Well Romney did win as was projected. That doesn't mean I'm going to turn my vote for him. Living here on the West Coast, my vote won't come until June and I will be a guaranteed vote for Santorum.
I still don't trust Romney and I believe he is going to make a dash to the center if he gets the nomination. And what's more I believe he will even lean a little to the left of center if he makes it to the White House.
Anyway, I still praying that Santorum will make it to the convention where he can make his delegate bid.
American Catholic has the post primary blog on the details:
I'm posting this because this story has got to be told as Easter approaches. With the Easter sacrifice nearing, this story of sacrifice is heartbreaking and yet an example to al.
Sgt Dennis Weichel, thank you for your sacrifice....RIP
Please pass it on...
Cardinal Dolan has a great interview and talks about the HHS issue. He is not fooled by the aggressive actions of the present Obama Administration. He offered some trust in President Obama's words to"work things out".
Some say he was mislead by the President, he says this himself. He's very candid about this. I don't think he will be fooled again. He realizes this is a battle that must be fought by all Catholics.
He emphasizes the fact that this is not an issue of contraception but of RELIGIOUS FREEDOM. So if you're confronted on this subject, don't let the conversation straw man it's way into that trap.
If someone wants to talk about contraception and the Churches teachings on it, hey any day, any time.
But if the argument is the HHS issue is specifically about this, no it's not.
I don't care how many Catholics are not following the Churches teaching on this subject. Majority does not rule, if indeed it is a majority. The Churches teaching are correct and the Truth no matter what percentage agree with it or not.
I thought this was very cool.
An individual who without seeking publicity, using his own money, visits children in hospital and hands out Batman toys and trinkets, spending time with them. ....Just because he wants to make the children happy.
Now that's a lesson in Love (Charity) we can all learn from.
What a great story.
Oh, and thank you to the police officers who recognized this Love (Charity) for what it was and let him go after they pulled him over.
It's not that I haven't thought about how to reconcile my disapproval of Romney and move beyond my primary choice of Santorum.. I just can't seem to get over that feeling of major compromise. I hate to admit it but I've even thought about the "what would it matter if I didn't vote this election" if Romney was the candidate.
Now I don't think I could real get myself to NOT vote, but just the fact that I've contemplated this has me a bit baffled. Is Romney really all that bad of a person. No not at all, I'm sure he is a fine person and he seems to have a wonderful family.
Maybe its the sense of his 'call me mister inevitable'. Maybe it's the amount of money he is spending to drown out his opponents. Is it his fault that he has so munch campaign money. No not really, its just his, I don't know for lack of a better word, phoniness and inconsistencies.
I can't seem to get over what he did to the Catholic institutions in Massachusetts, his support of Global warming, his flip-flops on abortion.
I honestly think the Left is going to have a field day with him as the Candidate.
So am I alone in my own thought. Well according to the ongoing primaries it appears so. The Catholic vote for Santorum, a solid Catholic. One who is not afraid to talk about and standup for the Churches teaching beyond that one hour on Sunday, doesn't seem to be solidifying.
Mitt Romney seems the candidate of choice for Catholics
...and I can't figure out why?
Crisis online Magazine has a good article that tries to shed some light on the matter.
Santorum continues to show that he is still in it for the long hall. I continue to support Santorum as my Republican Nominee of choice.
A Louisiana win of about 49% is in the books. Santorum is the Contrast we need to distinguish against Obama.
I read somewhere a pretty good analogy. "If the walls in your room are beige and you re-paint them. Why would you want to paint them a different shade of beige?"
I think that about summarizes my take on Romney. Would I vote for Obama instead of Romney...of course not. Bottom line I don't thing Romney is not that strong against Obama, not with RomneyCare or his support of Global Warming or his flip-flops on abortion.
Santorum has the values and policies that I support, economic, foreign policy wise, family value wise. So far I haven't been convinced otherwise. Romney is too moderate.Sorry DRUDGE
Romney has the delegate count but I'll continue to support Santorum until the convention.
