“Easter” on The Daily Caller

This article has been updated. (more)

The eco website “Grist” last week showed the link between environmentalism and religion by making a “virtual confession booth” for those who have sinned against Gaia. (more)

Those ears. Those teeth. That frozen, menacing smile. It’s no wonder children often scream in fear and flee from this frightening furry character, better known as the Easter Bunny. The holiday may be nice for those celebrating, but bunnies don’t always heighten the experience in a positive way. If you’ve ever encountered a scary bunny, you’ll recognize the pain of the poor souls below. Enjoy these pictures of the creepiest bunnies in the bunch and be sure to avoid sketchy Easter rabbits during all future Easter egg hunts! (more)

Yesterday, while Jews were celebrating Passover and Christians were preparing for Easter, wealthy liberals on the west side of Los Angeles were busy bowing down to their deity, Barack Obama, who was in town to raise money for his reelection campaign. Obama spent his time in Los Angeles worshiping himself among his followers in Beverly Hills. (more)

Some Catholics are concerned with what they see as an attempt by environmentalists to hijack Easter for their own Earth Day purposes. (more)

In Boynton Beach, they are still bucking a national trend that is reducing the Easter Bunny to a “Spring Bunny” and Easter eggs to “spring spheres.” (more)

Grammy Award winner Lady Gaga, who disturbed the Catholic League with her recently debuted single, “Judas,” has given Christians another reason to dislike her. A video for the pop sensation’s new tune, which is told from the perspective of Mary Magdalene, will be released at Easter, reports Digital Spy. (more)

Retailers delivered another decent performance last month, with shoppers continuing to spend despite poor weather, high gasoline prices and a later Easter. (more)

BOULDER, Colo.—The trial of a woman who says she was evicted because she refused to remove Easter decorations is underway in Boulder.
Carol Burdick says her landlord unjustly told her to remove a display of Easter stickers, plastic grass, and Peeps marshmallow candies from her door shortly after Easter last year. (more)

An 8-year-old boy calmly told a Fresno County Superior Court jury Tuesday that he didn’t ask for a gang tattoo and didn’t want it, but his father forced him to get one during Easter break 2009. (more)

Even as Congress is away for the Easter recess, the Obama administration and Congressional allies are busy working to reward union bosses at the expense of working families and small businesses. (more)

Lindsay Lohan’s about to get a new step-mom. (more)

WASHINGTON – In openly personal terms, President Barack Obama on Tuesday honored the sacrifice of Jesus Christ, saying he draws inspiration from an eternal story of pain, suffering and redemption. (more)

WASHINGTON — The Obama family has welcomed thousands of children to the sun-splashed south lawn of the White House for the annual Easter Egg Roll, an essential rite of spring. (more)

LONG BEACH, Calif.—The Easter bunnies of Long Beach are multiplying like rabbits. (more)

Do Christians have civil rights? Earlier this week, citizens of Davenport, Iowa, were informed that City Administrator Craig Malin planned to change the name of Good Friday to “Spring Holiday” on official city documents, per the recommendation of the Davenport Civil Rights Commission. After the city and state grew appropriately outraged, the decision was reversed and Mayor Bill Gluba pled that the city move on to “more important issues.” But, this issue might in fact be the most important. (more)

It could go down in British cinema history as the great Easter turkey. A film about a stressed-out mother, featuring the Hollywood superstar Uma Thurman, has been withdrawn from show after just 11 cinema goers turned up to see it in its opening weekend. (more)

In 2008, I wrote a book. It’s a conservative argument about sex, rock ‘n’ roll and God. All three things, I argue, can only be fully understood if interpreted through orthodox Catholicism. (more)

The House’s healthcare vote could be delayed until as late as Easter, House Majority Whip James Clyburn (D-S.C.) said Tuesday. (more)

The health care vote could result in a fatal diagnosis in Nov. (more)