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I thank each of you for responding to my article & expressing your opinions on immigration. However, some of you appear to have forgotten that EVERYONE has an opinion, and you cannot please everyone. I have received very positive comments from Catholics & those of other Faiths. We live in a free country, and each person is allowed to express his or her opinions as long as they don't slander or personally attack others who do not share their beliefs. Along with a number of Catholic bishops, I have expressed my concerns that bigotry is being practiced by some of...

It is very important to remember that unlike Black Americans, bigotry against Mexican Americans is still not being fully addressed. Amnesty should continue to be part of our approach when attempting to solve our immigration problems with Mexico. The contributions hard-working Mexican Americans make to our society easily wipe out any so-called "free benefits" legal or non-legal immigrants may obtain through local, state, and federal programs. Unlike some other Americans, many Mexican Americans are good people who possess a deep faith in Almighty God. Therefore they deserve to be treated with compassion & respect. In addition, we should double or...

THE NEW BARBARIANS Politicians in the Democratic Party hypocritically complain about the 3,000 American soldiers who have died in Iraq these past four years. But what about the FOUR MILLION unborn Americans that have died these past four years because the Democratic Party refuses to support a Human Life Amendment to our Constitution that would make abortion unlawful? In addition, what about the thousands of human beings that will die because of the Democratic Party's approval of embryonic stem cell research? Unlike adult stem cell & umbilical cord blood research, there exists only wishful thinking & false promises, but no...

Democrats have no real answers to charges of moral corruption within their Party, and within their souls. The difference between the rhetoric of a Democrat and a terrorist is almost non-existent. Democrats claim that although they are critical of President Bush, they support our troops in Iraq. But they are liars. Our troops are volunteers who believe in their mission, and have great respect for their Commander-in-chief, whom they overwhelmingly voted for in the last Presidential election. Cowardly Democratic politicians won’t go to Iraq and speak-out against our President because they know they would be booed off our military bases....

Catholic bishops have been mislead regarding Vatican guidelines on the reception of Holy Communion by Catholic politicians. Consider the following: "It is sometimes claimed that dissent from the magisterium is totally compatible with being a 'good Catholic' and poses no obstacle to the reception of the sacraments. This is a grave error" - Pope John Paul II (Los Angeles speech to U.S. bishops, Sept. 16, 1987). In June, 2004 Cardinal Ratzinger, (now Pope Benedict XVI) sent a memorandum to Cardinal McCarrick that offered guidelines to bishops for discussing the Communion/abortion issue at their meeting near Denver. However, Cardinal McCarrick did...

There are two basic degrees or types of homosexuality. Individuals in the first group may not know how to deal with their mental disorder, and therefore not all will seek professional counseling. This group struggles with their unnatural feelings and prefers to keep them private, and they deserve our compassion. Some women who have a domineering father will only be attracted to those of their own sex because they have learned not to respect men. The same is true of some men who have a domineering mother. Others, should one of their parents/guardians not truly love them, from a very...

"JUST" WARS & DOUBLE-TONGUED DEMOCRATS On May 2, 2003 Pope Benedict XVI, as Cardinal Ratzinger, (Head of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith) stated: “He (John Paul II) did not impose this position ('Iraq War not necessary') as doctrine of the Church but as the appeal of a conscience enlightened by faith” (Zenit News Agency). Unlike many U.S. Democrats, Pope John Paul's thoughts on the Iraq War were not voiced in an arrogant, judgmental manner. He loved America, and praised President George W. Bush's moral leadership (Zenit News - June 4, 2004). Pope John Paul II never praised...

DECEITFUL DEMOCRATS Many Democrats are very judgmental about the actions of President Bush because they fail to take a close look at the lies and deceitful actions of those in their own Party. For example: In the Presidential debate of Oct. 22, 1976 between President Ford and Jimmy Carter, Carter stated that he did not favor a constitutional amendment to outlaw abortion, and he would only work within the confines of the Supreme Court ruling to minimize the NEED for abortions. That is like saying, “I’m against slavery, but I will not work to change an unjust law, lets just...

WILL SUICIDE BOMBERS OBTAIN HEAVEN? Those who seek to terrorize others by killing themselves along with innocent people can never be assured of reaching Heaven. Among those in the Sacred Scriptures who committed suicide is Judas. And through the Word of God we know he lost his soul: “And Satan entered into Judas, who was surnamed Iscariot, one of the twelve” (Luke 22:3). “And he indeed hath possessed a field of the reward of iniquity, and being hanged (Judas hung himself), burst asunder in the midst, and all his bowels gushed out....So that the field is called....’The field of blood‘”...