I read a news post a couple of days ago that mentioned the U.S. State Department had decided to include the Vatican on its “financial crimes” list. This essentially saying that the Vatican is not transparent enough in their banking transactions.
The Vatican regularly transfers large sums of money from it's bank accounts as is normal of any banking institutions or large business. The Vatican is in the business of 'charity' and so it moves moneys to those that it supports, tsunami victims, African relief funds, you name it in terms of supporting the poor and needy through out the world.
The the US State Department has found it needs to take a closer look at 'the books' of the Vatican to see, well what it can see.
Then there's this new story of JP Morgan closing their Vatican accounts because they suspect...wait for it...fraud!
This all smells rather fishy to me.
I'm not a conspiracy kind of person but it all seems piculiar to me why this is happening at this time.
First the battle of the Health Care Mandate dictated to the Catholic Church and it's institutions (Hospitals, Universities) the need to pay for birth control. And now the Vatican banks.
I'm starting to be very uneasy about some of these circumstances. Why the Vatican financial institutions and say not Russian banks or China's Banks, why pick on the Vatican with all it's charity works.
I'm starting to believe this US Administration is playing 'intimidation' tactics, Chicago style.
I think we need to start paying more attention to these actions by the US Government (aka, Obama administration). I wonder if the next step would be a US Government saying "Hey Vatican, we need to start looking at your financial book maybe starting at the Diocese levels here in the States unless you start seeing things our way ...Mandate wise."
Fellow Catholics, we need to join together in pushing back on the intrusion of our Church teachings. Especially this election period. Don't just sit back and watch, study the teachings of the Church, hold true to them in your everyday lives, not just for an hour on Sunday.
Be prepared to engage in the conversations that we know go against what we believe in the public arena. This is going to be an ugly battle.
Pray, Pray, Pray
Read the story, Oh and I'm not a big Glenn Beck fan but he does make a few good points in his video.
So, I'm listening to FoxNews team of pundits harping on a conspiracy of Gingrich not in the race to win, but only to spoil a Romney win.
Just a week ago everyone was a-ok with a Ron Paul - Romney tag team because it helped Romney (Mr. inevitable) toward his goal of the WH.
I tell you this battle isn't over by a long shot. People are just not ready to hand over the reigns to a moderate like Romney.
My pet peeve against my vote for Romney is his devastating policies in Massachusetts (his mandate) that put pressure on Catholic Hospitals and Adoption agencies.
He is also stuck on the Global Warming hoax
And more important his inconsistent stance on Abortion.
Right now Brett Baier is interviewing Gingrich, questioning his stand to stay in the race.
I'm beginning to think that the Left doesn't have a corner on the market of Media Manipulation.
Brett has an unusually line of questioning trying to get Gingrich to say something derogation against Romney.
So far the only reporting is not on Rick Santorum's win but on why doesn't Gingrich go away. and still pushing the Mitt (Mr. Inevitable) Romney delegate count.
What happened to we report and you decide? I realize this is analysis hour, but there doesn't seem to be a balance of thought on tonight's results.
....and so far no sign of Mitt Romney anywhere on Cable or the Local Channels.
Very disappointing FoxNews, and I'm a frequent viewer.
Yeah!
Santorum wins and wins big. I don't care what the Media is going to say about Math or their claim of women's rights or labels of religious right or whatever, this is a big night for Rich Santorum.
Just this afternoon Drudge had claims of Romney 'On the verge of Big win in Mississippi'.
Perception is a mighty persuasive element. It means that more people who were once resigned to a Romney inevitability are going to have to come to terms with many giving Rick Santorum another very good look. Especially those who have weak hearts who want to support Rick but go along with all the pundits pointing to Romney already picking out wall paper for the master bedroom in the White House.
I say Santorum is the right person ...the David to go against Barack Obama aka Goliath.
The women's vote is not going the way the MS Media wants it to. They are outraged.
