BCI Report Indicates Romney May Have Forced MA Catholic Hospitals To Provide Abortifacients

The following fact-checking article was posted following by Boston Catholic Insider (BCI) following the February 22 Republican debate:

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Fact-Check: Did Romney Lie About Cardinal and Contraception During Wednesday Debate?

As readers know, if there is one thing that gets under our skin here at BCI, it is deception.  This one by former Gov. Romney about a situation here in Massachusetts affects how the country perceives values important to many Catholics, so BCI felt we could not let it sit without a response. Click Here To Continue Reading…

American Legislative Exchange Council Calls Claims Made By Common Cause “Utterly False”

By Alan Sexton, Green Mountain Scribes

Washington, D.C. – Common Cause, self-described as a nonpartisan lobby and advocacy organization yet often referred to in prominent news media as a “liberal” advocacy group, now finds itself in hot water with the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) for claims it made against ALEC it says are “utterly false”.

Congress Asked to Hold Oversight Hearings to Review Possibly Politicized EPA Grants. NCPPR Files FOIA Request

Oversight Hearing Should Review Objectivity of Grant Recipients, Goals and Appropriate Funding Level

Washington, D.C.– The National Center for Public Policy Research is calling on Congress to hold a series of oversight hearings over possibly politicized grants made by the Environmental Protection

Federal court rules that the State of Washington cannot force pharmacists to dispense life-ending drugs

Seal of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Via Wikipedia

WASHINGTON STATE — A federal district court ruled Wednesday that the State of Washington cannot force pharmacists to dispense life-ending drugs in violation of their religious beliefs. The holding guts the 2007 Washington Board of Pharmacy rules requiring pharmacies to dispense life-ending drugs such as Plan B and ella. Americans United for Life (AUL) has been a major force in this case, placing AUL front and center in the defense of the First Amendment conscience rights of all Americans.

In the on-going Washington State matter,  AUL submitted

NFIB’s History-Making Lawsuit to Overturn Obamacare Earns Nationwide Support

More than 2,500 sign petition in first week of campaign

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Last Thursday, the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) launched a nationwide grassroots campaign to raise awareness and garner support from Americans across the nation who believe that the individual mandate in the new health-care law violates the Constitution. In just one week, the pledge has earned more than 2,500

New Smart Electric Meters Collect Data On Devices in Your Home

Article credit to, and with my thanks to: Mississippi Coal

Experts: Smart grid poses privacy risks

Technologists already are worried about the security implications of linking nearly all elements of the U.S. power grid to the public Internet. Now, privacy experts are warning that the so-called “smart grid” efforts could usher in a new class of concerns, as utilities begin collecting more granular data about consumers’ daily power consumption. Continue reading…

Board Orders Tiller Associate’s License Revoked Over Illegal Late-Term Abortion Referrals

Ann Kristin Neuhaus. Photo via Operation Rescue

Topeka, Kansas – The Kansas State Board of Healing Arts has ordered the revocation of the medical license of Ann Kristin Neuhaus, stating that Neuhaus’ practice of providing late-term abortion referrals to George Tiller was “professionally incompetent” and constituted “unprofessional conduct.”

The case was the result of a 2006 complaint filed by
Operation Rescue staffer Cheryl Sullenger. KSBHA prosecutor Reese Hayes formally notified Sullenger of the revocation order Wednesday morning.

“Based on the Board’s initial order, we have no doubt that George Tiller conducted illegal