Posted on 09/28/2006 6:10:37 AM PDT by kellynla
Earlier this month, a scant 400 people marched in the Los Angeles Labor Day demonstration in support of illegal immigrants, a dramatic decline compared to the 400,000 who attempted to bring downtown Los Angeles to a halt in May. Still, this didn’t keep Cardinal Roger Mahoney from joining in and proclaiming to tell parishioners at the opulent Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels in downtown Los Angeles that “without this immigrant population, this state would be bankrupt.”
To the contrary, Mahoney has it backwards. Unless this illegal immigrant invasion is stopped right now, the state of California is certain to go bankrupt, and soon.
While writing our new book, “Minutemen: The Battle to Secure America’s Borders,” we attempted to interview Mahoney. Sadly he refused our request. We were able to speak with Kevin Appleby, director of migration and refugee policy for the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops in Washington, D.C. Mr. Appleby asserted to us that the church’s solution is “different from the Minutemen’s solution,” which he characterized as “to build a wall and seal the border.” Instead, Appleby argued in support of a “guest worker program,” which he refused to categorize as an amnesty.
When pressed, Appleby shifted ground, arguing that the United States has a “moral obligation” not to its own citizens, but to open our borders to Mexicans who want to live and work here. “With the U.S. being the greatest economic power in the world,” he explained to us, “we would have some obligation to help Mexico solve their problem of poverty.” He then insisted that legalizing Mexican here illegally would allow the church to make sure they are hired at or above minimum wage, with benefits.
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Ping!
Mexico needs to solve Mexico's problems instead of dumping them on our back porch! And the sooner the Mexicans realize that, the better. In the meantime, lets get that fence/wall or whatever they're going to build...built!
Cardinal Mahoney, American Traitor.
"Is Mahoney supposed to be involving himself with state government?"
"NYer" and/or "Salvation" would be better qualified than I to answer your question.
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I don't think anyone should be to surprised about this. The church is just looking for a constituency kinda like the democrats are.
Lets not get into posting smears, please.
Mahoney may be wrong on how to deal with this issue but he is hardly a "traitor" any more than other Americans who are on the opposite side of this issue are.
Mahoney is a man of God and deserves our respect.
I'm not, but were I a Catholic, I would flatly refuse to give one cent to support what the Church is doing not only in CA but all across America. They almost singlehandedly are supporting not only Mexifornia but Norte Americana.
"The church is just looking for a constituency kinda like the democrats are."
You don't know much about Catholics and the Church, do you? LOL
It's all about money and power for him. The LA churches have been hurting financially due to decreased attendance. Mahoney is not a man of God.
The Latino-Catholic alliance has spilled out in to many of the surrounding cities in the Inland Empire as well. Local priests are demanding districts drawn up just for Latino voters and organizing political rallies.
It's all about money and power for him. The LA churches have been hurting financially due to decreased attendance. Mahoney is not a man of God.
The Latino-Catholic alliance has spilled out in to many of the surrounding cities in the Inland Empire as well. Local priests are demanding districts drawn up just for Latino voters and organizing political rallies.
I'm sorry, kelly..but I have no respect for him. He does not speak for this Catholic.
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“With the U.S. being the greatest economic power in the world,” he explained to us, “we would have some obligation to help Mexico solve their problem of poverty.” Yeah, our obligation might extend to buying products made in Mexico (if the price is right). Otherwise Cardinal, STFU and obey our laws. No one put you above them.
I think you need to research Mahoney a little more. John and Ken (the 2 crazy radio guys on KFI) had some interesting information about him a few years ago.
God's work does not include impeding investigations by the LA District Attorney.
oh gezzzzzzz...another "fallen away Catholic"
break out the violins! LOL
I guess its the Catholic Church's fault you're not a practicing Catholic now...
sorry...but I left my hanky in the car.
sorry, but I don't depend on a couple of "crazy" radio DJ's for my information. LOL
if you want to bash the Catholic Church, its ministry and members; you will have to go elsewhere.
I don't even think Mahoney is doing it for a constituency. He is doing it to be 'out there,' on the cutting edge of defiant and holier than thou. He doesn't care about Catholicism, nor, I bet, does he practice it. But he does care about FAME and he is prideful and arrogant. Some of the sheeple think he is just wonderful for daring to defy Rome. He turns my stomach.
"Otherwise Cardinal, STFU?"
do you eat with that mouth? LMAO
I disagree with Mahoney's position but I am certainly not going to smear him like some have done on this thread.
I'm sure his heart is in the right place but Mexico needs to solve Mexico's problems...and with our help; I would support such a position.
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