I believe that Obama's HHS stance is a clear sign of his disregard for what the Catholic Church stands for and it's legitimacy to be in a voice and influence in the public forum.
His persistent support of this mandate is met to force Catholics to go against their faith.
Fr. Barron does a fine job of articulating this point.
A Catholic theologian with a knack for Hip-Hop.I posted on him earlier as he countered the message of a HIP-HOP artist who had a Non-Religion misconception.
When one thinks of the common characteristics associated with Catholic priests, the ability to rap and produce hip-hop music is not likely to come to mind. After all, many of the themes that modern-day rap artists embrace are, shall I say, less than Christian.
But such a seemingly impossible amalgamate hasn’t prevented Father Claude Burns from doubling as a Catholic leader and a successful hip-hop artist. The Indiana-based faith leader, whose stage name is Fr. Pontifex, is defying stereotypes and making catchy music along the way.
I didn't figure the Bishops to respond so quickly, however I'm pleased they're not being shy on this matter.
Sometimes it takes them awhile to come out with any type of response especially as one voice. Cardinal Doyle's response is much welcomed.
Reading their official response, one statement by the Bishops popped out at me.
"We just received information about this proposal for the first time this morning; we were not consulted in advance. Some information we have is in writing and some is oral" Catholic Bishops: Obama's Solution 'Is Unacceptable'
After just hearing a re-cap of the announcement by president Obama on cable, it sounded like all were at the negotiating table working together. One would think that with the first meeting with Cardinal Doyle that he would be there or at least other high ranking church officials would be apart of the talks.
It doesn't appear so. It more appears that the White House was not approaching this from a good faith standpoint. They were not serious about working with the faithful in resolving this at all. They were looking to having their cake (Mandate) and eating it too...and still making the faithful pay for the cake.
With this quick response from the bishiop's I'm hoping that the WH is realizing that we are not going to go away and we refuse to be mislead.
This Mandate is not just about Catholic institutions paying for contraception, abortifacients, but it's also faithful individual Catholics footing the bill to pay for this through our personal health insurance premiums.
All faithful Catholics need to be worried about this and should react appropriately against this in the strongest terms.
I know at our parish for the next three weekends we plan a petition drive related to the objection to this HHS Mandate
I'm still hoping that we will hear about this at our pupit for Sunday mass. We still need the Bishops voice in the form of a letter (or video) expressing the Churches stand AGAINST this HHS mandate and contraception.
Catholcs to arms! Helmet - Charity Breastplate and Sword - Faith and Hope (Theological Virtues)
Weekend reading for all Catholics: 1) Matrimony- Contraception: CCC 2370 2) Virtues: CCC 1800-1826 (Part III, Article 7 - The Virtues)
Mitt Romney captured two prizes in the Republican presidential race Saturday, edging out Ron Paul in the Maine caucuses while beating Rick Santorum in a key straw poll.
I didn't figure the Bishops to respond so quickly, however I'm pleased they're not being shy on this matter.
Sometimes it takes them awhile to come out with any type of response especially as one voice. Cardinal Dolan's response is much welcomed.
Reading their official response, one statement by the Bishops popped out at me.
"We just received information about this proposal for the first time this morning; we were not consulted in advance. Some information we have is in writing and some is oral" Catholic Bishops: Obama's Solution 'Is Unacceptable'
After just hearing a re-cap of the announcement by president Obama on cable, it sounded like all were at the negotiating table working together. One would think that with the first meeting with Cardinal Dolan that he would be there or at least other high ranking church officials would be apart of the talks.
It doesn't appear so. It more appears that the White House was not approaching this from a good faith standpoint. They were not serious about working with the faithful in resolving this at all. They were looking to having their cake (Mandate) and eating it too...and still making the faithful pay for the cake.
With this quick response from the bishiop's I'm hoping that the WH is realizing that we are not going to go away and we refuse to be mislead.
