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Truly sad... and informative.

What underlies the article is the basic difference between the conservative and liberal agenda.

Examples: John Ashcroft was horribly vilified and continues to be attacked by the mainstream media for his "right-wing", "pro-life", "religious" views. However, he is on record stating that even in cases where he disagrees with the law as written or decided by the court, he will uphold it. He will work to change the law, surely, when he sees the oppotunity, but he upholds the current interpretation of the law as our chief law enforcement officer. It is rather revealing about his opponents that they "project" on him the very practice which has given them their advances. Since they have abbrogated the law repeatedly, so must he.

Gov Gray Davis, on the other hand, imposes his position by fiat. Rather than uphold the law (and live up to his oath), he supplants the law with his own perceptions of right and wrong. If he runs afoul of the law... it must be a bad law.

Our President is a man of integrity. Rather than imposing his views by fiat, he is upholding the law and encouraging others to do the same. Where there is gray area, he provides guidance. Where it is clear, he clearly states the position of our government. Where it runs against his personally held beliefs (as in partial-birth abortion), he calls for change.

Where the liberal side of the political spectrum change or ignore the laws to suit their agenda the conservative side upholds the law until our argument can prevail.

In the instances cited in the article, Gov Davis warrants sanction by the Catholic Church. He isn't just upholding the law and praying for change, he supports abortion. That is an untenable position for a practicing Catholic who wishes to be in concert with the Holy See. The good bishop was right to recommend Gov Davis not partake in communion while he supports the culture of death. Such an admonition is not a separation of church and state issue (whether separation of church and state is even appropriate is the subject for another thread) as the Church has not told him how to govern... only told him how to practice his faith.

Those who would use their religion as a political convenience should suffer the political bite when they do so poorly.

the Church has not told him how to govern... only told him how to practice his faith.

EXACTLY!!!!

Davis has repeatedly, boastfully, and proudly said that he is pro-abortion, pro-stem cell research, and pro-mandatory contraception (through insurance) even wanting to force Catholic hospitals to dispense the so-called "emergency contraception" pill (abortion). Few people in politics have been so in-your-face pro-abortion as Gray Davis -- who said he "makes no apologies" for his position, and still -- in public -- says that he can be a good Catholic AND be pro-abortion.