Category: Consistent ethic of life
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Former Carter and Clinton official Roger Altman on the blockade.
On CNBC where Altman is a a frequent guest. He had key roles in the Treasury Department for Carter and Clinton. He’s chairman of Evercore, an investment bank and he just turned 80, Altman had a heart transplant 24 years ago. I like him; very sensible.
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NY Times: “Trump Attacks Pope Leo … (& Pope responds) as Too Liberal and ‘Weak on Crime’”
UPDATE: hit the link – Leo, speaking to reporters on a flight to Algeria ahead of a 10-day tour of several African nations, said: “I have no fear of the Trump administration, or speaking out loudly of the message of the Gospel, which is what I believe I am here to do.” Asked directly about…
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Pope Leo comment condemns Trumps language “…destroy their civilization…”
1,000%. Trump can’t help himself. he should turn off his twitter/X.
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Atheist Richard Dawkins accidental witness to faith
Here is an interesting video from a priest in Kenya who has an active youtube channel. British biologist Dawkins is well known for his hard core anti-religious views; he once held that it was child abuse for British people to bring up their children in a religion. He’s now 85 years old & maybe starting…
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WSJ: “Escalation Shouldn’t Punish the People”
UPDATE: Stupid saber rattling. If he’d just shut up, but he can’t control himself. President Trump said he agreed to suspend attacks on Iran for two weeks subject to the immediate reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, pointing to progress on a 10-point proposal from Tehran. The U.S. has halted all offensive operations in Iran,…
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Last Wednesday -Int’l. Walk for life in Manhattan
The tenth annual one and the fifth I’ve been to. A reasonable turnout including Bishop Peter Byrne who I know fairly well (long, funny story – picture below). We went from Foley Square in front of the Federal Courthouse up through the financial district. Gathered a lot of attention, much of it positive. Would you…
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Vile abortionist Kermit Gosnell dead at 85
In 2013 he was sentenced in Philadelphia to life in prison. Hit the link for the full story. Kermit Gosnell was sentenced to life in prison for murdering three newborn infants born alive in illegal late-term abortions by cutting their spinal cords with scissors, but he likely killed thousands more. Gosnell notably scheduled abortions of…
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St Patrick; opposed slavery & upheld women
Nice short column in the Catholic League email today. The heroics of St. Patrick are not appreciated as much as they should be. He is the first person in history to publicly condemn slavery, and one of the first leaders to champion the cause of equal rights. There is much to celebrate on March 17.…
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Anniversary of Dred Scott Decision
Tomorrow is the anniversary of the infamous Dred Scott decision, in which the Supreme Court exiled an entire class of people from the protection of the law. And the real predecessor of Roe v. Wade.
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Catholic Just War understanding and the Iran attack
Having carefully read four analyses (but I threw out the one from the magazine Commonweal since they will always just toe the Democrat Party line) it is very difficult to make a judgement. That was the consensus of the other three (from First Things, The Catholic Vote and the Pillar). I concur that it’s a…