Commentary by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Just as the United States was about to celebrate Independence Day, Facebook once again embarrassed itself with its onerous censorship policies by flagging the Declaration of Independence as “hate speech.”
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How Political Correctness is Silencing America
Commentary by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
A new study has found that free speech in America may be on its way to becoming just another phrase in a text book as a majority of Americans now admit that they keep silent rather than speak out of fear of reprisals.
Free Speech is Not (Quite) Dead!
Commentary by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Even though headlines are screaming, “Free speech for me, but not for thee,” not all of today’s youth have bought into the prevailing call-everyone-who-disagrees-with-me-a-hater movement in America – such as those that are participating in today’s Day of Dialogue.
Museum to Display Papal Portrait Made From Condoms
Milwaukee Art Museum
Commentary by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
In yet another example of blatant anti-Catholic bigotry from our so-called “tolerant” culture, the Milwaukee Art Museum is currently under fire for planning to feature a portrait of Pope Benedict XVI made from 17,000 colored condoms which they recently acquired from a gay activist.
Professor Fired for Teaching Catholic Position on Homosexuality
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
An adjunct professor of Catholicism at the University of Illinois has been fired after a student accused the instructor of hate speech for saying he agrees with the church’s teaching that homosexual acts are immoral. He also lost his job at an on-campus Catholic center.
Activists Target Church after Defeat in Maine
by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
Activists for same-sex marriage are targeting the Catholic Church in Maine to revenge the role it played in repealing a gay marriage law on Tuesday.
Federal Court Upholds Resolution Defaming Catholic Church
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
The most liberal federal court in the nation, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, has ruled that a City of San Francisco resolution defaming the Catholic Church for refusing to allow homosexual adoption does not violate the Constitution’s prohibition of government hostility toward religion.
