Family-Faith Film Review: The Conspirator By Catholic Office of Film and Broadcasting The Conspirator: Engrossing historical drama, set in the final days of the Civil War, in which a Union Army officer-turned-lawyer (James McAvoy) is called upon to defend Mary Surratt (Robin Wright), the pro-Confederate widow in whose Washington boardinghouse […]

AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Gov. Rick Perry releases the following proclamation: State Resources Pre-deploying in Response to Extreme Wildfire Threat TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME: WHEREAS, the state of Texas is in the midst of an exceptional drought, with some parts of the state receiving no significant […]

Georgene Rice interviews  Curtis Dubay a Senior Policy Analyst in tax policy with the Heritage Foundation to discuss who does NOT pay income taxes. Georgene: According to CNN.com 45% of Americans don’t  pay anything  in Federal Income Tax. Could you tell us the implications of that amount of people not […]

Is Google Biased against God? — Religious Groups Fight Back By Oregon Christian Post, A quick, simple search with the word, “God” on the popular Google website, gave me many suggestions (in the suggestion bar); however none of them refer to the creator of life as you would expect. Instead, […]

FUNERAL CIVILITY ACT ADVANCES TO HOUSE FLOOR By State Representative Patrick Sheehan, SALEM—The House General Government and Consumer Protection Committee today approved HB 3241 to prevent picketing and other disruptive activities at funeral services, burial services and other memorial services. The bill now moves to the House Floor for a […]

Georgene Rice interviews Charles Plumb, a POW & chaplain, discusses his book I’m No Hero, in which he draws parallels of his POW experience and everyday life. In an excerpt from the book Charles is asked how he could take six years of filth, brutality, and loneliness as a prisoner […]

Seattle school renames Easter Eggs as “Spring Spheres” By Oregon Christian Post, A Seattle area public school has changed the name of Easter Eggs to something more politically correct: “Spring Spheres”. Jessica, a sophomore at Seattle high school thinks an effort to rename Easter Eggs as ridiculous. Jessica, who attends […]

National Day of Prayer is Constitutional — Appeals Court Tosses Case Against Annual Day of Prayer By The National Day of Prayer Task Force COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., — A panel of the U.S. court of appeals overturned a ruling that previously found the law requiring the President to proclaim a […]

Family-Faith Film Review: Rio By Catholic Office of Film and Broadcasting Rio — Buoyant animated adventure with music about a Brazilian-born macaw (voice of Jesse Eisenberg) raised as a cosseted pet in Minnesota. Informed by an eccentric Rio-based scientist (voice of Rodrigo Santoro) that her feathery friend is the last […]

Family-Faith Film Review: Arthur By Catholic Office for Film and Broadcasting Arthur — The utterly frivolous, merrily alcoholic heir (Russell Brand) to a billion-dollar corporate fortune is threatened with disinheritance unless he marries a domineering executive (Jennifer Garner) who plans to curb his wayward lifestyle. A chance encounter with a […]