are going into about Sarah Palin. As I heard on my neighbor's radio the other day, "there is nothing but nothing liberals hate more than a conservative woman". It's like they think we are traitors or something. I think it's crazy that these "feminists" think the measure of feminism is how you think on abortion alone. What about other rights? Since when is abortion THE right anyway? It's just nuts. There are other issues out there, and if we want to see women in politics, then we should not be discouraging the ones we don't agree with 100%! Right?
Oh, I guess I'm not THAT kind of woman. My bad.
Check it out:
http://drsanity.blogspot.com/2008/09/lefts-firestorm-of-projection-about.html
Someone had a link to this blog, so I'm sharing it with you. It goes into what kinds of hysterics people are going into about Sarah Palin. As I heard on my neighbor's radio the other day, "there is nothing but nothing liberals hate more than a conservative woman". It's like they think we are traitors or something. I think it's crazy that these "feminists" think the measure of feminism is how you think on abortion alone. What about other rights? Since when is abortion THE right anyway? It's just nuts. There are other issues out there, and if we want to see women in politics, then we should not be discouraging the ones we don't agree with 100%! Right?
Oh, I guess I'm not THAT kind of woman. My bad.
Check it out:
http://drsanity.blogspot.com/2008/09/lefts-firestorm-of-projection-about.html
Todd Palin, First Dude
Since people might not be looking as much for what her husband does, I thought I'd put Sarah's husband's info up here. I found this at a blog called "The Dust of Time". Sounds like a stand up guy.
ep 1, 2008
Todd Palin--American Manhood at its Best
What's the story behind the Alaska governor with an approval rating of 89 to 93 percent? A good part of it has to be her husband, Todd Palin, who is discussed in ALASKA magazine of February 2008. Here are a few quotes from the cover story, "Palin's Way," by Melissa DeVaughn on "America's Hottest Governor."
It's her favorite room [kitchen] in the large but unpretentious home her husband, Todd, designed and built five years ago.... Todd's floatplane is docked just a hundred yards away [on Lake Lucille] at the edge of the neatly mown lawn....Having such a high-powered wife does not faze Todd, who refers to himself jokingly as the "First Dude."
While Sarah does the work of governor, Todd remains the quintessential Alaska man. He stays busy with his week-on, week-off job with British Petroleum on the North Slope. He's also one of the state's best snowmachiners, and has won the grueling 2,000-mile Tesoro Iron Dog race four times. In the summer, Todd fishes a commercial site in Bristol Bay and spends time flying his airplane, a hobby he has enjoyed for 20 years.
Having his wife become governor changed the Palin household, he said, but not in a monumental way. "Her schedule dictates my schedule, but with her being mayor for so many years, we were already used to it," he said. "The kids are very adaptable. There are thousands of Alaska families that adapt, whether you're a contract guy who's gone for the summer season, a sloper or in the military, we have a lot of families who don't have the 9-to-5 schedule."
On this day, Todd Palin is preparing to change into work clothes and help oversee construction of a community playground in Juneau. As First Dude, he is a champion of vocational education for Alaska students. "I'm a product of on-the-job training that was offered to me in 1989. And growing up in the high schools that I attended, we had great shops, mechanic shops and carpenter shops. In recent years, that has not been a high priority, but that is coming back. So I've told the commissioner of labor, 'Wherever you can use me in that role, I am there for you'."
"My slope job has provided for my family," he said. "when an opportunity is given to an individual, it is what that person does with it that matters. As I travel the state, that's a big concern, getting kids motivated. I am meeting kids that can't read a tape measure or just don't want to work, so it's the same message wherever we go. Step out. Once you step out and are given an opportunity, you can change a life"
Todd's family is spread from Bristol Bay to Homer.... when [daughter] Bristol revealed she spent $20 on leg waxing--'That was supposed to be gas money,' Todd Palin said disapprovingly [and Sarah Palin concurred!]
So what I learned about Todd Palin is that he is at least as good an individual as Sarah Palin--likely even better as he is a very strong and loving husband and father! The governor of Alaska seems to know that too, as she introduced Todd to the country as "the man she admires the most in this world."