Those who seek to terrorize others by killing innocent people will not reach Heaven. Among those in the Sacred Scriptures who committed suicide is Judas. And through the Word of God we know he lost his soul: “And Satan entered into Judas, who was surnamed Iscariot, one of the twelve” (Luke 22:3). And we also know that for all eternity he will suffer the pains of Hell, for the death of a good person is not described like the death of Judas: “Men, brethren, the scripture must be fulfilled....concerning Judas....Who was numbered with us, and had obtained part of this...

THE DEMISE OF THE U.S. DEMOCRATIC PARTY (The moral issues discussed below should concern people of all Faiths, and therefore this letter is being sent to members of the U.S. House of Representatives, the Senate, the Federal Executive Branch of the Government, and to officials of governments throughout the world. It briefly covers the critical political and moral issues of abortion, homosexuality, the Iraq war, the death penalty, euthanasia, and stem cell research (see footnotes). For the good of your country, and for the good of your soul, your studied response, based on the Highest Authority (the Word of God),...

“A DEN OF THIEVES” Has the average member of the Catholic Church in the USA, and other Western nations become less obedient to what the Church teaches, and become more worldly during the past 40-50 years? Are the ramblings of foolish atheists of more value than the Word of God? Has the average priest become a “master of ceremonies” during Holy Mass? Is he more aware of the presence of the “crowd” than he is of the presence of God? Is the telling of jokes, and the “social” atmosphere more important than reverence during the celebration of Mass? Has the...

The only terrorists I fear are those who tell us you have the right to kill a human being through abortion. It is a scientific fact that a being in the womb feels pain, but those who favor abortion tell us you have the right to condemn these innocents to a painful, horrible death. The Pope recently thanked George W. Bush for his moral leadership, and although they originally differed on the war in Iraq, the Vatican now sees the necessity of our troops remaining there to insure democracy takes a solid foothold, as happened in Germany and Japan after...

If we truly examine the evidence, past Presidents of the USA were not so strongly condemned as George W. Bush: Roosevelt was never condemned for the attack on Pearl Harbor and the resulting loss of American lives, although there was clear evidence of an intelligence breakdown. Truman was never strongly condemned by the American public for approving the use of atomic bombs against Japan that killed nearly two hundred thousand people, and resulted in radiation poisoning, and deadly cancers for many thousands more. In addition, he never admitted he did anything wrong. Johnson was only condemned because of the LENGTH...

DISTORTION OF HISTORY With pride in America, and our Armed Forces, I salute the vast majority of men & women who serve our country with honor in Iraq, Afghanistan, and other parts of the world. May God bless them and their families. To allow the few who dishonor our country to become a reflection of our entire nation is to distort history. And to place the blame for their actions on their Commander n’ Chief, is an unfair assessment of the leadership qualities of our President. Were there not far greater scandals in previous administrations, and in the Catholic Church...

With pride in America, and our Armed Forces, I salute the vast majority of men & women who serve our country with honor in Iraq, Afghanistan, and other parts of the world. May God bless them, and their families. To allow the few who dishonor our country to become a reflection of our entire nation is to distort history. And to place the blame for their actions on their Commander n’ Chief, is an unfair assessment of the leadership qualities of our President. Were there not far greater scandals in previous administrations? And if George W. Bush is also to...

Has anything really changed in the Catholic Church in the USA? Are bishops looking outward ("policy changes, audits, new procedures") rather than inward (the spiritual state of their soul) for solutions to problems in today's Church? Is the setting up of "committees" made up of laypeople, to investigate sexual abuse claims good for the priesthood? Can we no longer trust other priests to investigate these matters? Does not this cast a dark shadow on all priests - even the good priests who truly love the Church? The very fact that policy changes became necessary, and audits are necessary to see...

The following is a copy of an e-mail sent to the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace on Dec. 16, 2003: ------------------------------- This is the title I gave to this e-mail: UNHOLY ALLIANCE - CARDINAL RENATO MARTINO AND SADDAM HUSSEIN. Contents: International News - December 16, 2003 Cardinal Backs Trial for Saddam Hussein December 16, 2003 02:51 PM EST VATICAN CITY - A top Vatican cardinal said Tuesday Saddam Hussein should face trial for his crimes, but stressed the Vatican's opposition to the death penalty and criticized the U.S. military for portraying him "like a cow" having his teeth checked....

BISHOP BANKS NEVER ACCEPTED BLAME FOR SHIELDING ABUSERS Bishop Robert J. Banks, having reached the mandatory retirement age of 75, gave up control of the Diocese of Green Bay on Dec. 12, 2003. Although all those who rule can claim certain "accomplishments," those who are supposed to be spiritual leaders have far graver responsibilities. They must not only care for the souls of their flock, but possess a sensitive conscience, set a good example, avoid scandal and, especially, possess humility, for a humble person admits his sins and seeks the forgiveness of those he has harmed. However, Bishop Banks admits...