EAGLE FREEDOM LINKS -- 5-24-11 - Brian Setzer/Stray Cats

EAGLE FREEDOM LINKS 

American Perspective -- Kathy Ireland Speaks Out to Defund Planned Parenthood-Rule 5

Atlas Shrugs -- Muslim North Attacks Southern Sudan, Burning and Looting in Abyei

A Conservative Teacher -- Barack Obama Returns to George W Bush's Foreign Policy? 

A Patriotic Rottweiler -- Herman Cain on C-Span Road to the White House 2012

A Western Heart -- Leftists are Now the Establishment

Adrienne's Corner -- Sunday: Devoted to All Things Israel 

Allied Liberty News -- Nixa MO Family Could Face Millions in Fines from USDA for Selling Rabbits without a License 

Always On Watch -- What Obama Believes? 

Amusing Bunni's Musings -- Breitbart: Conservatives Need to Regain Control of the Narrative



Barking Spider -- Climate Change: The Green Political Agenda

BBCW -- Joplin Tornado: It Doesn't Even Look Real

Beer, Bicycles, and the VRWC -- Israel

Beers With Demo -- Indiana State Supreme Court 4th Amendment Ruling Follow-Up

Blowing San #1 -- Regarding the John Jay Report

Bluegrass Pundit -- Sarah Palin Schools Obama on Israel

Bread Upon the Waters -- Farther Along - Brad Paisley

Can We Keep Our Republic? -- Drone Aircraft

Catholic Once Again -- Pope Blesses Astronauts

Christians Against Leftist Heresy -- More Presbyterian Sins and the Fall of Presbyterian Church USA



Commentarama -- 2012 Contenders: Recent Winners and Losers 

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Conservative Hideout 2.0 -- Evidence is Mounting that Obamacare is All Sorts of Corrupt? 

Conservative Perspective -- Priceless - Bibi Netanyahu and Barry Soetoro in their Early Twenties

Creative Minority Report -- Shouldn't MTV be Pro-Life? 

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DeanO -- Today's Political Cartoon 

Don't Tread On Us (formerly Trestin Meacham) -- Charity Challenge 

Eye Of Polyphemus -- Kate Perry



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Greg Mankiw's Blog -- Strong Dollar = Strong Economy?

Hack Wilson -- Gender Role Swappage in America 

HolyCoast.com -- Obama's New Truth Ministry

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It Don't Make Sense - It's Called Karma, Stupid

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Let The Truth Be Known -- A Moment With Our Father Part II - Struggling with Fertility - Artificial Insemination 

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Lisa Graas -- Why are Some Catholics Supporting Ron Paul?

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Mind Numbed Robot -- College Student Responds To "Defining American" - Unwittingly Provides Proof of Generational Training

Motivation Truth -- Governor Palin's Goal: Oust Our "Temporary Leader" 

Musings of a Vast Right-Winger -- Former Dem Rep Mckinney Trashes US Political System, Praises Iran on Iranian TV



My Daily Trek -- Obama Destroys Alliance With Israel

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Nonsensible Shoes -- Victoria Day

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The Catholic Knight -- For The Tornado Victims in Joplin, MO



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The Humble Libertarian -- 10 Reasons Ron Paul Can Win in 2012

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The Libertarian Patriot -- Together We Can Stop Patriot Act Extension 

The Malcontent -- Netanyahu Urges U.S. Return to 1845 Borders

The Observatorium -- You Thought the Cafeteria Cams Were Bad?

The Oracular Opinion -- GOP Contenders Need Awesomeness Like Obama!



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Warning Signs -- There is NO Palestine

What Does The Prayer Really Say? -- Catholic Church Destroyed by Tornado in Joplin, MO



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Woman Honor Thyself -- Congressman Allen West on the Two State "Solution" 

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Zilla of the Resistance -- This is What They Believe 

On Infertility: This article hits the nail on the head

This article hits the nail on the head with regards to how hard it is for faithful Catholics to deal with the cross of infertility.  My heart aches so that someday my husband and I may be blessed with a child.  We pray and leave it in God's hands but it is so hard for us...

This week is Infertility Awareness Week. According to the CDC, over 2 million married women in America are currently experiencing infertility. This is a deeply painful experience for any couple, but faithful Catholics face unique challenges in this department—yet in all the discussions about Natural Family Planning and how and when to avoid pregnancy, the struggles of our brothers and sisters in Christ who are not able to achieve pregnancy often get overlooked. So this week I spent some time chatting with friends who are facing infertility, including a woman whom I’ll call “A.,” who chronicles her journey online at This Cross I Embrace. They shared some of the challenges unique to being Catholic and infertile:

Temptation to Use Illicit Treatments: In modern culture, the words “infertility” and “in-vitro fertilization” go hand-in-hand. Even though IVF doesn’t always succeed, and often costs tens of thousands of dollars when it does, the success rates are high enough that it’s widely touted as a solution that is likely to give couples the children they so desperately desire. This is a source of temptation for the women I talked to, even though they understand and agree with Church teaching against IVF on an intellectual level. “I would never do it, but it’s like a punch in the gut when other women go to the IVF clinic and are then planning baby showers seven months later,” one friend said. Added to this, there can also be tremendous pressure from family members who don’t understand Church teaching and see IVF as a path to having grandchildren or nieces and nephews.

Loneliness: Catholics who face infertility often find themselves in a social no-man’s land. In terms of day-to-day lifestyle, they have little in common with fellow Catholics who have kids, and often find that friends with children are so busy that it’s hard to make plans with them. Sometimes it’s possible to find community among fellow Christians who are infertile, but tensions inevitably arise over differing views about IVF and other reproductive technology. Other childless couples tend to be much younger. “The main people you can really relate to are other infertile Catholics who are faithful to Church teaching, and they are few and far between,” one friend told me.  CONTINUED

Crossposted at Tu Ne Cede malis