Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances. Pacifists have just as much right to protest as anybody. …
Tag: redress of grievances
Jul 16
Poison Pill
At my 21-week prenatal appointment, my doctor asked if I had read the August edition of Prevention magazine, and urged that I do so, as she is mentioned in one of the articles, though not by name. My gynecologist is the only one in the Allentown, PA area that is 100% pro-life in support of …
Jun 19
Fighting Fire With Fanaticism
Stop Congress from Amending the Constitution to Limit Free Speech Urge your Members of Congress to Oppose the Flag Desecration Amendment! For more than a decade, numerous members of Congress have tried to amend — with seemingly endless resources — the U.S. Constitution to give the government the power to prohibit the physical desecration of …
Jun 18
Local Unrest
The fight over Communion has taken on local significance for me. Protesters urge bishop to deny communion to pro-abortion legislatorsThursday, June 17, 2004By Ann Rodgers, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette "A dozen people picketed the Downtown headquarters of the Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh yesterday, calling on Bishop Donald Wuerl to deny communion to Catholic legislators who support legal …
Apr 30
Sneaky
Kudos on the Patriot Act authors for this little bit of sneakiness. If it wasn't so despicable, I'd be rather amused by its genius. Patriot Act Suppresses News Of Challenge to Patriot Act By Dan Eggen, Washington Post Staff Writer Thursday, April 29, 2004; Page A17 "The American Civil Liberties Union disclosed yesterday that it …