Check Your Rosaries At The Door (Bias and judicial nominees)

The Washington Times ^ | 13 Aug 03 | John Mallon

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Ralph Neas of the People for the American Way made it official. He said it. I bet he didn't even know he said it. Debating C. Boyden Gray of the Committee for Justice on the Fox News Channel's Hannityand Colmes July 29, he was decrying the implication in a Committee for Justice ad that certain senators on the Judiciary Committee were anti-Catholic. The now famous ad defending federal court nominee Bill Pryor depicted a court house door bearing the sign, "Catholics need not apply."

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Ralph Neas hates people for a living. Talk about a high-stress job.

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With regard to senators who protest that they are Catholics, yet regard judicial candidates as "dangerous" and "extreme right wing" precisely because of their deeply held Catholic beliefs, one must ask these senators what exactly they think Catholicism is. Catholicism, among other things, and at the very least, is a set of beliefs, and we have senators who reject those beliefs as "extreme" and contemptible while simultaneously protesting that they are Catholic. By their public support for abortion, they have effectively placed themselves out of communion with the Catholic Church. So what exactly do they mean when they call themselves Catholic?

Indeed.

[Polycarp]

If the senators believe the Catholic tradition is a lot of nonsense, that's fine. But if so, they should not call themselves Catholic because this is what Catholics believe. It is time that the Catholic Church be dealt with on its own terms rather than dissent, misunderstandings and bigoted fallacies.

With regard to senators who protest that they are Catholics, yet regard judicial candidates as "dangerous" and "extreme right wing" precisely because of their deeply held Catholic beliefs, one must ask these senators what exactly they think Catholicism is. Catholicism, among other things, and at the very least, is a set of beliefs, and we have senators who reject those beliefs as "extreme" and contemptible while simultaneously protesting that they are Catholic.

Ping. (As usual, if you would like to be added to or removed from my "conservative Catholics" ping list, just send me a FReepmail. Please realize that some of my "ping" posts are long.)

[4integrity]

If people who are against abortion are "right wing extremists", why then, are pro-abortion people not considered "left wing extremists"? And, why is it ok for 'left-wing' or liberals to hold judicial positions but 'right-wing' or conservatives are not qualified? Would like to hear Senators Rockefeller, Levin and Shumer answer these questions. Would also like to see Repbulican Senators demand an up or down vote on the judicial nominees and if not, then call for a true filibuster.

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I'm not even Catholic and this p---es me off. Schumer inspires hate.

[Mr. Thorne]

Yeah. I sometimes wonder if beating the crap out of Schumer would even rate as a venial sin...

[Jim Noble]

With regard to senators who protest that they are Catholics, yet regard judicial candidates as "dangerous" and "extreme right wing" precisely because of their deeply held Catholic beliefs, one must ask these senators what exactly they think Catholicism is.

They think it's a tool to get themselves elected and reelected.

And they're right.

[Jim Noble]

It is time that the Catholic Church be dealt with on its own terms rather than dissent, misunderstandings and bigoted fallacies

And who is going to insist on this?

The American Bishops?

Hah!

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Or perhaps just a suitable aerobic workout.

[Prolifeconservative]

ROFL! Thanks.

[Mr. Thorne]

snicker!

[Mr. Thorne]

YES! Admit it, deep in your heart, you'd like to slug the little SOB.

This whole conscience thing is getting to be a royal pain, I must say...