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Footnote 18: Dumbing down the Core Curriculum
https://media.blubrry.com/bellarmineforumfootnote/bellarmineforum.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/WFF-Podcast-18-Dumbing-Down-the-Core.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadIn Footnote episode 18, Dr. Manion explains what it means when they say they are Dumbing Down The Core Curriculum. The federal government is at it again, pushing new “standards” for English that will require public school students to read government manuals instead of classical poetry and prose, all in…
Defending the Sanctity of Human Life with Fr. Ciszek
This month commemorates the 40th anniversary of the Roe v. Wade decision of the United States Supreme Court which held that an unborn child is not a person and therefore not deserving of protection of the laws of the United States. One of the first signs of a totalitarian government is the mastery of words…
From Under the Rubble….The Benign Rendition Meets Reality
The Advent shootings at Sandy Hook School shocked the country’s conscience, and the grief that followed was genuine and widespread. However, by virtually unanimous consent, one primordial cause of the massacre has been conveniently kept from public view. Instead, we’ve gotten propaganda. For the Left, after all, a crisis is a terrible thing to waste,…
In the Light of Reality
For all of the iPhones, iPads and modern comforts and conveniences, we all still seem to want the basics. We want something real. A good hot cup of coffee brewed on a frosty Minnesota winter morning is one of the great gifts of the earth and its Creator (couple it with bacon and eggs, and…
Footnote 17: Hey, Obama, Send Us Some Bacon!
The City of Detroit has been virtually destroyed by a series of incompetent and corrupt politicians. Yet those same politicians demand billions in federal taxpayer funds because they can deliver the votes. Should they get it?
Feast of the Epiphany–The Annual House Blessing
(picture courtesy of Fr. John Trigilio’s blog) *Many local parishes will provide the faithful with blessed chalk and incense. If your parish does not offer this, approach your priest (pester him if you have to!) and ask him to bless a piece of chalk for this traditional house blessing and devotion. The family gathers…
iTunes feed for Footnote podcast restored
Earlier today, we sent this announcement to our email list subscribers (if you don’t already subscribe, it’s easy to do right here). AMDG+BVMH Feast of Elizabeth Ann Seton, 2013 Dear friends of the Bellarmine Forum, Recently, we moved around a lot of things on our website in preparation for the new version coming soon. This caused…
Footnote 16: Obama’s War Against The Kulaks
Is Obama really like Stalin? Listen to the Bellarmine Forum Footnote episode 16 wherein Dr. Manion examines whether the kulaks are alive and well in America today.
From Under the Rubble…Cliff Notes
With the passage of the Cliff Fix, Obama has completed the de facto abrogation of the Constitution. In that document, Congress holds first priority: Article One, Section 8, Clause 1 confers upon Congress – specifically the House of Representatives – the taxing power. Moreover, under Article One, Section 7, Clause 1, bills raising revenue must…
Footnote 15: Is Government Really a Charity?
Dr. Manion explores the question that once upon a time, charity was private, voluntary, and Christian. Today, countless charities – including Catholic ones — depend on government support. Is that a welcome trend?
