My husband went from knee-jerk dem (because of what he perceived as social justice issues) to never again dem because of Abortion and Euthanasia...and my father did too (which surprised me even more, as he doesn't have strong religious convictions).
These are just a few of the fruits of the culture of death.
What irks me more than the obvious here is the fact that Catholic Bishops seem to imply that only Dems are correct on Social Justice Issues. Wrong!
What about the injustices of high taxes, ponzy scheme SS, welfare? Without the Republicans, I couldn't afford to raise my family. Catholic social justice, as classicly understood by Pope Leo XIII, respects and encourages the rights of private property and the INDIVIDUAL pursuit of survival of a man and his family and a reasonable saving of wealth as the fruit of his labor. The Republican Party is what stands for this if you ask me.
My only hope is that more Catholics will embrace conservative economic values. Of course, we can differ on these, but I am tired of the view that Dems have the only answers to social justice concerns. I'm afraid that most Catholics would revert back to the Dems if it weren't for the moral issues.