My first post was about the situation we find ourselves in, and this one will continue in that vein, along with an idea of what to do.
By now you've heard of the LGBT activist who tried to shoot up the Family Research Council's headquarters. You many even have heard some grumbling about the relatively low level of coverage the event received at first, although that's starting to be corrected. The local police were, as of yesterday, considering this an act of terrorism. Interestingly, FRC president Tony Perkins laid part of the blame for the shooting "...on groups like the Southern Poverty Law Center that have been reckless in labeling organizations as hate groups because because they disagree with them on public policy." The SPLC has labeled the FRC an anti-gay hate group. On the face of it, it looks like the SPLC is fomenting hate, not vice versa. The SPLC list oh hate groups includes The American Family Association, The Family Research Council, and The federation for American Immigration Reform. They also list real hate groups. Interestingly, they also have an entire section devoted to "LGBT" issues. (For those of us who don't get it right away, "LGBT" is the same as GLBT, except with Feminism put into the forfront by placing lesbians first.) These guys are part of our problem, part of the...not a coalition, but a consensus that is seeking to silence and marginalize us in the public discourse.
Speaking of Hate Groups, the New Black Panther Party is threatening to disrupt the Democratic National Convention, saying they are going to put their feet on the RNC's "mother <censored> necks. Naming "white folks" and "Haters" to not even try and talk to them. This is covered , just not by the MSM. On July * 2010 Fox covered their threats against the Republicans the "TEA Party". This is the group, BTW, that was found guilty of voter intimidation with an armed, uniformed presence at the polls, appealed, and had the Obama Regime stop the proceedings against them. Way to go, Barack and Eric. BTW--in all fairness, I have to say that the Southern Poverty Law Center does list these guys as a hate group. But they are not being held up to the same sruiteny as Pro-lifers, returning Vets, etc, for terrorism risk.
Another example of trying to stigmatize speech in support of traditional, Christian and Catholic morality is down in North Carolina, at Davidson College. There, in the name of liberal values, the clique that controls the student activities funds has decided that there will be no more Chick-Fil-A sandwiches served at student events. Interestingly, the most consumed sandwiches at student events there have been Chick-Fil-A sandwiches, so this looks not so much like democracy in action but some persnickety future soccer mom telling others what they will and will not eat, and how their activity funds will be spent, despite the long standing "vote with their stomach". (The persnickety lady in question is Adriana Nasser, BTW.) What this is is simple: attempting to penalize legal free speech and legal contributions to legal non-profits because you don't like them. Yes, it's a form of censorship, and foments hatred.
In Chester Township, PA a woman runs a feeding program, feeding lunches about 60 needy kids a day who receive a sandwich, fruit and milk, since they aren't getting the Lunch Program at school during summer break. The program is administered by the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. The township has decided that she needs a "variance" to do that, or face a fine of $600. The variance, if granted, will cost $1000. She's going to continue to feed these kids. This is another example of hostility to our religion, and an attempt to limit our public ministry. I will submit, and tell you you're full of dung if you disagree, that this is intrinsicly hotile to Christianity and Catholicism, for the idea that a "variance" is more important than feeding hungry kids can only be held by those hostile to the content of our Faith.
Finally, on the global stage, the Saudi Government has tried to block the establishment of the top level Internet domain ".Catholic". They failed, but they said it would' be unfair to all those religions that use the word Catholic but aren't. I guess they mean all the ones that are illegal in Saudi Arabia.
So what's the first thing you should be doing about all this? Network!!! It's all well and good to read things on the net, and to post things on the net, but you need to get face to face with people. I don't care if you are stuck in the "Inclusive Catholic Community of St. IWeMeUs--there's some one else there in the same boat, so get together with them. Have coffee, have them over for a grill out, go do thing together. Start building the lnks you will need when the gloves come off now, and learn who you can trust. Be active, as well, write letters to you congress kritters. Write to your Bishop. Talk to your pastor, and don't be diffident. Something else--learn from American History, and start writting letters to other people--form a committee of correspondence to keep in touch. Have Cons and Gatherings. Don't sit alone in the dark trembling--get started. When the Regime gets violent with us, it will be to late to lay the ground work.
