Monday, January 25, 2016

Special pre-caucus program Tuesday: Everything you always wanted to know about the Iowa caucuses but were afraid to ask

Dem. Chair Tom Henderson
This week will be our last program before the Iowa caucuses and so we are devoting the entire program to the caucuses. Did you know that each party caucuses differently? The Democrats count delegates while the Republicans count individual votes.

How will that make a difference in how the results are reported an analyzed?
Deacon Mike Manno (a poli-sci guy) and Gina Noll (a poli-sci gal) will be joined by the chairman of the Polk County Democratic Party, Thomas Henderson. Deacon Mike, Gina and Tom will discuss the similarities and differences in the way each party conducts its caucus and the effect it will have on the declared – and maybe undeclared – presidential candidates, and how you can best maximize your influence.
We'll also discuss the three-fold purpose of the caucus ... bet you might have only thought of one.
You can also get further information on caucus procedures from the websites of the Iowa Republican Party; the Iowa Democratic Party; and from our friends at the Family Leader. You might also want to check our Facebook page for the latest surrounding Candidate Donald Trump’s campaign spokesperson’s bigoted tweets.
So join us for this special pre-caucus primer this Tuesday at 9 a.m. on Iowa Catholic Radio, 1150 AM; 88.5 & 94.5 FM and streaming on IowaCatholicRadio.com. for all things caucus! The Dowling Catholic Basketball game Tuesday night will pre-empt our regularly scheduled re-broadcast at 9 p.m.
Faith On Trial is proudly sponsored by: Attorney Rick McConville, Coppola, McConville, Coppola, Carroll, Hockenberg & Scalise PC 2100 Westown Parkway, West Des Moines, 515-453-1055; Confluence Brewing Company – off the Bike Trail just south of Grey’s Lake, 1235 Thomas Beck Road where there is live entertainment in the tap room every Thursday, and Rob denHartog, Wealth Management Advisor at Northwestern Mutual Life, NW corner of 128th Street and Hickman Rd, 515-210-4472.

Monday, January 18, 2016

Tuesday: Judie Brown, president of American Life League, on threats to life and the “culture of death”

Tuesday we’ll be discussing attacks on life, especially euthanasia and physician assisted suicide with Judie Brown, co-founder and president of the American Life League (ALL), the largest grassroots Catholic pro-life organization in the United States. ALL stands up for every innocent human whose life is threatened by the “culture of death,” which ranges from single cell embryos to the elderly and infirm threatened by euthanasia.


Judie Brown 
ALL started in 1979 and has grown from a kitchen table operation to a full-fledged professional organization with more than 30 full-time employees and 120 Associate organizations throughout the nation. Judie has distinguished herself as an unapologetic pro-life leader. She served three five-year terms (1996-2011) as a member of the Pontifical Academy for Life in Rome. Daily Catholic cited her as one of the top 100 Catholics of the 20th century. She has written 12 books, including the most recent The Broken Path: How Catholic Bishops Got Lost in the Weeds of American Politics (2011) and Saving Those Damned Catholics: A Defense of Catholic Teaching (2007).

So join Deacon Mike Manno and Gina Noll for a lively conversation with Judie, Tuesday at 9 a.m. on Iowa Catholic Radio, 1150 AM; 88.5 & 94.5 FM and streaming on IowaCatholicRadio.com. Time is Central.
Faith On Trial is underwritten by our loyal sponsors: Attorney Rick McConville, Coppola, McConville, Coppola, Carroll, Hockenberg & Scalise PC 2100 Westown Parkway, West Des Moines, 515-453-1055; Confluence Brewing Company – off the Bike Trail just south of Grey’s Lake, 1235 Thomas Beck Road where there is live entertainment in the tap room every Thursday, and Rob denHartog, Wealth Management Advisor at Northwestern Mutual Life, NW corner of 128th Street and Hickman Rd, 515-210-4472.

Monday, January 11, 2016

Is there a governmental assault on the family? Next FOT

Do you get the feeling these days that there is a societal attack on the family? If you have been a regular listener to our program, you won’t be surprised that it is happening. And when you add in attacks from governmental authorities the problem only seems to be
Michael Quinlan
getting worse.


Our discussion Tuesday will center on this issue. Our guest is Michael Quinlan, the Executive Director of the Center for Christian and Family Renewal in St. Louis, who recently penned an article for Crisis Magazine, “First Steps Toward Protecting Parental Authority.” He is an attorney, mediator and conciliator, with extensive experience and course work in mediation, conflict resolution, personal coaching, and child advocacy, including knowledge of domestic relations law and experience in the family courts.  He has degrees in Philosophy and Law from the University of Notre Dame and a Master of Laws degree from Washington University.
So join Deacon Mike Manno, Gina Noll, and our guest as they discuss these and other important issues facing men and women of faith. Faith On Trial airs on Iowa Catholic Radio every Tuesday at 9 a.m. (re-broadcast at 9 p.m.) 1150 AM; 88.5 & 94.5 FM and streams on IowaCatholicRadio.com. All times are Central.
Faith On Trial is brought to you by our loyal sponsors: Attorney Rick McConville, Coppola, McConville, Coppola, Carroll, Hockenberg & Scalise PC 2100 Westown Parkway, West Des Moines, 515-453-1055; Confluence Brewing Company – off the Bike Trail just south of Grey’s Lake, 1235 Thomas Beck Road where there is live entertainment in the tap room every Thursday, and Rob denHartog, Wealth Management Advisor at Northwestern Mutual Life, NW corner of 128th Street and Hickman Rd, 515-210-4472.

Monday, January 4, 2016

Call a transgendered “him” or “her” by the wrong pronoun and it will cost you in New York City – and it will cost you a lot!

This is a man, but calling him "him" might get you fined!
We’re starting off the New Year with a story that is almost guaranteed to give heartburn to even our most loyal listeners. The City of New York’s Commission on Human Rights has just published new enforcement rules concerning how transgendered people are to be treated and, among other things, it makes it a violation to call a transgendered person by the wrong pronoun which subjects the “violator” to a $250,000 fine for each such violation!

Our friends from MassResistance have called the new rules “more radical and oppressive then we’ve seen so far in the U. S. It covers all people in all areas of employment, public accommodations, and housing.”  
Joining us Tuesday to talk about this and other issues of interest will be Sean Ryan, director of communications for MassResistance, a Massachusetts a pro-family activist organization that educates people to help them confront the attacks on the traditional family, children, religion, and society.
MassResistance has obtained a copy of the 10-page commission document and you can read it for yourself here.
Joining Deacon Mike Manno this week will be our research associate, Stephanie Crowley, sitting in for Gina Noll. In addition to Sean Ryan, we’ll also have our monthly visit from our media critic, Todd Erzen.
Faith On Trial is heard every Tuesday at 9 a.m. on Iowa Catholic Radio, 1150 AM and 88.5 & 94.5 FM and streams on IowaCatholicRadio.com. It is re-broadcast at  9 p.m. unless pre-empted by Dowling Catholic Basketball.
FOT is brought to you by our loyal underwriters: Attorney Rick McConville, Coppola, McConville, Coppola, Carroll, Hockenberg & Scalise PC 2100 Westown Parkway, West Des Moines, 515-453-1055; Confluence Brewing Company – off the Bike Trail just south of Grey’s Lake, 1235 Thomas Beck Road where there is live entertainment in the tap room every Thursday, and Rob denHartog, Wealth Management Advisor at Northwestern Mutual Life, NW corner of 128th Street and Hickman Rd, 515-210-4472.