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Georgetown and Sebelius

• Kengor's Corner
• Wednesday, May 23rd, 2012
• Dr. Paul Kengor

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Question: Which Catholic public official in America is currently causing the most damage to the Catholic faith? The answer is easy: It’s HHS secretary Kathleen Sebelius, and specifically through her championing of President… Read More

Paul Kengor On Church/State Separation

• Politics
• Tuesday, May 22nd, 2012
• Dr. Paul Kengor

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For too long, this country has suffered from a severely misguided understanding of church-state separation, fostered by secular liberals/progressives. And now, those same forces—or… Read More

Allen West: the New Joe McCarthy?

• Politics
• Friday, May 11th, 2012
• Dr. Paul Kengor

Congressman Allen West (R-Fla.) is being heavily criticized for comments alleging that certain Democratic members of Congress are communists, and he is not backing down. West dared to quantify his accusation, claiming there are “78 to 81” Congressional Democrats who… Read More

It Begins: Obama v. Romney, Week 1

• Politics
• Friday, April 20th, 2012
• Dr. Paul Kengor

Something wonderful unfolded in American politics the last few days.
Almost immediately after Rick Santorum dropped out of the Republican presidential hunt, David Axelrod and the Obama reelection team unleashed the class-warfare cannons. They expected to enjoy the first salvo… Read More

The Marlins Manager Plays Castro’s Game

• Sports
• Friday, April 13th, 2012
• Dr. Paul Kengor

“I love Fidel Castro,” said Florida Marlins manager Ozzie Guillen to Time magazine. “A lot of people have wanted to kill Fidel Castro for the last 60 years, but that [expletive] is still here.” Guillen “respects” the Cuban despot.

Guillen… Read More

Removing Wartime Conscience Objections?

• Politics
• Wednesday, April 11th, 2012
• Dr. Paul Kengor

President Obama’s mandate compelling Catholic institutions to provide contraception and abortion drugs is receiving shockingly high support from liberals. That being the case, I ask liberals: Do you really want to go down this road of banning conscience exemptions?
Think… Read More

Yes, Congresswoman Pelosi, We’re Serious: On the Constitutionality of Obamacare

• Politics
• Thursday, April 5th, 2012
• Dr. Paul Kengor

America anxiously awaits the Supreme Court’s decision on Obamacare. At the core of the decision is a simple question: Is the “individual mandate” in Obamacare constitutional? And thus, is Obamacare constitutional?
Several times during the debate and deliberation, my mind… Read More

Obama, the Russians, and Missile Defense: Historical Parallels

• Politics
• Monday, April 2nd, 2012
• Dr. Paul Kengor

President Obama has caused quite a stir with a private comment made to Russian President Dimitri Medvedev. In discussing missile defense, Obama suggested he would be prepared to yield to Russian demands after the November election. “This is my last… Read More

The New Hierarchy of “Rights”

• Columnists Kengor's Corner
• Friday, March 30th, 2012
• Dr. Paul Kengor

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At the core of the battle of the Obama-HHS mandate on contraception and abortion drugs is a battle with modern progressives over the very essence of… Read More

Controlling Language in the “Contraceptive” Debate

• Columnists Kengor's Corner
• Tuesday, March 27th, 2012
• Dr. Paul Kengor

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Pay close attention to the media’s reporting on President Obama’s mandate on contraception, sterilization, and abortion-inducing pharmaceuticals. When you hear the subject reported, it’s rarely reported… Read More