Category Archives: politics

IRANIAN ANTI-CHRISTIAN ALERT: YOUCEF NADARKHANI

Posted on February 27, 2012 by Ray Noble

Ahmed Sumeira, a courageous Muslim civil liberties lawyer I knew in the Middle East, says he has personally investigated the dispute between the Iranian government and Fox News about why Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani faces capital punishment. The government says he committed rape and … Continue reading →

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FATHER JOE, PERSONAL CONSCIENCE AND RELIGIOUS LIBERTY

Posted on February 24, 2012 by Ray Noble

FATHER JOE, PERSONAL CONSCIENCE and RELIGIOUS LIBERTY Some friends seem to question my judgment (maybe my sanity, too) when I say that Jesuits hold a special place in my heart. That’s not to deny my very special and unique love … Continue reading →

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SANITY AT LAST!!! NAT REVIEW ADVICE TO NEWT & MITT!

Posted on February 14, 2012 by Ray Noble

JUST OUT…. The National Review becomes the sole adult in the chaotic and destructive GOP Room by offering much-needed advice to Newt Gingrich and Mitt Romney: NATIONAL REVIEW TO NEWT: GET OUT, BACK RICK! “… it would be a grave … Continue reading →

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POLL SHOWS OBAMA MANDATE CAUSES A DEEP DIVISION

Posted on February 13, 2012 by Ray Noble

An independent national survey by Rasmussen Reports last week shows that Americans oppose the Obama contraceptive mandate. However, the vote is extremely  close and reflects a fundamental divide among Americans about the kind of nation we shall be. When Americans … Continue reading →

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IS THE PRESIDENT BRINGING US TOGETHER … AGAINST HIM?

Posted on February 12, 2012 by Ray Noble

When President Obama ran in 2008, he promised that he’d unite us…  respect freedom of conscience and religious liberty … bring Americans together. And it’s starting to look like he might just be doing that … by uniting us against … Continue reading →

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THE OBAMA MANDATE, RELIGIOUS LIBERTY AND THE GATHERING FIRESTORM

Posted on February 12, 2012 by Ray Noble

Philadelphia’s Archbishop Charles J. Chaput seemed to speak for a diverse and rapidly growing chorus of religious and political voices this past week as he described, from a Catholic perspective,  the attack on religious liberty embodied in the Obama Administration’s … Continue reading →

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NEWSFLASH! WHITE HOUSE SAYS CATHOLICS AND PLANNED PARENTHOOD NOW AGREE!

Posted on February 10, 2012 by Ray Noble

WOW! The White House wrote me the letter below to tell me that Catholics, Planned Parenthood and NARAL all agree now! Everybody thinks President Obama’s mandate on abortion, sterilization and artificial contraceptives is just great!!!! KUMBAYA!!! Look, it says so … Continue reading →

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WHITE HOUSE AS SNAKE OIL SALESMAN

Posted on February 10, 2012 by Ray Noble

Here’s today’s latest “compromise” on “free” abortifacients, sterilization and birth control: “Tell ya what I’m gonna do, Catholic institutions like hospitals, universities etc…. You just pay for the other health coverage that doesn’t include sterilization, abortion-causing drugs and artificial contraceptives. … Continue reading →

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Don’t Be Glum, Jon — Newt’s Shown the Way!

Posted on December 8, 2011 by Ray Noble

Sure, John Corzine… you do seem like a real loser right now. As MF Global’s former CEO, misplacing 1.2 billion dollars  and causing all those farmers to lose their life savings was pretty tacky. Being New Jersey’s disgraced ex-Gov doesn’t help either. … Continue reading →

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Newt’s Demon

Posted on December 3, 2011 by Ray Noble

As this post’s title says, this is about Newt Gingrich’s demon — in the singular, not plural. While his failings, both public and private, are numerous and gravely troubling, one blog post cannot begin to offer the fair and thorough treatment that those many issues warrant. If Newt … Continue reading →

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