Posts Tagged “civil disobedience”

“We are moving toward a dictatorship of relativism which does not recognize anything as for certain and which has as its highest goal one’s own ego and one’s own desires.” — Pope Benedict XVI

A little more than one year ago, Chuck Colson (the Evangelical founder of Prison Fellowship who, long before that, was an ill-advised advisor to Richard Nixon in the heat of the Watergate debacle) released, alongside Roman Catholic academic heavy hitter Robert George, a manifesto that might be considered the defensive foxholes of the Culture Wars. 

The document, dubbed the Manhattan Declaration, was lauded by many on the Right upon its release.  It has since been signed by tens of thousands.  A link to the document and its cyberhome follows this post.

One of the most direct paragraphs of this forthright 6000-plus word manifesto reads as follows:

Because the sanctity of human life, the dignity of marriage as a union of husband and wife, and the freedom of conscience and religion are foundational principles of justice and the common good, we are compelled by our Christian faith to speak and act in their defense. In this declaration we affirm: 1) the profound, inherent, and equal dignity of every human being as a creature fashioned in the very image of God, possessing inherent rights of equal dignity and life; 2) marriage as a conjugal union of man and woman, ordained by God from the creation, and historically understood by believers and non-believers alike, to be the most basic institution in society and; 3) religious liberty, which is grounded in the character of God, the example of Christ, and the inherent freedom and dignity of human beings created in the divine image.

Secularists may all yawn at this point, noting new here – ”just move along ma’am, nothing new to see hear, c’mon keeping it movin’” Read the rest of this entry »

Pittsburgh’s rocking with their shiny new LRAD System as anti-G20 protesters rampaged through the streets. For those of you not familiar with the device:

Long Range Acoustic Device™ (LRAD®) is a highly directional acoustic array that is designed for long-range communication and unmistakable warning. The LRAD device can issue a verbal warning and has the capability of following up with a deterrent tone to influence behavior or determine intent.

This cartoon was produced in 1948. It’s worth spending 10 minutes to watch it.

I subscribe to the DCCC (Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee) emails. I just received this from Jon Vogel, DCCC Executive Director.

Heckling the President is Unacceptable

Last night as President Obama addressed a joint session of Congress on the need for health insurance reform, Republican Congressman Joe Wilson of South Carolina actually screamed out “you lie” on the House floor in front of the full Congress and the entire nation.

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Another fun-filled Baron Hill video compliments of AWB.

And more. It seems the White House has an RFQ (request for quote), that calls for the harvesting of personal information on millions of Americans from social networking websites. The sites include Facebook, Twitter, MySpace, YouTube, Flickr and others – any space where the White House “maintains a presence.”

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Dear Hoosiers,

The Cincinnati Tea Party has extended invitations to Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana citizens to attend what promises to be the largest Midwest tea party to date: the Voice of America Freedom Rally, September 5, from 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., at the Voice of America Park Museum in West Chester. The theme of the event will focus on average citizens becoming engaged in the political process and holding their representatives accountable.

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Indiana Republicans want Baron Hill to apologize for labeling constituents who disagree with him as ‘terrorists’

Questioning comments he made to a Washington Post reporter in a story published Monday, the Indiana Republican Party called on Rep. Baron Hill to apologize for labeling constituents who disagree with his stance on health care reform as “political terrorists.”

“This is the worst sort of slap in the face an elected official can give to his constituents,” said Indiana Republican Party chairman Murray Clark. “He definitely owes an apology to the people of the 9th congressional district.”

Hill told the Washington Post‘s Peter Slevin, “What I don’t want to do is create an opportunity for the people who are political terrorists to blow up the meeting and not try to answer thoughtful questions.”

“It’s one thing for Baron Hill to not schedule any public forums and to refuse to hear the public’s opinion on an issue,” said Clark. “It’s another level of disrespect entirely when he goes out of his way to call anyone who disagrees with him a ‘terrorist.’”

The Indiana Republican Party sees Hill’s comments as part of an orchestrated effort by national Democrats to quiet growing concerns about their health care reform legislation.

“Baron Hill is just following the marching orders he’s receiving from Washington,” said Clark. “The White House is calling anyone who disagrees with them ‘an angry mob’ and Nancy Pelosi says anyone who disagrees with her is ‘un-American.’ Baron Hill is just falling in line behind national Democrats. It’s sad to see him so easily discount the legitimate concerns of seniors, small business owners and Hoosiers from all walks of life.”

The original Washington Post article can be found online here: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/08/09/AR2009080902428_pf.html

We should have posted this Wednesday when it happened. From the White House blog.

There is a lot of disinformation about health insurance reform out there, spanning from control of personal finances to end of life care. These rumors often travel just below the surface via chain emails or through casual conversation. Since we can’t keep track of all of them here at the White House, we’re asking for your help. If you get an email or see something on the web about health insurance reform that seems fishy, send it to flag@whitehouse.gov.

I thought snitchin’ wasn’t allowed in the hood?

Is this fishy stuff enough?

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