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America's Ten Commandments

All over the country, the ACLU has been filing suits to remove the Ten Commandments from public buildings, winning some, losing some. The oddest thing is, if the ACLU project of removing God from public testimony should win, their victory would hurt the ACLU most of all.

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Voting Pro-Life

Dear Grace: In this election, many candidates seek our support. As Catholics, how can we support politicians who mix their stands and thus make it difficult to determine whether thay truly represent our beliefs as Catholics? Should we vote? And is it a mortal sin to vote for a candidate who is pro-choice when his opponent is pro-life?

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Christianity's Transforming Spirit

For democracy and freedom to endure there must be some order and necessity, to use Plato's terms, in the citizens' lives. But such order and necessity are not intrinsic to democracy. As shown by the work of the Founders and Tocqueville, religion can fill this void in a democracy, guaranteeing freedom by forming and guiding it.

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The Americans

On June 5 1973 popular Canadian journalist Gordon Sinclair decided hed had enough of anti-American criticism that was everywhere at the time and dashed off a two-page editorial defending the USA against its many critics. That piece of caustic journalism has had a life of its own ever since and seems only to grow in stature with time. In light of the recent events, Sinclairs editorial has been once more making the rounds on the internet. Gordon Sinclair died in 1984, but he will long be remembered as a great friend of America. His article gave voice to a sentiment shared by millions around the world today. God Bless America.

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Europe vs. Human Rights

Americans were shocked when our European allies took the lead in ousting us from the United Nations Human Rights Commission. Having served as a member of the U.S. delegation at the recently concluded annual session of the commission, I was less surprised. Contrary to reports in the media, the ouster was not a reaction to American unilateralism on issues such as missile defense and global warming. Rather, the Europeans action reflects the abandonment of their historical commitment to human rights.

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Why America Cant Do Without Religion

Religious liberty is far more than just liberty for the religious. It is vital for all citizens. Putting religion back into the place where the framers intended it is not just a policy item on the order of tax cuts, health care, and missile defense. It is taking care of our foundation.

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The Legacy: Clinton as History's Worst President

When asked what I thought of this president, I usually replied, in my jaundiced, freedom-of-speech opinion, that from what I can observe, he was the worst man ever to be president, and he was the worst president. Compared to previous presidents both on the score of integrity and accomplishment, I place the president from 1992-2000 at the bottom of both lists.

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