[Weimdog]

Catholics CAN NOT vote for Democrats. The Church says no to abortion, and Democrats love abortions. Catholics who vote Democratic are against the church. Logical?

[governsleastgovernsbest]

I suppose because the Catholic church has more of a hierarchy than other religions, a sign saying "Catholics for Coleman" might conceivably be misconstrued as an institutional endorsement.

But frankly I find it hard to believe that many if any people wouldn't understand that the signs are simply meant to communicate that many individual Catholics have gotten together to support him.

I mean, if there were signs, "Moslems for McCall", or "Hindus for Harkin," for no one would think that the the Ayatollahs or the Chief Yogis were giving the respective candidates the thumbs up!

[SMEDLEYBUTLER]

Dale Nau, a priest and spokesman for the Catholic Diocese of Duluth, said he was troubled that the church wasn't consulted before the signs were distributed.

The Church didn't need to be consulted.

"I wish there would have been some information given out, but there was no contact here, and certainly, no one ever asked permission," Nau said.

Permission wasn't needed. The signs don't say that the diocese endorses the candidate. I certainly hope Nau isn't attempting to deny those Catholics who do support Coleman their free will.

[southernnorthcarolina]

Good screen name!

[KellyAdmirer]

Dale Nau, a priest and spokesman for the Catholic Diocese of Duluth, said he was troubled that the church wasn't consulted before the signs were distributed.

He may be troubled, but too bad. Does he think that "Democrats for Bush" needed to get permission from Al Gore before forming their organization?

[conservatism_IS_compassion]

federal tax laws prohibit certain nonprofit organizations — including churches — from political activities

. . . and those laws would be mooted--quite properly so--by a flat tax without charitable deductions.

The "Wall of Seperation" which liberals desire is a barrier to Christian influence on government. A wall which prevents any Christian from practicing his/her faith while executing a government-funded function. That sort of wall would prevent a Catholic school from being paid by the government for educating a child to the satisfaction of that child's parents.

That sort of wall is the exact opposite of the intent of the First Amendment limitation on government influence on religion. The Supreme Court was right to rule that that sort of wall is not in the Constitution.

[Robert A Cook PE]

Funny ...

Just a few minutes ago an OFFICIAL Arkansas (black - democratic) spokesman was complaining that "They had 17 black churches lines and ready to get BUSSED to the polling place on Sunday...."

Guess it's okay for black churches to pay from the pews, pray from the pews, and vote from the pews.

But a white republican Catholic can't even print a sign saying saying "Catholics for Congress"

[fatguy]

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