He quotes this section from the First Things article: Carter had one serious strike against him. The U.S. Supreme Court had legalized abortion on demand in its 1973 Roe v. Wade decision, and Carter the candidate waffled about restricting it. At the time, I knew Carter was wrong in his views about Roe and soft… Continue reading The Cafeteria is Closed Links to an Article by Bishop Chaput
Question #1…One Note Charlie, I Know
but it’s going to be that way, for a little while anyway. As long as I am involved in this “thing”, campaign, mission, whatever you want to call it in regard to the Planned Parenthood opening up here in Amsterdam, I am going to whine and kvetshn. I am no fool, there is no true… Continue reading Question #1…One Note Charlie, I Know
No Way! Planned Parenthood Lies?
Planned Parenthood’s President, Janet Colm, May 2008: Research indicates that emotional problems resulting from abortion are rare and that for most women the response is relief…Anti-abortion groups have invented [“post-abortion syndrome (PAS)”] to further their cause. All of the studies that purport to prove PAS contain flaws – and all of them studied women who… Continue reading No Way! Planned Parenthood Lies?
Remind me to keep my voice low in public
So something I say doesn’t end up on the Overheard Everywhere site, such as this quote from Overheard in NY: Guy #1: So we went to a baptism yesterday. Guy #2:Wait, you’re Catholic. Not Baptism. I’m Baptism. Guy #1: You’re Baptist. –Times Square
You Know That Modesty Thing
I don’t think we should use the word “modesty” and just call it “common sense”. Case in point.
Accomplishing Stuff
In an attempt to combat the newly opening PP in Amsterdam a few volunteers (read 4), myself included were granted a bit of closet space in the local Catholic Charities to distribute diapers and other baby supplies to mothers (or fathers) who come in and need them. Our first day open was Monday evening. We… Continue reading Accomplishing Stuff
Playing Both Sides Against the Middle
Jill Stanek links to an old debate between George Bush and McCain on the abortion issue. She sums up the gist of it in her WND column: Pro-lifers voting for president in November will have to choose McCain. He knows that. We know that. But if he makes one wrong maverick move on the pro-life… Continue reading Playing Both Sides Against the Middle
Good Grief
Why would this child’s mother let her out of the house like this?. Now the headlines claim “arrested for prom dress”, which is not exactly true. The police were called over the commotion caused when she was asked to leave because her dress was inappropriate. That being the case, I really don’t see how this… Continue reading Good Grief