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Raucous Before the Caucus: Huckabee humbled … and exalted?
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- Wednesday, January 2nd, 2008
- Thomas Augustine
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"You have heard that it was said, 'An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.' But I say to you, offer no resistance to one who is evil. When someone strikes… Read More
Notre Dame Football 2007: Navy sinks Irish 46-44 in triple OT
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- Sunday, November 4th, 2007
- Thomas Augustine
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Posted by Tom O'Toole
44 points was not nearly enough to keep Notre Dame from losing to the Naval Academy for the first time in 44 years, as the Midshipmen torpedoed the Fighting Irish 46-44 in three overtimes… Read More
No “Nobel” for Irena? Return prize to Sendler!
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- Tuesday, October 23rd, 2007
- Thomas Augustine
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Posted by Tom O'Toole
“You have some rural Protestant kids from Kansas who decide to tackle the story of a Polish Catholic woman who saved thousands of Jews … it makes absolutely no sense …”–Norm Conard, retired history… Read More
Aurora Abortion Protests: Trombley’s Tramps and Thieves
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- Saturday, October 6th, 2007
- Thomas Augustine
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Posted by Tom O'Toole
"A government not ruled by justice is just a bunch of thieves" (St. Augustine).
Although those familiar with Chicago politics might have attributed the above quote (with a few choice expletives) to Mike Royko… Read More
America the Desperate? Why the Aurora Abortion Clinic SHOULD NOT Open
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- Friday, September 21st, 2007
- Thomas Augustine
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Posted by Tom O'Toole
Yesterday's Sun-Times, the self-proclaimed "Progressive, Independent Conscience of the City," ran an editorial delineating why, despite a judge ruling to the contrary, a proposed Planned Parenthood "health center" should be allowed to open. The… Read More
The Aurora War on Abortion: The Saints and Angels Join the Battle
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- Tuesday, September 18th, 2007
- Thomas Augustine
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Posted by Tom O'Toole
Most of you FIT readers are already well aware of the Aurora pro-life victory yesterday. Judge Charles Norgle delayed the opening of the Planned Parenthood clinic (which was scheduled to open today) "to give… Read More
The Blood of the Young Patriots
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- Tuesday, September 11th, 2007
- Thomas Augustine
Blog Entry:
Posted by Tom O'TooleI wrote this poem in the wake of 9-11 in response to the wave of not-always-holy patriotism that came out of it. “God Bless America” reads the merchant’s marqueesFor as far and wide as the… Read More
The “Mother” of Anniversaries? My Memories of Mother Teresa
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- Thursday, September 6th, 2007
- Thomas Augustine
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Posted by Tom O'Toole
It was ten years ago today that Mother Teresa passed away. Although she is now officially listed as "Blessed Teresa" due to her intercessory cure of an Indian woman's incurable tumor, it is hard… Read More
The Fight to Keep Abortion Out of Aurora: The Final Weeks
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- Wednesday, September 5th, 2007
- Thomas Augustine
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Posted by Tom O'Toole
"And to Joshua the Lord said, 'Have the soldiers circle the city marching around it for six days … and on the 7th day … the wall of the city will collapse'" (Joshua 6:2-5).… Read More
Final Score 1000-18! — Illinois Pro-Lifers Batting a Thousand vs. Aurora Abortionists
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- Monday, August 27th, 2007
- Thomas Augustine
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Posted by Tom O'Toole
The Pro-Life Rally held on Saturday, August 25th, to protest the "planned" Planned Parenthood abortion mill set to open at 3051 E. New York Street in Aurora, Illinois, in mid-September proved to be an… Read More
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