Category: 2016 election
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A Bishop Who Proclaims Life Really Matters In the Coming Election
Deal W. Hudson September 14, 2016 Bishop Joseph E. Strickland of Tyler, TX writes on “The Absurdity of Catholics for Choice” (September 13, 2016). You gotta love that title who meaning is crystal clear and allows for zero spins. Not a single sentence in the text of the Bishop’s statement can be spun, especially this…
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Some Bishops Deceive Catholic Voters on Clinton and Trump Abortion Views (Corrected)
Deal W. Hudson September 20, 2016 Yesterday, I stated that the document, “Know the Positions of the Presidential Candidates,” was a product of the USCCB. Today I received a message, friendly, from someone I know at the USCCB who told me the document did not originate with the USCCB, and that the “State Catholic conferences act…
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Catholics and the 2016 Election — We’ve Hit Rock Bottom
Deal W. Hudson September 23, 2016 I never thought that since I became a Catholic thirty-two years ago that I would watch our Church stand by in complicit silence while an aggressive pro-abort, Hillary Clinton, runs for the presidency. Yes, there have been exceptions, and some of them can be found in the articles listed…
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An Open Letter to Catholics on Election Eve
Deal W. Hudson and Rev. Mr. Keith Fournier November 7, 2016 Tomorrow is Election Day. There’s no need to elaborate on what’s at stake, beyond asking: Will our nation choose to ratify a Culture of Death? We appeal to all Catholics to set aside personal misgivings about Mr. Trump, many of which are justified and consider…
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Vatican Helps the Catholic Left Create a Non-Negotiable — Climate Change
Deal W. Hudson December 15, 2016 The Catholic Left has been at a political disadvantage for decades. As a result, the Democratic Party has suffered the same disadvantage. As proponents of abortion on demand, the Catholic Left has struggled to influence Catholic voters, in spite of their dissent. In fact, transgressing the non-negotiable issues of the Church has…
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The Problem With the Bishop’s View of “Faithful Citizenship”
Every four years the Catholic bishops publish a document entitled “Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship.” No substantial edits have been made to this document since the 2008 version. The 2008 version of “Faithful Citizenship” contained several passages (Sections 34-37) that are capable of overly broad interpretation. Groups like Catholics United and Catholic Democrats cherry-picked the following passage…
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10 Ways Catholics Can Elect the Next President
Deal W. Hudson The 2016 election will be decisive for the future of our nation. Eight more years of leadership such as we have witnessed under Obama will stamp our culture so deeply it would take a century to undo the damage. What damage, you ask? Eight more years will bring an end to religious…
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Will America Last? — The 2016 Election
By Deal W. Hudson It’s tempting to say that the coming presidential election of 2016 is the most important in American history. What gives me pause is the number of times this has been said before, including by myself. But this time, I cannot help but believe it’s true. Why? Terrorism: A storm is gathering…
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Will Pro-Life Catholics Vote for Donald Trump?
By Deal W. Hudson After his impressive victory in the South Carolina primary, the GOP nomination of Donald Trump is very likely. Marco Rubio may pick up some support from Jeb Bush’s overdue decision to leave the race, but Ted Cruz has established a national network of highly-energized Evangelical activists who are not wavering. When…
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Just Who Is “Us”?
By Deal W. Hudson Recently, I spoke to a group of pro-life leaders about the 2016 election. I made the following remarks with the hope that the Trump and Cruz factions can eventually “kiss and make up.” *** I’m going to address the question, “Who Is Us?” In recent weeks criticism has been leveled at…
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