The HHS Mandate: Cardinal George and the Bishops Are Fighting the Last War (Excellent Analysis)

gerardnadal ^ | March 3, 2012 | Dr. Gerard M. Nadal

[RobbyS]

You hit the main part, or at least the one to me that was most alarming. Why didn’t the Republicans just shut down the House rather than accept the amount of authority that the act gives the Secretary. It is scary and on top of that, the Secretary is a scary person. Like the President she is a cold, calculating zealot; unlike him, she doesn’t wear the happy mask.

[wagglebee]

Pinged from Terri Dailies

[SuziQ]

Good article, and so true! Catholics have not usually been very outspoken about our Faith or our politics. That will have to change. We'll have to risk making some of our friends, even the Catholic ones, mad at us, in order to bring the point across. Many moderate-liberal Catholics have been so inculcated in the 'social justice' way of thinking, that they believe any effort to change that means you hate the poor, and want them to die.

The Democrats have worked their politics into the Church over many years, and we only have a short time to peel some of that away, but with reason and with a charitable attitude, I think it can be done. Being ugly and mean with our fellow Catholics, even if we do think they're being thick-headed, won't work. It will just enforce their own attitudes about Republicans, and won't give them any reason to vote for them in November.

[SuziQ]

Bishops ping!

[NYer]

Thanks for the ping and post, Suzi. You make some excellent points.

Many moderate-liberal Catholics have been so inculcated in the 'social justice' way of thinking, that they believe any effort to change that means you hate the poor, and want them to die.

I like the way you phrased that. As you know, though Roman Catholic, I practice my faith in a Maronite Catholic Church where these fallacious views have not filtered. The surrounding RC Diocese is uber progressive; the bishop hands out hypodermic needles to drug addicts.

The Democrats have worked their politics into the Church over many years, and we only have a short time to peel some of that away, but with reason and with a charitable attitude, I think it can be done.

This is a big concern but I think Dolan has finally seen the impact. In case you missed it, check out his message yesterday, at a speech on Long Island.

There’ll be hell to pay (Cardinal Dolan’s Pill pledge to Obama)