The President's Nun: Obamacare Scranton Scandal Explodes

American Spectator ^ | 10.11.10 @ 6:09AM | By Jeffrey Lord

[Behind Liberal Lines]

A mushrooming political battle over ObamaCare involving the White House, two incumbent Pennsylvania congressmen, three Catholic hospitals and a nun has just exploded in, of all places, Scranton, Pennsylvania. Charges from the Scranton medical community of intimidation by the Obama White House and its allies are filling the air.

All of this just as Vice President Joe Biden arrives in Scranton today to raise money for one of the participants.

[little jeremiah]

Very encouraging article.

She said entering postulants this fall include a highly decorated Harvard graduate and students from Notre Dame, St. Louis University and other esteemed schools. "We're having a vocation explosion," Bogdanowicz said. "We can't build enough. I expect a lot more than 22 (postulants) next year."

"Initially when you enter you think you're giving up so many treats: going out to Starbucks whenever you want in your car or going out to eat," said Sister Scholastica Niemann, 31, who just entered her third year at St. Cecilia's. She'll take her final vows in five years. "The reality is, through God's generosity and generosity of people, you have more than you could ever want," she said. "You don't have to own things to use them. You realize material possessions sometimes, because of our human nature, they can possess us."

"We're having a vocation explosion," Bogdanowicz said. "We can't build enough. I expect a lot more than 22 (postulants) next year." "The world's very confused as to why they've (postulants) entered a convent," she said. "They're doing it because they want to make a difference in the world. We're not just teaching facts but the why behind life itself, ultimately that God has a purpose for all of us."

[Temple Owl]

Wow! What a story. Sister ought to get her knuckles rapped with a ruler, then reassigned to Iran as a recruiter.

[skr]

Not much joy in her face.

[Frantzie]

LOL! Maybe this nun can perform abortions as part of Notre Dame’s half time show. ND gives out medals to muslims who support partial birth abortion and who support murdering christian africans back in his birthplace.

[Born Conservative]

Thanks for posting. I had read it in the Scranton Times-Tribune article last week that you sourced, but did a “post and run” and am just now getting back online.

[Born Conservative]

I believe that at the time that Biden was born, the Scranton State Hospital was an “asylum” for mentally ill patients.

http://www.asylumprojects.org/index.php?title=Scranton_State_Hospital

[cashless]

Ooooo-—juicy.
Who would have thunk that a nun from a religion that accepted liberation theology in the 60s and 70s and black liberation theology in the 80s and 90s, would be pro-abortion and a active proponent of social justice? Just boggles the mind.
I know some Catholics and they are not happy campers because there is no one in the Catholic church with any backbone enforcing Catholic dogma and the directives from the Vatican.
How does a single nun override a bishop's directive? Back in earlier times, I think she would get to spend time in silent penance or have the opportunity to quit.Either way, she is stripped of her power and becomes the servant she joined up to be. Oh wait. She joined up to provide social justice. Silly me. My mistake. Guess she never had a Mother Superior only Mother Inferiors and she certainly has no association with Mother Theresa. Sister Carol, sainthood does NOT await you.

[PatriotGirl827]

What order is she in?

[narses]

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[top 2 toe red]

‘She’ looks like a man...I wonder if anyone knows for sure if she is actually atomically qualified to be a nun!

[John S Mosby]

Someone do some homework on this nun. What order is she part of? Is it the marxist Mary Knolls? This needs to gain more traction.. and make the link of “non catholic” nuns who are really political operators, or worse.

[Think free or die]

I wish I could say I’m shocked.

[pankot]

Time for the Bishops to slap down this mouthy nun by retiring her to a nursing home in Alaska.

[DontTreadOnMe2009]

Particularly famous is its interrogative refrain, Mais où sont les neiges d’antan?

This was translated into English by Rossetti as “Where are the snows of yesteryear?”, for which he coined the new word yesteryear to translate Villon’s antan.

The French word was used in its original sense of “last year”, although both antan and the English yesteryear have now taken on a wider meaning of “years gone by”.

[Pining_4_TX]

She is a very masculine-looking woman.

[ladyjane]

Yes, I know, that’s why I thought it was so enjoyable! Ou son les Maries...

I’m still tickled by your post.

[Malacoda]

She is a Daughter of Charity. They’re very concerned with “social justice” issues, and fairly Marxist.

[painter]

Bump!!

[dsc]

“Sr. Keehan receives presidential pen for supporting health care despite bishops’ objections”

Senor Keehan?