Here are some other things I've found out about Todd Mitchell Palin in searching the web:
* One-eighth Native Alaskan (born 1965 in Dillingham, Alaska)
* Grandmother grew up in a traditional Yup'ik Eskimo house in Bristol Bay
* Graduated Wasilla High School, followed by college work
* Commercial salmon fisherman on the Nushagak River in Bristol Bay
* Coach of kids' hockey and basketball teams
* Member of the United Steelworkers Union
* Rugged individual who works at blue-collar job on the North Slope
* Avoids conflict of interest, including resigning as oil production supervisor when his wife was elected governor [later resumed non-conflicting labor in oil field)
* Four-time winner of the Iron Dog, the 2,000-mile snowmachine race (longest in the world) from Big Lake to Nome along the Iditarod Trail and then on to Fairbanks
* Prefers to vote as an independent
* Is reliable and trusted ["I have to trust my life in his hands, and I do, because he can still think when he's dehydrated and tired," says his partner in the Iron Dog]
* Has a lot of willpower and doesn't quit [During 2008 Iron Dog snowmachine race, was thrown 70 feet and broke his arm, yet finished to end up in fourth place]
* Committed to loving new life [When he found wife's recent pregnancy would result in a baby with Down Syndrome, commented “We shouldn’t be asking, ‘Why us?’ We should be saying, ‘Well, why not us?’”]
* Helps others even when seriously inconvenienced [In last year's Iron Dog, Palin and his teammate helped a racer with broken ribs reach the next checkpoint before heading on to victory]
* Won't spend money he doesn't have [Eloped with Sarah because her family had a bad fishing year and a $35 marriage was all that could be afforded]
* Rock and pillar of his family ["He can go on just an hour or two of sleep a night. He says, 'I can sleep when I die,' " said Sarah Palin. "There is no way I could have done this job [as governor] without his tremendous contributions to the home life. He's able to keep it organized, like a well-oiled machine."]
* Takes his family's safety and welfare seriously: "In 2005, before Palin ran for office, the Palin family accused Wooten [Sarah Palin's brother-in-law] of drinking a beer while in his patrol car, illegal hunting and firing a Taser at his 11-year-old stepson. The Palins also claimed Wooten threatened to kill Sarah Palin's father.... More recently, Todd Palin said, he took his concerns over the governor's safety directly to Monegan. But he said he never told anyone to fire Wooten." Another site adds, "At one point, Todd Palin brought information prepared by himself and a private investigator to Monegan."
Personally I applaud Todd Palin for being the best example of American manhood that I can imagine.
ep 1, 2008
Todd Palin--American Manhood at its Best
What's the story behind the Alaska governor with an approval rating of 89 to 93 percent? A good part of it has to be her husband, Todd Palin, who is discussed in ALASKA magazine of February 2008. Here are a few quotes from the cover story, "Palin's Way," by Melissa DeVaughn on "America's Hottest Governor."
It's her favorite room [kitchen] in the large but unpretentious home her husband, Todd, designed and built five years ago.... Todd's floatplane is docked just a hundred yards away [on Lake Lucille] at the edge of the neatly mown lawn....Having such a high-powered wife does not faze Todd, who refers to himself jokingly as the "First Dude."
While Sarah does the work of governor, Todd remains the quintessential Alaska man. He stays busy with his week-on, week-off job with British Petroleum on the North Slope. He's also one of the state's best snowmachiners, and has won the grueling 2,000-mile Tesoro Iron Dog race four times. In the summer, Todd fishes a commercial site in Bristol Bay and spends time flying his airplane, a hobby he has enjoyed for 20 years.
Having his wife become governor changed the Palin household, he said, but not in a monumental way. "Her schedule dictates my schedule, but with her being mayor for so many years, we were already used to it," he said. "The kids are very adaptable. There are thousands of Alaska families that adapt, whether you're a contract guy who's gone for the summer season, a sloper or in the military, we have a lot of families who don't have the 9-to-5 schedule."
On this day, Todd Palin is preparing to change into work clothes and help oversee construction of a community playground in Juneau. As First Dude, he is a champion of vocational education for Alaska students. "I'm a product of on-the-job training that was offered to me in 1989. And growing up in the high schools that I attended, we had great shops, mechanic shops and carpenter shops. In recent years, that has not been a high priority, but that is coming back. So I've told the commissioner of labor, 'Wherever you can use me in that role, I am there for you'."
"My slope job has provided for my family," he said. "when an opportunity is given to an individual, it is what that person does with it that matters. As I travel the state, that's a big concern, getting kids motivated. I am meeting kids that can't read a tape measure or just don't want to work, so it's the same message wherever we go. Step out. Once you step out and are given an opportunity, you can change a life"
Todd's family is spread from Bristol Bay to Homer.... when [daughter] Bristol revealed she spent $20 on leg waxing--'That was supposed to be gas money,' Todd Palin said disapprovingly [and Sarah Palin concurred!]
