Monthly Archives: August 2008

Gov. Palin a Pro-Family, Pro-Life Champion

Posted on August 29, 2008 by Lawson "Trip" Cox

Senator John McCain’s selection of Alaska Governor Sarah Palin as his vice presidential running mate is a definite home run. She is an outspoken pro-family and pro-life politician and will help strengthen the Republican ticket in this November’s election. Palin … Continue reading →

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Bishops Clamp Down on “Pro-Choice Catholic” Politicians

Posted on August 26, 2008 by Lawson "Trip" Cox

It’s good to see many of our bishops clamping down on politicians who claim to be Catholic, but publicly denounce the Church’s teachings on the issue of life. Today, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops issued a statement against … Continue reading →

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A Must-Hear Interview with Scott Hahn

Posted on August 23, 2008 by Lawson "Trip" Cox

If you didn’t catch the TV show live this past Monday night, you need to hear the audio recording (mp3, 6.5MB) from EWTN’s The Journey Home. This week’s guest was Dr. Scott Hahn, the well-known speaker and author. If you … Continue reading →

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Morals, Schmorals…We See a Market Opportunity

Posted on August 21, 2008 by Lawson "Trip" Cox

Hallmark, the nation’s largest greeting card company, has introduced same-sex wedding cards. According to the Associated Press story, “Hallmark says the move is a response to consumer demand, not any political pressure.” The article goes on to quote a Hallmark … Continue reading →

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MDA Fundraiser a Success!

Posted on August 21, 2008 by Lawson "Trip" Cox

Thanks to all who contributed to “bail me out of jail” today. Some funds are still trickling in, but I’ve been able to raise more than $1,200 for the Muscular Dystrophy Association (not my full $2,400 goal, but not bad … Continue reading →

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Crazy Religious Lawsuits

Posted on August 18, 2008 by Lawson "Trip" Cox

Thanks to “RZ” for sending along this gem: Survivors of the Knights Templar suing the Catholic Church?: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=93613600 What’s next? Hmmmm. Actually, that gives me an idea. I think my great-great-great-etc.-grandfather invented the wheel, so maybe I can claim a … Continue reading →

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Help Bail Me Out of Jail!

Posted on August 17, 2008 by Lawson "Trip" Cox

I’m being “locked up for good” this coming Thursday, August 21. And I need your help to raise bail! This is all part of the Muscular Dystrophy Association’s “Executive Lockup” fund raiser. My goal is to raise $2,400 for MDA … Continue reading →

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Pro-Life Doctors Offer Brave Example

Posted on August 17, 2008 by Lawson "Trip" Cox

I found last Thursday’s story on Florida Catholic to be quite inspiring: More Catholic doctors scrub contraceptive scripts. [Thanks to James H. at Opinionated Catholic for bringing it to my attention.] The story focuses on Drs. Rebecca and Benjamin Peck … Continue reading →

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McCain and Obama Paper Dolls

Posted on August 17, 2008 by Lawson "Trip" Cox

Just when you thought the election season couldn’t get any more exciting, suddenly a new earth-shattering product is launched: Presidential Candidate Paper Dolls! Oh, I know what you’re thinking. How have we survived without these in the past? But more … Continue reading →

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New Essay Posted

Posted on August 15, 2008 by Lawson "Trip" Cox

Rather than post some really long blog entries, I’ve created a separate section for Essays, which you can access from the top navigation bar. My first was just posted, entitled Catholic Evidence that Demands a Verdict. An excerpt: What started … Continue reading →

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