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Obama’s Favorite Republican A In Familiar Scenario
On May 8, 2012, Senator Richard Lugar and Indiana State Treasurer Richard Mourdock will seek Hoosier support in obtaining the Republican nomination for United States Senate. Lugar, a 36 year Senate veteran, has found himself in an all too familiar scenario that is highly reminiscent of the 2010 mid-term primaries. Not only does he face [...]
Political Ideologies
I don’t know about you but I am sick of seeing editorials and news stories that cite studies by politically motivated (and, often, funded) scholars and experts who attempt to classify the political ideologies of Americans as genetic abnormalities, mental diseases, or some other kind of social dysfunctional problem. In most cases, political ideologies are [...]
The Death Of American Privacy
The Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution states: “The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, [...]
Father Thomas Lombardi
On December 2, 2011, Bishop Kevin Rhoades removed Father Thomas Lombardi as pastor of St. Joseph-Hessen Cassel parish and suspended him from all public ministry practice, pending the results of a diocese-led investigation of a report that Father Lombardi sexually abused a minor. While this is an extremely serious charge that the Catholic Church can [...]
Social Architecture
The Obama administration’s controversial birth control mandate is meeting stiff opposition as religious organization and employers begin the long, arduous, and expensive task of fighting his social architecture it in court. On Thursday, March 1, 2012, speaking on behalf of the Obama administration, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius took questions from the House [...]
The Political Elite
The political elite and tradition news outlets have a problem. According to them, Americans receive too much propaganda and not enough fact. Although it is a true statement, it is the political elite and traditional news outlets who are using propaganda, omitting facts, and distorting issues presented to the American people. Today, easy access to [...]
Drudge’s Grudge Against Santorum
This is a guest post from one of TheIndependentRant’s favorite readers (ahem, his wife) – enjoy! As part of keeping tabs on the news, I stop by the Drudge Report on a daily basis. I know that Matt Drudge is not “neutral”, but I have always liked how the site is an aggregator, bringing in [...]
False Prophet Politics
November 21, 2012, Nancy Pelosi insisted, “I’m a devout Catholic and I honor my faith and love it . . . but they have this conscience thing that insists putting women at physical risk, although Catholic providers strongly disagree.” On February 2, 2012, President Barack Obama pitched his “tax the wealthy” policy proposals to an audience at [...]
The Love Of A Father
Jesus Christ taught Christians a unique and controversial way of perceiving God, the Creator. He called God “Father”, instructing His disciples to teach likewise, and likened the love of God for people to the love of a father for his children. In today’s modern Christian society, many people are oblivious to the fact that His [...]
Dissatisfied Conservative Republicans And Independents
The Republican presidential primary debates are comedy at its finest. First of all, the liberal news media are hosting the conservative presidential debates, then liberal news commentators screen all the questions that each conservative presidential candidate receives, and finally, liberal political analysts coagulate together immediately after each debate to tell conservative viewers who won. It’s [...]