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Threats to freedom of speech, writing and action, though often trivial in isolation, are cumulative in their effect and, unless checked, lead to a general disrespect for the rights of the citizen. -George Orwell

Friday, October 30, 2015

NERDIST NEWS: OCTOBER 30, 2015



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CLEVVER NEWS #DHR - OCTOBER 30, 2015



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LIFE NEWS: OCTOBER 30, 2015

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Obama Admin Threatens to Sue Texas for De-Funding Planned Parenthood After Selling Baby Parts

Federal Judge Forces Louisiana to Continue Funding Planned Parenthood After It Sells Baby Parts

Planned Parenthood Spends $600,000 Lobbying Congress Against De-Funding

Bioethicist Says Planned Parenthood Likely Killed Babies Born Alive to Harvest Their Brains

Woman Who Killed Her Baby Has Conviction Overturned, Court Says Six-Day-Old Baby Isn't a Person

Planned Parenthood Doc Selling Baby's Eyeballs Should be Investigated, Pro-Life Group Says

China's New Two-Child Policy Will Not End Forced Abortion or Gendercide

Woman 31 Weeks Pregnant Went to Planned Parenthood for Abortion, Something Changed Her Mind

Planned Parenthood Targets School Board Elections to Sell $125 Sex Kit to Children

Amazing Ultrasound Shows 11-Week Unborn Baby Jumping in the Womb

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FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION... OCTOBER 30, 2015

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All Things Spooky

Exorcists Agree: Network's Live-TV 'Exorcism' Is a Really Bad Idea

Reclaim Halloween

Recapturing the Catholic Spirit of Halloween

How to counter the plastic red horns of Halloween? Dress up for the vigil of All Saints' Day



Halloween: Don't Be Spooked, It's Catholic

It's Time for Catholics to Embrace Halloween

Vampires, demons, and the cross: Catholicism and horror

Was the last 'witch' of Boston actually a Catholic martyr?

Today's Mass Readings

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YESTERDAY'S HEADLINES TODAY - VOL. 791



CNBC Debate Moderators Are Who We Thought They Were

CNBC's Bias Loses the Republican Debate

Captain Clown Question & The Gang That Couldn't Bias Straight

The CNBC Debate Was Actually Pretty Awesome

Debate 3: Ted Cruz Changes the Game

What the hell was Jeb! thinking?

Time for Jeb! to go?

John Kasich: I'm very appreciative of the fine job done by those CNBC moderators

John Kasich Enters the Twilight Zone

Speaker Paul Ryan is the Tea Party's greatest triumph

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THIS DAY IN TWITCHY: OCTOBER 29, 2015



Actor Donnie Wahlberg slams CNBC moderators, defends Carly Fiorina after the debate

While @Reince blames the moderators for last night's 'dumpster fire,' conservatives blame @Reince

All smiles? CNBC's John Harwood trolls Chris Christie with debate selfie

Haven't had enough of John Harwood's bias you say? Well, then - check THIS out

Are Mensheviks 'socialists who speak Yiddish?' Did Chuck Todd embarrass himself during last night's CNBC debate?

Chris Cuomo's dismissal of media bias accusations put into ironic perspective


'Laugh or cry': Andrew McCarthy guesses who @Reince will announce as the next GOP debate moderator

Hillary Clinton's smug GOP debate tweet hammered with sad truth

'Probably toast': Was last night's GOP debate 'Jeb! Bush's swan song'? Many think so

New Jeb! Bush slogan compared to 'Bob the Builder'

Move over, Trump: Time for the hosts of 'The View' to critique Carly Fiorina's face



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Thursday, October 29, 2015

CLEVVER NEWS #DHR - OCTOBER 29, 2015



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NERDIST NEWS: OCTOBER 29, 2015



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LIFE NEWS: OCTOBER 29, 2015

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Rubio Slams China's New Two-Child Policy: They Will Force Women to Abort the Third Baby

House Elects Paul Ryan as Speaker, Pro-Life Groups Offer Congratulations

Fiorina: Pro-Abortion Hillary Clinton is "Demonstrably Bad for Women"

Hackery: CNN Claims Fiorina Dropping in Polls Because She Exposed Planned Parenthood