By now you've heard of the LGBT activist who tried to shoot up the Family Research Council's headquarters. You many even have heard some grumbling about the relatively low level of coverage the event received at first, although that's starting to be corrected. The local police were, as of yesterday, considering this an act of terrorism. Interestingly, FRC president Tony Perkins laid part of the blame for the shooting "...on groups like the Southern Poverty Law Center that have been reckless in labeling organizations as hate groups because because they disagree with them on public policy." The SPLC has labeled the FRC an anti-gay hate group. On the face of it, it looks like the SPLC is fomenting hate, not vice versa. The SPLC list oh hate groups includes The American Family Association, The Family Research Council, and The federation for American Immigration Reform. They also list real hate groups. Interestingly, they also have an entire section devoted to "LGBT" issues. (For those of us who don't get it right away, "LGBT" is the same as GLBT, except with Feminism put into the forfront by placing lesbians first.) These guys are part of our problem, part of the...not a coalition, but a consensus that is seeking to silence and marginalize us in the public discourse.
Speaking of Hate Groups, the New Black Panther Party is threatening to disrupt the Democratic National Convention, saying they are going to put their feet on the RNC's "mother <censored> necks. Naming "white folks" and "Haters" to not even try and talk to them. This is covered , just not by the MSM. On July * 2010 Fox covered their threats against the Republicans the "TEA Party". This is the group, BTW, that was found guilty of voter intimidation with an armed, uniformed presence at the polls, appealed, and had the Obama Regime stop the proceedings against them. Way to go, Barack and Eric. BTW--in all fairness, I have to say that the Southern Poverty Law Center does list these guys as a hate group. But they are not being held up to the same sruiteny as Pro-lifers, returning Vets, etc, for terrorism risk.
Another example of trying to stigmatize speech in support of traditional, Christian and Catholic morality is down in North Carolina, at Davidson College. There, in the name of liberal values, the clique that controls the student activities funds has decided that there will be no more Chick-Fil-A sandwiches served at student events. Interestingly, the most consumed sandwiches at student events there have been Chick-Fil-A sandwiches, so this looks not so much like democracy in action but some persnickety future soccer mom telling others what they will and will not eat, and how their activity funds will be spent, despite the long standing "vote with their stomach". (The persnickety lady in question is Adriana Nasser, BTW.) What this is is simple: attempting to penalize legal free speech and legal contributions to legal non-profits because you don't like them. Yes, it's a form of censorship, and foments hatred.
In Chester Township, PA a woman runs a feeding program, feeding lunches about 60 needy kids a day who receive a sandwich, fruit and milk, since they aren't getting the Lunch Program at school during summer break. The program is administered by the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. The township has decided that she needs a "variance" to do that, or face a fine of $600. The variance, if granted, will cost $1000. She's going to continue to feed these kids. This is another example of hostility to our religion, and an attempt to limit our public ministry. I will submit, and tell you you're full of dung if you disagree, that this is intrinsicly hotile to Christianity and Catholicism, for the idea that a "variance" is more important than feeding hungry kids can only be held by those hostile to the content of our Faith.
Finally, on the global stage, the Saudi Government has tried to block the establishment of the top level Internet domain ".Catholic". They failed, but they said it would' be unfair to all those religions that use the word Catholic but aren't. I guess they mean all the ones that are illegal in Saudi Arabia.
So what's the first thing you should be doing about all this? Network!!! It's all well and good to read things on the net, and to post things on the net, but you need to get face to face with people. I don't care if you are stuck in the "Inclusive Catholic Community of St. IWeMeUs--there's some one else there in the same boat, so get together with them. Have coffee, have them over for a grill out, go do thing together. Start building the lnks you will need when the gloves come off now, and learn who you can trust. Be active, as well, write letters to you congress kritters. Write to your Bishop. Talk to your pastor, and don't be diffident. Something else--learn from American History, and start writting letters to other people--form a committee of correspondence to keep in touch. Have Cons and Gatherings. Don't sit alone in the dark trembling--get started. When the Regime gets violent with us, it will be to late to lay the ground work.
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