This Mandate is not just about Catholic institutions paying for contraception, abortifacients, but it's also faithful individual Catholics footing the bill to pay for this through our personal health insurance premiums.
All faithful Catholics need to be worried about this and should react appropriately against this in the strongest terms.
I know at our parish for the next three weekends we plan a petition drive related to the objection to this HHS Mandate
I'm still hoping that we will hear about this at our pupit for Sunday mass. We still need the Bishops voice in the form of a letter (or video) expressing the Churches stand AGAINST this HHS mandate and contraception.
Catholcs to arms! Helmet - Charity Breastplate and Sword - Faith and Hope (Theological Virtues)
Weekend reading for all Catholics: 1) Matrimony- Contraception: CCC 2370 2) Virtues: CCC 1800-1826 (Part III, Article 7 - The Virtues)
The EWTN Global Catholic Network said it filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court in Birmingham, Alabama, seeking to block government agencies from implementing the rule. The case asks the court to find the rule unconstitutional, it said.
Can't tell you how disappointed I am about Komen's decision to give money to Planned Parenthood. Many people are. I even heard that a number of Congressmen signed a letter addressed to Komen's to pressure them to return funds that they, Komen voluntarily gave but took away from PP.
Shameful. PP's primary efforts are for abortions.not women's health care.
While it's Komen's money, that money is gathered through donations for Breast Cancer research not to give for Planned Parenthood's abortion agenda.
We can't give up the fight even if decisions like this one let us down.
The Susan G. Komen for the Cure breast cancer charity has reversed itsdecision to halt funding of breast-screening grants to Planned Parenthood, the organization announced Friday.
In a statement, Komen for the Cure Founder and CEO Nancy Brinker apologized for “recent decisions” and said the organization would continue to fund Planned Parenthood.
But wait...UPDATE Maybe Komen didn't change their minds
TheAmerican PapistandSteven D. Greydanusagree with me on this one. Look at it from Komen’s perspective, they’re taking a public relations hit by the punks and thugs from Planned Parenthoodand their allies. It’s a war, a Culture War out there!
I keep hearing that Romney is the best candidate because he can beat Obama...the polls says so.
But for me the President not only has to beat Obama but must also hold my values on Life issues as well. I know that it's been told to us again and again that "It's the economy stupid!"
Yes its the economy, I know, but I look at it from a deeper view. The economy yes, but in terms from a national view down to the core of the nation, namely the family and down further to the nucleus of the family the life of a child.
If you can't get it right at the nucleus, from the basic life of a child, from conception to birth, then you can't expect to fix anything beyond that. If we're going to fix the nation we have to start at it's foundation, the family and the life of a child. Abortion will have to be abolished.
That issue of how you view Life will determine what kind of society you have.
Marco Rubio bravely said words similar to this today. Rubio: ‘America cannot truly fulfill its destiny unless’ it ends abortion “The issue of life is not a political issue, nor is it a policy issue, it is a definitional issue. It is a basic core issue that every society needs to answer,” he said. “The answer that you give to that issue ends up defining which kind of society you have.”
The same day the Globe ran its editorial, Romney held a press conference. Now he said his legal counsel had advised him the new emergency contraception law did trump the 1975 conscience law.
“On that basis, I have instructed the Department of Public Health to follow the conclusion of my own legal counsel and to adopt that sounder view,” Romney said. “In my personal view, it’s the right thing for hospitals to provide information and access to emergency contraception to anyone who is a victim of rape.”
A true leader would have said: I will defend the First Amendment right of Catholics to freely exercise their religion — against those who would force them to participate in abortions — all the way to the Supreme Court.
For me Santorum is still the stronger Candidate as far as values in a President that I want elected. The GOP establishment says they want a win at all cost.
Honestly, I'll vote for Mitt if he ends up the nominee but as I said before, only while holding my nose.
I'm a Santorum supporter because he's the right candidate. I just don't trust Mitt with what he did in Massachusetts.
