Comments on: Obama, ACORN and the US Bishops' Conference* http://the-american-catholic.com/2008/10/09/obama-acorn-and-the-us-bishops-conference/ Politics and Culture from a Catholic perspective. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:59:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: USCCB investigates $1 million church funding to ACORN « The American Catholic: Politics and Culture from a Catholic perspective http://the-american-catholic.com/2008/10/09/obama-acorn-and-the-us-bishops-conference/#comment-21906 USCCB investigates $1 million church funding to ACORN « The American Catholic: Politics and Culture from a Catholic perspective Wed, 05 Nov 2008 15:31:00 +0000 http://amcatholic.wordpress.com/?p=433#comment-21906 [...] investigates $1 million church funding to ACORN Just to update a prior post — The Washington Times reports that the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has hired [...] [...] investigates $1 million church funding to ACORN Just to update a prior post — The Washington Times reports that the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has hired [...]

]]> By: TLewis http://the-american-catholic.com/2008/10/09/obama-acorn-and-the-us-bishops-conference/#comment-21905 TLewis Thu, 16 Oct 2008 02:48:54 +0000 http://amcatholic.wordpress.com/?p=433#comment-21905 I remember the cold war, how Moscow sent it dissidents to Siberia to die a cold and miserable death. Serving off the coast of North Vietnam also reminded me of the reason I fought against Marxism. Saul Alinski, a horrid creature who weaseled his way into the Catholic Church in Chicago with his communist organization called Campaign For Human Development. This evil man turned Chicago and this element of the Catholic church into an arm of Marxist Workers International. I have never given to this organization, because it was the Matt family newspaper The Wanderer, who told me what Alinski had accomplished. All that is now forgotten however, Acorn now a child of the Alinski movement is doing significant damage to our voting system. I seriously beg people to go to you voting booth on November 4th and get permission to watch what is going on to observe any irregularity during this presidential election. I remember the cold war, how Moscow sent it dissidents to Siberia to die a cold and miserable death. Serving off the coast of North Vietnam also reminded me of the reason I fought against Marxism. Saul Alinski, a horrid creature who weaseled his way into the Catholic Church in Chicago with his communist organization called Campaign For Human Development. This evil man turned Chicago and this element of the Catholic church into an arm of Marxist Workers International. I have never given to this organization, because it was the Matt family newspaper The Wanderer, who told me what Alinski had accomplished. All that is now forgotten however, Acorn now a child of the Alinski movement is doing significant damage to our voting system. I seriously beg people to go to you voting booth on November 4th and get permission to watch what is going on to observe any irregularity during this presidential election.

]]> By: Mac McCay http://the-american-catholic.com/2008/10/09/obama-acorn-and-the-us-bishops-conference/#comment-21904 Mac McCay Sat, 11 Oct 2008 03:42:07 +0000 http://amcatholic.wordpress.com/?p=433#comment-21904 As a Catholic, knowing for years Acorn was leftie as heck, its Boycott time against the CCHD solicited in our parishes. I haven't given for years. As pointed out in some comments, there are so many "kosher" Catholic organizations that need financial help -- and many that help the poor -- that boycotting the USCCB's CCHD certainly leaves no guilt as far as supporting the Faith is concerned. As a Catholic, knowing for years Acorn was leftie as heck, its Boycott time against the CCHD solicited in our parishes. I haven’t given for years. As pointed out in some comments, there are so many “kosher” Catholic organizations that need financial help — and many that help the poor — that boycotting the USCCB’s CCHD certainly leaves no guilt as far as supporting the Faith is concerned.

]]> By: Christopher http://the-american-catholic.com/2008/10/09/obama-acorn-and-the-us-bishops-conference/#comment-21903 Christopher Fri, 10 Oct 2008 06:38:25 +0000 http://amcatholic.wordpress.com/?p=433#comment-21903 Given their penchant for funding sketchy organizations in the past which promote causes in direct conflict with Church teaching on abortion, contraception and homosexuality) I've never donated anything to them either. (<i>Human Life Review</i> has done some good reporting on the CCHD in the past). Thanks for the recommendation, Darwin -- I'll keep that in mind. Given their penchant for funding sketchy organizations in the past which promote causes in direct conflict with Church teaching on abortion, contraception and homosexuality) I’ve never donated anything to them either. (Human Life Review has done some good reporting on the CCHD in the past).

Thanks for the recommendation, Darwin — I’ll keep that in mind.

]]> By: DarwinCatholic http://the-american-catholic.com/2008/10/09/obama-acorn-and-the-us-bishops-conference/#comment-21902 DarwinCatholic Fri, 10 Oct 2008 03:21:08 +0000 http://amcatholic.wordpress.com/?p=433#comment-21902 <i>There are plenty of worthy Catholic charities to contribute to directly</i> The obvious choice being, for a start, the nearest St. Vincent de Paul group. As I've seen the growing number of families which our parish's St. Vincent de Paul group is providing with rent/mortgage and utility money, I've tried to give them first priority over more national appeals. In part because, like the dishonest steward, if the recession hits close to home I want to know that I've done all I can to support those who were in trouble before me. There are plenty of worthy Catholic charities to contribute to directly

The obvious choice being, for a start, the nearest St. Vincent de Paul group. As I’ve seen the growing number of families which our parish’s St. Vincent de Paul group is providing with rent/mortgage and utility money, I’ve tried to give them first priority over more national appeals. In part because, like the dishonest steward, if the recession hits close to home I want to know that I’ve done all I can to support those who were in trouble before me.

]]> By: Donald R. McClarey http://the-american-catholic.com/2008/10/09/obama-acorn-and-the-us-bishops-conference/#comment-21901 Donald R. McClarey Fri, 10 Oct 2008 00:06:56 +0000 http://amcatholic.wordpress.com/?p=433#comment-21901 I am proud that I have never given a cent to the Campaign For Human Development. There are plenty of worthy Catholic charities to contribute to directly, without sending money to an intervening agency which might send money down an evil rat hole. I am proud that I have never given a cent to the Campaign For Human Development. There are plenty of worthy Catholic charities to contribute to directly, without sending money to an intervening agency which might send money down an evil rat hole.

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