Bishop Bruskewitz v. USCCB

The left-wing wackos that are funded by your donations said this (page 8 - calling for strong fraternal correction because the Diocese of Lincoln has not permitted the USCCB board audit the diocese)

Bishop Bruskewitz responded.

The analysis is here and here.

AmericanPapist: Not Your Average Catholic!: The Bruskewitz Debate: Revisited

AmericanPapist: Not Your Average Catholic!: The Bruskewitz Debate: Revisited

Cardinal Mahoney Double-Speak (and Dan Quayle Quotes)

Here is more duplicity and double talk from Cardinal Mahoney. At least, I hope it is duplicity and not ignorance since this would place him in a league with few others.

Time for Dan Quayle Quotes:

"If we don't succeed, we run the risk of failure."

"Republicans understand the importance of bondage between a mother and child."

"What a waste it is to lose one's mind. Or not to have a mind is being very wasteful. How true that is."

"One word sums up probably the responsibility of any vice president, and that one word is 'to be prepared.'"

"Welcome to President Bush, Mrs. Bush, and my fellow astronauts."

"Mars is essentially in the same orbit . . . Mars is somewhat the same distance from the Sun, which is very important. We have seen pictures where there are canals, we believe, and water. If there is water, that means there is oxygen. If oxygen, that means we can breathe."

"The Holocaust was an obscene period in our nation's history. I mean in this century's history. But we all lived in this century. I didn't live in this century."

"I believe we are on an irreversible trend toward more freedom and democracy -- but that could change."

"I have made good judgments in the past. I have made good judgments in the future."

"The future will be better tomorrow."

"We're going to have the best-educated American people in the world."

"People that are really very weird can get into sensitive positions and have a tremendous impact on history."

"We have a firm commitment to NATO, we are a part of NATO. We have a firm commitment to Europe. We are a part of Europe."

"I am not part of the problem. I am a Republican."

"I love California, I practically grew up in Phoenix."

"A low voter turnout is an indication of fewer people going to the polls."

"When I have been asked during these last weeks who caused the riots and the killing in L.A., my answer has been direct and simple: Who is to blame for the riots? The rioters are to blame. Who is to blame for the killings? The killers are to blame."

"Illegitimacy is something we should talk about in terms of not having it."

"We are ready for any unforeseen event that may or may not occur."

"For NASA, space is still a high priority."

"Quite frankly, teachers are the only profession that teach our children."

"It isn't pollution that's harming the environment. It's the impurities in our air and water that are doing it."

"[It's] time for the human race to enter the solar system."

"Verbosity leads to unclear, inarticulate things."

"I stand by all the misstatements that I've made."

Now I understand that this guy was under constant scrutiny, but I still can't believe he was the vice-president of the United States.

Giuliani - The End of the Republican Party?

There is much talk about Giuliani these days.

In Poll

After Poll

After Poll

After Poll

He is shown at the strongest Republican Candidate out there (alongside McCain). The ONLY one out there who can beat the presumptive Democratic candidate, Hillary Clinton.

Now don't get me wrong. I don't believe for a second that Rudy will be the candidate. There are several reasons for this.

• First of all, despite his many efforts, he has been out of the limelight for the past four years. Sorry, but head of the U.S. Olympic delegation and leading panels relating to security do not cut the mustard.
• Second, Giuliani is a rabid pro-abort and a pro-homosexual activist! I do not use these terms lightly. Remember, when he was running against Hillary for the NY Senate seat Planned Parenthood could not decide between the two. He also did not support a partial birth abortion ban, but had made statements in the past supporting homosexual marriage.
• Third, he has a ton of personal baggage. This guy had a long term extra-marital affair and then divorced his wife. I don't think people want a home-wrecker in the white House as first lady.

Rudy is not the Republican's knight in shining armor. Remember that before he dropped out of his Senate race, he'd slipped behind Hillary Clinton by 7 points.

The Catholics Likely Response. This Pro-Abortion Catholic will not cut the mustard! This is the point that I originally set out to write about. A Republican Pro-Abortion/homosexual Catholic Politician like Rudy will get KILLED by the Catholic voters (i.e. no support). The Catholic Right will not vote for him because of his stances on partial-birth abortion and homosexual marriage. The Catholic Left will not support him because the democratic candidate will be pro-abortion without the history of kicking the homeless out of the streets and cutting social services.

The end of the Republican Party? Not likely, even if Rudy is the candidate. However, don't expect the conservatives who jumped ship to all return to it. Those who do return would not trust the party leadership as much - resulting in less volunteer hours and donations. Over time this could prove to be a mortal wound!

enough for now!

Bobby Jindahl - A good Catholic politician

Bobby Jindahl is an up and coming Catholic politician known for his orthodox positions. He is worth supporting. His impressive resume is here.

Here is an interesting article on Islam and conversion from to anything else.

Let the Games Begin - Who Gets the Catholic voter

An article in The New York Observer signals the significant work the Democrats have already undertaken to woo the Catholic Voter. For a breakdown of the Catholic votes in the 2004 election, where the Democratic nominee was a Catholic look here.

Here are the important facts as I see them:

1. For the first time in nearly 100 years the majority of Catholics voted for a Republican presidential candidate.
2. The switch of Catholics casting their votes for Republicans instead of Democrats is a long-term major trend (not a one-time event) that began in the 1970's.
3. There are two reasons for this trend; an increase in wealth among Catholics and a variety of social issues like abortion, euthanasia, homosexuality, and pornography.

It is generally perceived that the increase in the number of Hispanic Catholics in the electorate will benefit the Democrats. the conventional wisdom is that they are new to this country and therefore will enjoy the government benefits that have been the bread and butter of Democratic politics. This may be true, however there are still the social issues as well as the ever increasing conservativeness of the Church.

Here is the beginning of an interesting article that I linked above....

Clinton Makes a Pitch For Catholic Voters

By E.J. Kessler

The hunt for the great American Catholic voter of 2008 started in earnest last week, led by none other than New York’s junior Senator, Hillary Rodham Clinton.

Speaking about a Republican-passed immigration bill that would make it a felony to be in the United States illegally, or to aid an illegal immigrant, Mrs. Clinton said, “It is certainly not in keeping with my understanding of the Scriptures, because the bill would literally criminalize the Good Samaritan and probably even Jesus himself.”

... OK, I can't take anymore of that! When Hilliary Clinton starts interpreting scripture she comes off like a complete phoney. It didn't work for Kerry, and I don't think that it will work for Hillary.

Of course, it shouldn't come to anyone's surprise that Cardinal Mahoney and a cadre of dissenting has-been bishops are a key element of Hillary's bid to be President. They continually confuse the issues and create disorder in the Church.