I.American Papist has a good reaction to yesterday’s news that the healthcare bill passed. The bill passed 219-212, which was intentional: the Democrats wanted to make sure that every Democrat could claim that their vote wasn’t the one responsible for this albatross. The fact that they were able to engineer the precise vote like that… Continue reading Health Care: Monday Morning Quarterbacking
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My Letter to Abp. Chaput
I sent a letter to Archbishop Chaput’s office on Monday, and on Tuesday, his Associate Director of Communications, Tracy Murphy, thanked me and informed me that she had passed it along to him. She also attached a link to his most recent article on the proposed healthcare bill, which he rightly calls “a bad bill… Continue reading My Letter to Abp. Chaput
Bishop Lynch on Healthcare
It was only a matter of time, I suppose. The US Bishops looked like they were actually holding together against the pro-abortion Senate version of the healthcare bill. And then comes Bishop Lynch, the same bishop who betrayed Terri Schiavo, even skipping town to Indonesia over Holy Week and Easter (in violation of Canon 395… Continue reading Bishop Lynch on Healthcare
Video for Abp. Chaput’s Talk
The first 8 minutes are basically just intro, and then it’s this speech, which I mentioned Tuesday. Be sure to check out the Q&A afterwards!
Abp. Chaput on “Christianity in American Political Life “
Abp. Chaput went to Houston Baptist University and gave a speech which just blew me away. His target is the notion that religion is a private thing, inappropriate for the public square (whether that be the realm of politics, the workplace, or generally outside the home, etc.). Here’s the “end of the beginning” of the… Continue reading Abp. Chaput on “Christianity in American Political Life “
March for Life Recap
I. The March ItselfThe March for Life on Friday was pretty excellent. I’ve heard it was the largest ever, which is more surprising, because the weather was expected to be pretty bad. Literally tens of thousands, or even hundreds of thousands (estimates range between the obviously-too-low 50,000 to the probably-too-high 300,000 for the number of… Continue reading March for Life Recap
Number 41
As I’m sure everyone (at least in the US) is well aware, Scott Brown just became the newest Senator from Massachusetts. His seat was opened when Sen. Ted Kennedy (who lead much of the push for the healthcare bill, and was a political mentor to Obama) died. His death increased the demand for a comprehensive… Continue reading Number 41
Something to Pray for: The Legal Battle for Marriage
If you’re not aware, the legal battle surrounding California’s gay marriage ban Proposition 8 is inching towards the Supreme Court, and your prayers are very much needly. Briefly: May 2008: The California Supreme Court declared that the California Constitution required that gay marriage be legal. It turns out no one had noticed this part of… Continue reading Something to Pray for: The Legal Battle for Marriage
The Healthcare Debacle Comes Home for Christmas
We can expect that today, along strict party lines (with Lieberman and Sanders voting as they caucus) the Democratic Party will pass a pretty shameful health bill. It’s shameful for a number of reasons, but here are a few. They’re more or less in their order of importance: First, it pays for abortions. Turns out… Continue reading The Healthcare Debacle Comes Home for Christmas
Rep. Kennedy, Bishop Tobin, and the Media
Rep. Patrick Kennedy is a pro-choice Catholic. He’s got a good bishop, Bp. Tobin, up there in Rhode Island, who’s been quietly trying to get Kennedy to either shape up or not show up for Communion. Bp. Tobin finally became much more vocal about his troubles with Kennedy after the latter attacked the importance of… Continue reading Rep. Kennedy, Bishop Tobin, and the Media