Politics & Policy

DISCLOSE ACT, Which Would Limit Grassroots Free Speech, Fails in the Senate

By Peter J. Smith • LifeSiteNews • 7/29/2010

Democrats in the Senate could not muster all 60 "yes" votes they needed to break the GOP's filibuster on the "Democracy is Strengthened by Casting Light on Spending in Elections (DISCLOSE) Act" (S.3628). The Senate voted 57 - 41 for cloture, giving the bill its first defeat and making it very ...

Bolton's courtroom was heavily attended during the two hearings on July 22. Protesters chanted outside throughout the afternoon. According to the National Day Laborer Organizing Network, seven protesters were arrested on civil disobedience charges.

Judge won't rush to rule on new immigration law

By Catholic Online • Catholic Online • 7/28/2010

U.S. District Judge Susan Bolton says she feels no obligation to rule on Arizona's tough new immigration policy before it goes into effect July 29. Bolton says she wants to make sure she gets the ruling right, and will not be rushed into making a decision. Bolton, a federal jurist since 2000, also ...

Gov. Christie Vetoes Millions to Planned Parenthood

By Peter J. Smith • LifeSiteNews • 7/27/2010

Marie Tasy, executive director of New Jersey Right to Life, praised Christie for standing by his decision to cut funds for Planned Parenthood. "The taxpayers of New Jersey are under no obligation to fund the radical and failed social agenda of Planned Parenthood,'' said Marie Tasy, according to the ...

People are tired of the 'same old' 'same old' in politics. There is a mood best characterized by the expression 'throw all the incumbents out and start over.' Candidates like Chris Young who are not politically 'savvy' but want to serve to bring about change are gaining traction. This Democratic candidate for the Mayor of Providence is unqualifiedly Pro-Life.

Chris Young: Mayoral Candidate Ejected from Debate over Statue of the Virgin Mary

By Deacon Keith Fournier • Catholic Online • 7/27/2010

I read about the removal of the Catholic Democratic candidate for the mayor of Providence, Rhode Island, Christopher "Chris" Young, in news reports and saw the compelling photo of him clutching the statue of the Blessed Mother. Then I discovered he was the same man who had ...

Abdel Baset al-Megrahi was released by Scottish Justice Secretary Kenny MacAskill on the grounds that he had three months to live, making his sentence effectively spent. An investigation by the US Senate foreign relations committee revealed this month that Megrahi's doctors thought he could live for another decade.

Australian news agency says U.S. backed bomber's release

By Catholic Online • Catholic Online • 7/26/2010

The Australian, an Australian news agency claims it has a letter that says the U.S. government advised Scottish ministers it would be "far preferable" to free the Lockerbie bomber Abdel Baset al-Megrahi than to jail him in Libya. The alleged letter threatens to undermine U.S. President Barack ...

New Catholic Action: Support Chris Smith, 'No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act'

By Deacon Keith Fournier • Catholic Online • 7/24/2010

Our motto is integral to our mission - "Inform, Inspire and Ignite". We will do all we can in the coming months to mobilize Catholics, other Christians, other people of faith and people of good will to build a new culture of life. Catholic Online will help facilitate a New Catholic Action as ...

'I look forward to airing this thing,' 80-year-old Congressman Charles Rangel told reporters. 'I am pleased that, at long last, sunshine will pierce the cloud of serious allegations that have been raised against me in the media.'

Rep. Rangel eager to address ethics charges

By Catholic Online • Catholic Online • 7/23/2010

Representative Charles Rangel, a 40-year-member of Congress, says he's looking forward to addressing -- and fighting the various ethics charges against him. "I look forward to airing this thing," Rangel told reporters. "I am pleased that, at long last, sunshine will pierce the cloud of serious ...

The proposed amendment in Memphis, Tennessee would prohibit the city from discriminating against people based on sexual orientation, gender identity or expression against employees, as well as anyone who has a contract with the city or who uses city facilities.

Christians Fear Discrimination with anti - 'gay' bias policy

By Catholic Online • Catholic Online • 7/22/2010

A proposed ordinance in Memphis, Tennessee banning discrimination against gays, lesbians, bisexuals and transgendered people would be in itself discriminatory. Some church groups feel that the ordinance would discriminate those who oppose homosexual practice based uponconvictions informed by their ...

Immigration is an extremely divisive issue in this election year. It's estimated that 11 million illegal immigrants in the U.S. work at low-paying jobs, many of which 'pay under the table,' at a time when many Americans find themselves out of work.

Arizona immigration bill headed for court showdown

By Catholic Online • Catholic Online • 7/22/2010

The Obama administration will take on Arizona's tough new immigration law to court this week, in a showdown to see if the ruling encroaches on the federal government's authority. District Judge Susan Bolton will hear arguments in a federal lawsuit that seeks to block Arizona's tough new law, ...

Becoming the unwilling eye of a storm in a national debate over racial bias, Shirley Sherrod has united some unlikely allies in her defense.

Diverse forces rally around resigned USDA official

By Catholic Online • Catholic Online • 7/21/2010

Former USDA official Shirley Sherrod was allegedly forced out of her job as director of rural development in Georgia after an old video resurfaced. In the tape, Sherrod appears to admit that race played a factor in a decision to limit help for a white farmer. Sherrod, who is African American, says ...