Miscellaneous Items

There have been a number of issues in the news over the past few weeks. Here are a few news items and commentaries related to some of them:

Matthew Warner: Obama's Political Calculation (and NEW VIDEO on HHS Mandate) (9 MAR 12)

National Catholic Register: Religious Liberty, Blood Transfusions, Cigarettes and Contraception (10 MAR 12)

Truthiness will Set Us Free: My Countering of the Guttmacher Institute, the Affordable Care Act, and the "98% of Catholic Women (10 FEB 12)

National Catholic Register: First Secular Business Sues Over HHS Mandate (16 MAR 12)

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Washington Post: In climate wars, radicalization of researchers brings risks (5 MAR 12)

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New York Times Op-Ed: It’s About Immigrants, Not Irishness (16 MAR 12)

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National Right to Life News: Ultrasound Law: “Pro-Women and Pro-Information” (9 MAR 12)

LifeSiteNews: How some kids with a van are changing the pro-life movement (7 MAR 12)

National Catholic Register: Subsidized Abortions Will Be Offered in State Health Exchanges (16 MAR 12)

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Catholic Online: Lands Drenched in Innocent Blood: Boko Haram Declares War Against Christians (9 MAR 12)

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Catholic Lane: The Nature Of Marriage Is Not Defined By Popular Whim (5 MAR 12)

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Catholic News Agency: Vatican prevents complete website shutdown (8 MAR 12)

ZDNet: Anonymous hacks Vatican website (7 MAR 12)

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The Deacon's Bench: Splitsville: bowling alleys and churches part company (10 MAR 12)