Iowa gubernatorial candidates, Democrats pray to ‘the Lord’ for more abortion access (video) | LifeSiteNews.com

August 29, 2013 (LifeSiteNews.com) - Newly released video footage shows Democrat gubernatorial candidates Tyler Olson and Jack Hatch joining abortion activists in an extended prayer in thanksgiving for abortionists, asking for increased abortion access, and decrying the fact that women have been "made afraid of their own power by their paternalistic religion."

The five-minute prayer begins, "We give thanks, O Lord, for the doctors, both current and future, who provide quality abortion care, and pray that they may be kept safe."

"We pray for the 45 million American women who have had safe, legal abortions. May they stand tall and refuse shame," the prayer continues. "We pray for elected officials, that they may always support a woman's right to make her own medical decisions."

The prayer was led by abortion activist Midge Slater, according to the Iowa Republican. It was part of a rally by abortion activists ahead of a hearing on proposed rules banning the practice of having abortionists in a remote location dispense abortion drugs to women via webcam.



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Planned Parenthood Unplanned Closure of 24 Offices

by Cheryl Sullenger

WASHINGTON, D.C., August 23, 2013 (Operation Rescue) — Planned Parenthood offices across the nation have closed this year at a record rate, according to data compiled by Operation Rescue. At least 24 Planned Parenthood sites have closed in so far in 2013.

This number includes three surgical abortion clinics,three clinics that dispensed abortion pills, and 19 offices that referred for abortions.  Read more…
http://www.lifesitenews.com/news/scandal-plagued-planned-parenthood-sees-24-offices-close-this-year

The Bank That Trust Built

Written by John Horvat II

In writing about economy, I have frequently denounced what I call frenetic intemperance. Frenetic intemperance is a term to describe a restless and reckless spirit inside certain sectors of modern economy that foments a drive to throw off legitimate restraints and gratify all desires. Such a reckless spirit is often found in the financial sector of modern economies as it engages in all sorts of monetary wheeling and dealing.

I admit that banks have their purpose in society by securing money and facilitating transactions needed to carry out business. However, so strong is the frantic idea of modern banking that I have often asked myself if I could provide concrete examples of banking without frenetic intemperance. It is not an easy task.

But in the business section of The Sunday Times of Ireland (7-21-13),^[1] I quite unexpectedly found a refreshing example. It involves a London bank called C. Hoare & Co. It is not your ordinary bank.

Read more…

http://www.returntoorder.org/2013/08/bank-trust-built/

Radio Maria Interview St. Louis de Montfort Academy Headmaster and Boys

Radio Maria interviewed the headmaster of the Saint Louis de Montfort Academy, a TFP-run boarding school for boys.



Perhaps you want to listen to it.  Here is the link: http://radiomaria.us/sacredtreasures/2013/08/19/august-19-2013/

Catholic School Ordered to Pay $171,000 to Teacher

by Phyllis Schlafly

A federal court recently ordered a Catholic school in Ohio to pay $171,000 to a former employee. The employee had violated the terms of her contract by becoming pregnant outside of marriage. The employee admitted to signing a statement that required her to "act consistently in accordance with the stated philosophy and teachings of the Roman Catholic Church." So there is no doubt that she violated the terms of her employment contract and then sued for back pay and damages, and won. The former teacher did not argue that the terms of her employment contract were illegal. She simply complained that they interfered with her lifestyle. But employment conditions often interfere with a worker’s lifestyle, and no one should have a right to a job with a religious employer while violating the job contract.

The disgruntled former employee claims that she was unaware that her action violated her contract, but the contract she signed clearly required her to follow Catholic teachings. Ignorance about the obvious meaning of an employment contract is not sufficient to prove that she was wrongfully terminated by her religious employer. There is something mighty wrong with a judge forcing a Catholic school to pay a $100,000 penalty for firing that employee.

This federal court order conflicts with the reasoning in another case I told you about a couple of months ago. In that earlier case, the Supreme Court held that a teacher could not sue a Lutheran school for being fired because the First Amendment protected the religious liberty of the school and would "interfere with the internal government of the church." The Supreme Court correctly noted that religious freedom is at the heart of the rule that employees of a religious school should obey the rules of that denomination. It’s unfortunate that other courts haven’t yet gotten that message.



Attack on Freedom of a Catholic School