The issue of respect for innocent life and the immense powers that will be vested in this new office are co-joined.
Ridge will make life and death decisions, whether we are prepared at this time to envisage such a scenario.
To date, his "pro-death sentiments vis-a-vis innocent unborn human life" stance would tend to call his judgment into question.
Sursum Corda
He will not. His position is essentially one of information-gatherer. How does an information-gatherer make "life and death" decisions?
...and you come across as a "pragmatic" Catholic, just like Ridge.
You are a one-issue voter. I am not. Your judgmentalism can lead you to whatever conclusion it will.
Your criterion for government service is too narrow.
When you set up a religious government (not unlike the religious government in many Arab nations), you can hire whomever you wish.