Amazing Image of 19-Week-Old Baby's Hand Shows the Humanity of Unborn Children

Abortion Used as Birth Control in Communist Cuba, One Woman's Mom Had 4 and Her Aunt 10

When Eyeballs Drop Onto Their Laps: Things Abortionists Find Funny

Psycho: Gloria Steinem Dedicates Her Latest Book to the Abortionist Who Killed Her Baby

Glamour Magazine Names Cecile Richards "Woman of the Year" After Selling Aborted Baby Parts

Abortion Clinics Close for the Day Because Pro-Lifers Were Praying Outside

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EWTN NEWS NIGHTLY: OCTOBER 29, 2015



EWTN News Nightly's Brian Patrick presents the headline news of the day.

Additional news and views from around the Catholic world:

Pope Francis sets up foundation to boost Catholic education

Cardinal Burke Urges Genuine Catholic Education to Renew Culture

Researcher: Study after study finding kids do best with married parents

Africa abuzz ahead of Pope's visit, Ugandan archbishop says

On a new Saint and negative press

Will Planned Parenthood Videos Have a Permanent Impact?

Thoughts and Questions about Immigration

On the Struggle Between Good and Evil

When Police Need Backup, St. Michael Sends Priests

The Catholic Church and the Common Good: An Unbroken Line of Tradition

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ROSS DOUTHAT & THE CATHOLIC ACADEMY

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"Make an argument against him; prove him wrong; marshal your evidence; have a debate with him; take him on. But don't attempt to censor him."
Many years ago, a local Chicago sportscaster named Howard Sudberry recounted a curious controversy surrounding a major league baseball game. Late in the contest, the team that would eventually win was up by ten runs. A player for that squad hit a single and then stole second base. The catcher of the trailing team whined after the game that this base-stealer was rubbing it in, essentially being unsportsmanlike.
Well, Sudberry was having none of it. He looked into the camera and spoke, as it were, to the catcher himself: "Then throw him out!" He was implying that the base-stealer had done absolutely nothing opposed to the rules of baseball and that, if the catcher didn't like it, he should try to beat him fair and square within the context of those same rules.
This incident came to mind when I read, just recently, about a similarly curious controversy, this one within the groves of academe. The New York Times columnist Ross Douthat has been opining quite a bit about the Synod on the Family in Rome, suggesting, among other things, that clear factions among the bishops have emerged, that Pope Francis favors a more liberal resolution of the key questions, and that heretical viewpoints are afoot in Rome.
In response to Douthat's ruminations, a letter, signed by some of the leading lights of the Catholic academy, was sent to the editors of the Times. The professors and pundits complained that Douthat was proposing a politicized reading of Church affairs and that he was, at the end of the day, unqualified to speak on such complex matters, presumably because he doesn't have a graduate degree in theology. Their prim closing remark - "This is not what we expect of the New York Times" - was an unmistakable insinuation that views such as Douthat's simply should not be allowed into the arena of public conversation.
Are all of Ross Douthat's opinions on the Synod debatable? Of course. Do I subscribe to everything he has said in this regard? No. But is he playing outside the rules of legitimate public discourse in such an egregious way that he ought to be censored? Absolutely not! Anyone even casually familiar with Douthat knows that he is exceptionally smart, articulate, careful in his expression, and a committed Catholic. So he has argued that divisions at least analogous to political factions have emerged at the Synod. From the Council of Jerusalem in the first century through Vatican II in the twentieth, the Church has been marked by conflict, rivalry, and faction.
If you doubt me in regard to the first, take a good look at chapters eleven through fifteen of the Acts of the Apostles; and if you're skeptical in regard to the second, peruse any two pages of Yves Congar's massive diary of the Second Vatican Council. And while you're at it, read John Henry Newman's history of the Council of Nicea in the  fourth century, or any treatment of the sixteenth century Council of Trent. When has the life of the Church not been susceptible to a political reading?
And the suggestion that, because he doesn't have a credential from the academy, Douthat isn't qualified to enter into the discussion? Please. If a doctorate in theology were a bottom-line prerequisite, we would declare the following people unqualified to express an opinion on matters religious: Thomas Merton, Flannery O'Connor, Graham Greene, Evelyn Waugh, C.S. Lewis, William F. Buckley, W.H. Auden, or to bring things more up to date, Fr. James Martin, George Weigel, and E.J. Dionne.
In point of fact, it is often the case that those outside of the official academy often have the freshest and most insightful perspectives, precisely because they aren't sequestered in the echo-chamber of politically correct faculty lounge discourse.
The letter to the Times is indicative indeed of a much wider problem in our intellectual culture, namely, the tendency to avoid real argument and to censor what makes us, for whatever reason, uncomfortable. On many of our university campuses this incarnates itself as a demand for "safe spaces," where students won't feel threatened by certain forms of speech or writing. For the first time in my life, I agreed with Richard Dawkins who recently declared on Twitter, "A university is not a 'safe space'. If you need a safe space, leave, go home, [and] hug your teddy...until [you are] ready for university."
So in the spirit of Howard Sudberry, I would say to those who signed the letter against Ross Douthat, "Make an argument against him; prove him wrong; marshal your evidence; have a debate with him; take him on. But don't attempt to censor him." I understand that the signatories disagree with him, but he's playing by the rules.
Also read:

If Douthat's Critics Rely on Censorship, Maybe There's a Problem With Their Ideas

Burn Heretics at the Stake, Not Ross Douthat

FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION... OCTOBER 29, 2015

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I back Ross Douthat: elites don't own Catholicism

Why Study Academic Theology?

Dear Cardinal Kasper - What Remarriage Really Says to the Divorced

Synod's spin cycle

Synod Father Calls for Definition of Mary's Spiritual Motherhood



The Spiritual Life and Its Enemies

33 Days to Becoming a Saint

The Saints and Overcoming Grief

Rosary beads were Maureen O'Hara's 'most treasured possession'

Today's Mass Readings

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YESTERDAY'S HEADLINES TODAY - VOL. 790



The Perpetual War Being Waged Against Tea Party Groups by the IRS

BREAKING: Obama EEOC Defends Religious Liberty! ...for Muslim Truckers

Muslim truck drivers who wouldn't deliver alcohol awarded $240K in suit...by Obama appointee

'Sentencing Reform' Kills Cops

Advocates chide U.S. - stop ignoring religiously-motivated violence

Ryan's Role as Speaker Puts Spotlight Back on Faith-Inspired Agenda

Stop Letting Margin Of Error Candidates On The Main Debate Stage

Surprise! John Harwood Lied About Marco Rubio's Tax Plan

Hillary 2.0: How Clinton is reviving her old dirty tricks to conceal her wrongdoing

Benedict Option: Danger to Democracy?

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Wednesday, October 28, 2015

THE BEST WORST HORROR MOVIE DEATHS...EVER



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CLEVVER NEWS #DHR - OCTOBER 28, 2015



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NERDIST NEWS: OCTOBER 28, 2015



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LIFE NEWS: OCTOBER 28, 2015

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Senate Will Vote Next Month to De-Fund Planned Parenthood, Democrats Can't Filibuster Bill

Republicans Push to Impeach IRS Commissioner After It Discriminated Against Pro-Life Groups

Obama Admin Refuses to Provide Info on Contract With Planned Parenthood Doc Selling Baby Parts

Planned Parenthood Abortionist Pulls Babies Out Feet First to Sell "Fully Intact" Aborted Baby

Trend: Networks Censor Last Seven Videos Showing Planned Parenthood Selling Aborted Baby Parts

Director of Pregnancy Center Says "We're More Pro-Choice" Than Planned Parenthood

Pregnant Planned Parenthood Doc Did Abortion on 18-Week-Old Baby, Her Baby Was the Same Age

Euthanasia Group Establishes Canadian Web Site to Promote Suicides

Abortion Clinic Advertises a "Spa-Like Experience" for Women Killing Their Unborn Babies

Methodist Pastors Promote Abortion, Call It a "Moral, Pro-Life Decision" Made "in God's Will"

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EWTN NEWS NIGHTLY: OCTOBER 28, 2015



EWTN News Nightly's Brian Patrick presents the headline news of the day.

