by Bill Scher | Sep 25, 2015 | Uncategorized
BREAKING: Boehner To Resign Boehner to leave Congress after keeping government open. Politico: "Now that he doesn't have internal political considerations to weigh, Boehner is certain to push through a government-funding bill next week that funds Planned Parenthood,...
by Bill Scher | Sep 25, 2015 | Blog
A faction of anti-abortion conservatives is one week from shutting down the government over the funding of Planned Parenthood. Yet they got no words of encouragement from Pope Francis, leader of the biggest anti-abortion institution in the world. In fact, Pope Francis...
by Bill Scher | Sep 24, 2015 | Uncategorized
Pope Addresses Congress Today Pope addresses Congress at 10 AM ET. NYT: "... both sides of the aisle will be looking to his words for moral support for their arguments. Democrats were already cheered by his backing of immigration and climate change regulation during...
by Bill Scher | Sep 23, 2015 | Blog, Conservatism
Republicans, uncomfortable over Pope Francis' focus on climate, were given a glimmer of hope last week that the papal visit would backfire on President Obama. The Wall Street Journal reported last week that "the Vatican has taken offense at the Obama administration’s...
by Bill Scher | Sep 23, 2015 | Uncategorized
Obama and Pope To Meet Moral Action on Climate Justice Rally to coincide with Pope Francis' congressional address tomorrow: Join the Moral Action for Climate Justice Rally to demand urgent action on the climate crisis – and a strong response to the cry of the Poor....