Comments on: The Church and the False Political Divide

By: Peter Nyikos

Peter Nyikos — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 02:37:00 +0000

There was no way to save Terri Schiavo once the original judge made his ruling. Federal appellate courts can only rule on whether correct procedure was followed in the original trial. They cannot take into account any evidence that was not presented at the original trial. Unfortunately, Terri’s relatives who wanted her to live did not have expert counsel in the original trial and by the time they were able to get really good advice on how to present their case, it was too late.

By: Dan

Dan — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 00:18:00 +0000

Paul what you wrote states that neither candidate should be elected. I find that the conservative movement has help derail this country more than anything. The Last quote any person standing for evil should not get a catholic vote. Based on that only the pope would be electeable.

By: rakeys

rakeys — Fri, 07 Sep 2012 19:56:00 +0000

until the Supreme court has a 5-4 majority, Roe v wade will not be overturned. Any pro-life law that is brought before the Supreme court will be declared unconstitutional. Republicans have appointed 4 judges who would overthrow Roe. The Democrats have appointed 4 who will make sure it stays. Kennedy was appointed by Reagan , but is a swing vote and is proChoice.
Right now we are in the process of trying to pass a Life (and presonhood). Begins at Conception amendment. Any Law can be vetoed by a pro-abort president.
Unfortunately, voting for a third party candidate will almost ensure Obama gets reelected, and he will continue his culture of death by making us pay for abortions in our healthcare. Contraception and abortion producing drugs was just the beginning! We already pay for abortions world wide through our financial aid since Obama does not follow the Mexico city policy of not funding abortions.
The current Congress is very prolife, but the Senate and current president will not even discuss Pro-Life bills.
President Bush followed the Mexico city policy, and pushed his ABC program in Africa. A abstinence, B Be faithful in marriage, C only use a condom in mariage to avoid HIV. and it worked .Pres Bush also funded abstinence education in shools, but Pres Obama stopped the funding and instead pushes the Pill. which only increases STD”s, abortions, and breast cancer.

By: Paul Wilson

Paul Wilson — Fri, 07 Sep 2012 01:38:00 +0000

I said absolutely nothing about political parties in this article. Also, note the commentary on Paul Ryan.

By: K

Fri, 07 Sep 2012 00:51:00 +0000

What if a political party lies about being prolife? 8 years of Bush with a republican congress couldn’t stop abortion or save Terri Schaivo. Yes, we had some supreme court nominations. Where did john Roberts get us? I think Republicans either lie about their prolife stance to get our vote or they change priorities when they get elected. I’m not being fooled again. I’m looking at 3rd party candidates or abstaining.

By: Dan

Dan — Fri, 07 Sep 2012 00:09:00 +0000

Well said, and I particularly applaud the correction concerning the red herring poised in the article about Ayn Rand.

By: Terry Carlino

Terry Carlino — Thu, 06 Sep 2012 18:37:00 +0000

When will the Church’s message become: Any political party which rejects fundamental teachings of the Church must be in turn rejected by faithful Catholic voters?
That is the action which is necessary for the Church to take a principled stand against where the Democratic party has gone.
I agree with your statement on the misapplication of liberal and conservative to the Church. The operative words should be orthodox or heretical. While I would agree that one can be a what was once called a liberal and be an orthodox Catholic, I believe it is impossible to be a supporter of the Democratic party and be one. Just look at their party platform where intrinsic evil is enshrined. Our sitting president once said elections have consequences. Party platforms also matter. They state what a party stands for.
Fortunately for conservatives, those who hold Ayn Rand’s objectivism as a moral precept are as rare among their ranks as strict constitutional constructivist are among liberals. It is a liberal narrative that conservatives hate the poor. Conservatives consistently donate more to charity than their liberal colleagues. Having to pretend otherwise in an attempt to appear balanced only goes to show how far to the left liberalism has gone. To pretend to be neutral we must compare the fringes of the right with the prevailing median of the left to find unchristian behavior.