By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
First Lady Michelle Obama has sent out an e-mail message to thousands of supporters asking them to sign an electronic birthday card to be sent to her husband on his 49th birthday. When viewers click on the "sign the card" icon, it directs them to a page asking for donations to the Democratic National Committee (DNC).
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
Most parents will be appalled to learn that the nation's largest teachers union, long known for its radical politics, has added Oct. 1 to its list of "Diversity Events" as a day to celebrate the deadly founding of communism in China by Chairman Mao Tse-Tung.
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There has been a lot of disturbing New Age news this past week. The following story is a bizarre tale about a man posing as a Buddhist guru who lured vulnerable women in search of alternative therapies into his cult-like following, preying upon them in yoga studios and health food stores.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
The Pacific Justice Institute (PJI)is asking the US Supreme Court to review a case involving government censorship of faith-based high school curricula and discrimination against religious students.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
A 51 year old man posing as a Buddhist guru was jailed in London yesterday after decades spent preying upon vulnerable women in yoga studios and health food shops.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
A female Anglican priest in Canada has officially apologized for giving communion to a dog, an episode that has come to symbolize the ever-growing theological rift between traditional and liberal Anglicans.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
During a recent appearance at a National Press Club luncheon in Washington, DC, Education Secretary Arne Duncan said the days of stay-at-home moms are a thing of the past and that today's children need longer school hours.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
Only hours after a federal judge blocked certain provisions in the controversial Arizona immigration law from taking effect, a spokesman for the Arizona Catholic Conference said the bishops are pleased with the decision, but are still hoping for immigration reform on the federal level.
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Pope Benedict XVI will need all the prayers he can get during his trip to the UK this September. In addition to Muslim extremists who are already threatening to infiltrate his open-air Mass in Birmingham on Sept. 19, a local "warlock" is also planning to open occult centers during the visit to lure pilgrims into the clutches of the dark arts.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
In what is being billed as a major defeat for the White House, the Senate failed to garner enough votes to pass the DISCLOSE Act, a bill designed to negatively impact campaign contributions to conservative candidates in the upcoming election.
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