Junk Journalism from Time Magazine

1. More biased junk journalism from Time magazine, trying to keep to the party line that FOCA is a mirage of our own creation, pushed just to raise money for the bishops. It's chock full of howling factual errors (e.g., claiming that FOCA was first introduced in 2003, when it was actually 1989). Plus, they somehow lost their Washington phone book so they couldn't figure out how to reach anyone at USCCB to talk about the postcard initiative. But they did manage to find some spokesman for a "Catholic" pro-Moloch, er, I mean "pro-choice" group to say all the expected things. My favorite is their claim that the President has given pro-lifers "little evidence" that he's the most pro-abortion president -- so just forget about the Mexico City Policy, all of his appointments of ardent pro-abortion people to key positions, and the imminent reversal of the stem cell policy. The article is thoroughly debunked by a watchdog journalist here. I got really annoyed by this and posted about it at my ArchNY blog.

2. The President and First Lady met with a bunch of interest groups recently and told them that they're critical to pushing the Administration's agenda. Among the guests: the heads of the "Human Rights Campaign" (the leading "gay" rights group) and the Temple of Moloch, er, I mean Planned Parenthood. But don't worry, the President has given us little evidence to be concerned about his agenda.

3. Archbishop Chaput on Madame Speaker. My favorite line: "it’s not a fairly black and white issue, it’s a clearly black and white issue. The Church without a doubt believes that human life begins at the moment of conception". As for the question of exclusion from Communion, let us pray that any discipline might "yield the peaceful fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it" (Heb 12:11).

4. Cult of Moloch front group "Catholics United" come to the defense of pro-abortion Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius' nomination to head Health and Human Services. In the process they personally and grossly unfairly attack Archbishop Naumann (who banned her from Communion) and lie about her record (claiming that her record is pro-life, a demonstrably false statement -- if her policies are so pro-life, why is Kansas' abortion rate higher than any of the surrounding states?). Remember, Sebelius is the one who hosted a fundraiser/tribute to late-term killer Dr. George Tiller -- in the governor's mansion, no less.

5. The age of designer babies is upon us. Dr. Frankenstein, call your office.

6. As many of you know, Catholic writer and blogger Amy Welborn lost her husband recently. Here, she shares an achingly beautiful reflection on what God is teaching her through his death. It's all about God.

7. Useful news from the Incredibly Bloody Obvious Department, courtesy of our blessed psychologists. Without them, we would never have figured out that men look at women in bikinis as if they were just objects. Really?

8. Posted yesterday at my ArchNY blog against the persecution of pro-life protesters. Check it out.