So what I learned about Todd Palin is that he is at least as good an individual as Sarah Palin--likely even better as he is a very strong and loving husband and father! The governor of Alaska seems to know that too, as she introduced Todd to the country as "the man she admires the most in this world."
Here are some other things I've found out about Todd Mitchell Palin in searching the web:
* One-eighth Native Alaskan (born 1965 in Dillingham, Alaska)
* Grandmother grew up in a traditional Yup'ik Eskimo house in Bristol Bay
* Graduated Wasilla High School, followed by college work
* Commercial salmon fisherman on the Nushagak River in Bristol Bay
* Coach of kids' hockey and basketball teams
* Member of the United Steelworkers Union
* Rugged individual who works at blue-collar job on the North Slope
* Avoids conflict of interest, including resigning as oil production supervisor when his wife was elected governor [later resumed non-conflicting labor in oil field)
* Four-time winner of the Iron Dog, the 2,000-mile snowmachine race (longest in the world) from Big Lake to Nome along the Iditarod Trail and then on to Fairbanks
* Prefers to vote as an independent
* Is reliable and trusted ["I have to trust my life in his hands, and I do, because he can still think when he's dehydrated and tired," says his partner in the Iron Dog]
* Has a lot of willpower and doesn't quit [During 2008 Iron Dog snowmachine race, was thrown 70 feet and broke his arm, yet finished to end up in fourth place]
* Committed to loving new life [When he found wife's recent pregnancy would result in a baby with Down Syndrome, commented “We shouldn’t be asking, ‘Why us?’ We should be saying, ‘Well, why not us?’”]
* Helps others even when seriously inconvenienced [In last year's Iron Dog, Palin and his teammate helped a racer with broken ribs reach the next checkpoint before heading on to victory]
* Won't spend money he doesn't have [Eloped with Sarah because her family had a bad fishing year and a $35 marriage was all that could be afforded]
* Rock and pillar of his family ["He can go on just an hour or two of sleep a night. He says, 'I can sleep when I die,' " said Sarah Palin. "There is no way I could have done this job [as governor] without his tremendous contributions to the home life. He's able to keep it organized, like a well-oiled machine."]
* Takes his family's safety and welfare seriously: "In 2005, before Palin ran for office, the Palin family accused Wooten [Sarah Palin's brother-in-law] of drinking a beer while in his patrol car, illegal hunting and firing a Taser at his 11-year-old stepson. The Palins also claimed Wooten threatened to kill Sarah Palin's father.... More recently, Todd Palin said, he took his concerns over the governor's safety directly to Monegan. But he said he never told anyone to fire Wooten." Another site adds, "At one point, Todd Palin brought information prepared by himself and a private investigator to Monegan."
Personally I applaud Todd Palin for being the best example of American manhood that I can imagine.
Monday, September 1, 2008
Palin's year... yikes!
Let's see, Palin better be made of steel, because here is her year:
1. She had her fifth child in April, while governor and under investigation for a dumb reason (I'm pretty sure). He has Down's, so there's some adjustment to be done.
2. She gets a surprise call to run for vice president and accepts.
3. Her oldest son decides to join the army and will be going to Iraq this fall.
4. Her next oldest child, Bristol, is pregnant and will be marrying the father.
Still running for VP. Wow. I don't know many women who would continue to pursue VP for the good of others while their family was doing this. Must be a heck of a dad and husband, I wonder how they handle all that in one year? Really, can you imagine the stress? Wow.
Like I said, can't wait to see her in a debate or an interview, and hopefully they'll talk about issues instead of her family. I hope that starts as soon as the hurricane is over.
1. She had her fifth child in April, while governor and under investigation for a dumb reason (I'm pretty sure). He has Down's, so there's some adjustment to be done.
2. She gets a surprise call to run for vice president and accepts.
3. Her oldest son decides to join the army and will be going to Iraq this fall.
4. Her next oldest child, Bristol, is pregnant and will be marrying the father.
Still running for VP. Wow. I don't know many women who would continue to pursue VP for the good of others while their family was doing this. Must be a heck of a dad and husband, I wonder how they handle all that in one year? Really, can you imagine the stress? Wow.
Like I said, can't wait to see her in a debate or an interview, and hopefully they'll talk about issues instead of her family. I hope that starts as soon as the hurricane is over.
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