Additional news and views from around the Catholic world:

Synod Ends Without Disaster...Mostly

From the Fury of Left-Wing "Theologians" Good Lord Deliver Us

Thin-Skinned Left-Wing "Theologians"

Stuff White Lefty "Catholic Theologians" Like

Canon law has never been 'the frame of reference' for the Church

The Pope's Caricaturing of Conservatives

'Coming Out Day' at "Catholic" Colleges Risks Betraying the Faith, Harming Students

Gay Activists Demand Secular, Non-Irish "St. Patrick's Day" Parade

The saints and all of us

A tour of Saint John Paul II's Poland

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FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION... OCTOBER 28, 2015

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ICYMI: The Plot to Change Catholicism

The Pope's Perilous Course

Fr. James Martin's sour grapes about the Synod

Heretic-Hunting In Context

Thumbsucker code: Does 'dialogue with a priest' equal Catholics going to Confession?











Left-Wing Pharisees in the Catholic Church

The View From "Catholic" Schools

Faithful Catholic teachers feel 'intimidated' in Ireland's "Catholic" schools

Simon, Jude, and How to Disappear Into the Church's Mission

Today's Mass Readings

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YESTERDAY'S HEADLINES TODAY - VOL. 789



CNBC's John Harwood Has No Business Moderating A GOP Presidential Debate

God, Obama and Post-Constitutional America

Can Hillary Clinton Complete the Fundamental Transformation?

Hillary: It's Sexism, Stupid

People of the Lie: It's Not Just the Clintons

Ask Not Who's Running For President, Ask Who's Running For School Board

Don't Make the Muslims Angry

The Fantasy Islam of Reza Aslan

New CMP video shows Planned Parenthood doc bragging about changing techniques to facilitate organ harvesting

BOOM! House files resolution to impeach current IRS Commissioner

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Tuesday, October 27, 2015

LIFE NEWS: OCTOBER 27, 2015

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Planned Parenthood Abortionist: "We Pull Out" the Baby's Heart After the Abortion. "It's Cute"

11th Video Catches Planned Parenthood Abortion Doc Selling Aborted Babies' Heads

Planned Parenthood: Babies Born Alive After Abortion Should Not Get Medical Care

Hillary Clinton: Investigation of Planned Parenthood Aborted Baby Sales is a "Witch Hunt"

Democrats May Boycott Future Hearings on Planned Parenthood Selling Aborted Baby Parts

Ghoulish Lena Dunham Will Dress Up as a Planned Parenthood Abortionist for Halloween

Abortionist Admits: We Stored Five Months Worth of Aborted Babies in the Freezer

CBS Show "The Good Wife" Promotes Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide

Pro-Abortion Gloria Steinem Still Crazy After All These Years

Amazing Sculpture With Child's Touch Comforts Those Who Mourn Abortion

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EWTN NEWS NIGHTLY: OCTOBER 27, 2015



EWTN News Nightly's Brian Patrick presents the headline news of the day.

Additional news and views from around the Catholic world:

Caught in the Middle: Mortar Shell Hits Syrian Catholic Church

Satan Shows His Face

Cardinal Pell's Intervention at the "Virtual Synod": Don't Believe the Spin

Existing norms remain for Roman Curia, Pope says

Cardinal Burke: Only Sound Catholic Education Can Transform Our Culture

CUA President: Only Catholic Schools 'Permeated by Faith' Are Worth Supporting

When Health Care Plans Cover Abortion, What's a Catholic to Do?

Catholic Nursing Programs on Frontline of Pro-Life Battle

Gay "Rainbow Catholics" Foresee 'New Era' of Pastoral Care

Left-Wing "Catholic" professors go after Catholic columnist Ross Douthat

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FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION... OCTOBER 27, 2015

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A Vicious Left-Wing, Anti-Catholic Legend Debunked

A Saint's Bones Recovered, An Anti-Catholic Plot Remembered

Papal Heralds of the Apocalypse

How to Tell if You're Rightfully Zealous for Souls or Just Plain Angry

The Eucharist, Our Only Hope for a Preoccupied World




Blessed Bartholomew of Vicenza

The Magnificat of Mary

At Age 26, She Left Everything to Enter the Convent

Five Ways to Improve Your Prayer Life

Today's Mass Readings

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