Category Archives: government, law, and politics

Ex-Specter-ant

We weren’t able to cough Specter up and out of his Senate seat. Maybe we can keep
him becoming chairman of the Judiciary Committee. Pete Vere at Catholic
Light shares this desire. It’s good to see other Casey Democrats in St. Blog’s.
I was beginning to feel crowded out by the rapid Bush supporters.

Anyhow, we need to be calling,
writing, and petitioning our senators, urging them to select a better man. We
don’t have much time. Also, regardless of outcome, we need to express dissatisfaction
with Bush and Santorum. They both backed Specter and told voters he’d play ball.

Catholics and Politics: Beyond the Election

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The folks over at Catholic? Kerry Watch [I can never make up my mind about whether to put blog names in quotes.] have decided to refocus their efforts since Kerry lost the election. Edited by members of St. Blog's Parish, Catholics in the Public Square will continue the debate about CINO politicians.

Stuck in the Middle With You

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One of my frequent commenters, Steve, has often lamented that conservative Christians have had to vote for right-wing candidates in order to advance their pro-life agenda. He'd like to see a Christian Left that embraced protecting the sanctity of life as a progressive ideal. I can't blame him. I'd like to someday see a candidate like Dorothy Day, St. Francis of Assissi, or Mother Teresa. I disagree with much of the Republican platform, but I may find myself increasingly resorting to voting for Republicans to fight the Culture of Death. That doesn't make me comfortable or confident. If only the Democrats can see their failure to connect with America this election as an opportunity to win back moral conservatives who the've marginalized and driven away. I won't hold my breath.

Rightward Shift May Squeeze Centrists
By Charles Babington and Juliet Eilperin

"Tuesday's Republican sweep of the South will reshape the next Senate, replacing moderate Democrats sometimes willing to cross party lines with ardent GOP conservatives who will press their leaders for a more right-leaning agenda, according to analysts."

Time to Deliver

There’s Just Something About Him

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I decided long before the election that I would not support the two-party system with my vote. At first, though, I was still open to the possibility. Before the Democratic primaries, I was shouting “Anyone but Bush in ’04” with other disgruntled citizens. Then I saw what the Democratic Party had to offer and I was beyond disappointed. Kerry got the nomination and for a while I thought, “If this man weren’t a poor excuse for a Catholic – perhaps an Anglican (I expect them to have muddled beliefs) – I might respect him enough to vote for him, if just to oust Bush.

As the campaign season progressed, however, Kerry and his rabid supporters made me dislike him more and more. He kept talking about grand plans he had, but never discussed their substance. He also stands polar opposite to me on abortion, embryonic stem cell research, and homosexual marriage. The last I can bend on, but the others are non-negotiable.

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