Comments on: Two Out of Three http://the-american-catholic.com/2009/11/04/two-out-of-three/ Politics and Culture from a Catholic perspective. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 04:18:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Donald R. McClarey http://the-american-catholic.com/2009/11/04/two-out-of-three/#comment-5170 Donald R. McClarey Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:26:56 +0000 http://the-american-catholic.com/?p=14323#comment-5170 My reaction to Meatloaf Don was to always wish I could throw a rock at him! My reaction to Meatloaf Don was to always wish I could throw a rock at him!

]]> By: Don the Kiwi http://the-american-catholic.com/2009/11/04/two-out-of-three/#comment-5169 Don the Kiwi Fri, 06 Nov 2009 06:40:26 +0000 http://the-american-catholic.com/?p=14323#comment-5169 "Two out of Three..........ain't bad." Song by Meatloaf. More good rock from the 70's eh, Don ;-) “Two out of Three……….ain’t bad.”

Song by Meatloaf.

More good rock from the 70′s eh, Don ;-)

]]> By: Elaine Krewer http://the-american-catholic.com/2009/11/04/two-out-of-three/#comment-5168 Elaine Krewer Fri, 06 Nov 2009 03:32:59 +0000 http://the-american-catholic.com/?p=14323#comment-5168 Cardinal Cushing died in 1970. That was before Roe, but by that time several states had adopted "model" abortion laws decriminalizing the procedure and allowing abortion for "health" reasons. So while it COULD have been an abortion bill that the Cardinal was referring to, more likely, it was a measure to lift restrictions on the sale or distribution of contraceptives -- many states had such laws well into the 1960s. Cardinal Cushing died in 1970. That was before Roe, but by that time several states had adopted “model” abortion laws decriminalizing the procedure and allowing abortion for “health” reasons. So while it COULD have been an abortion bill that the Cardinal was referring to, more likely, it was a measure to lift restrictions on the sale or distribution of contraceptives — many states had such laws well into the 1960s.

]]> By: Mike Petrik http://the-american-catholic.com/2009/11/04/two-out-of-three/#comment-5167 Mike Petrik Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:00:52 +0000 http://the-american-catholic.com/?p=14323#comment-5167 I'm pretty sure that Cushing's scandalous statement related to contraception, not abortion. I’m pretty sure that Cushing’s scandalous statement related to contraception, not abortion.

]]> By: Gabriel Austin http://the-american-catholic.com/2009/11/04/two-out-of-three/#comment-5166 Gabriel Austin Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:37:02 +0000 http://the-american-catholic.com/?p=14323#comment-5166 I have just read that Cardinal ["Dick"] Cushing [the Kennedy cardinal] told Massachusetts representatives considering an abortion bill that they should not impose their personal beliefs on the public. "If your constituents are for abortion, you must vote your constituents' wishes". With cardinals like these who needs atheists? I have just read that Cardinal ["Dick"] Cushing [the Kennedy cardinal] told Massachusetts representatives considering an abortion bill that they should not impose their personal beliefs on the public. “If your constituents are for abortion, you must vote your constituents’ wishes”.

With cardinals like these who needs atheists?

]]> By: Elaine Krewer http://the-american-catholic.com/2009/11/04/two-out-of-three/#comment-5165 Elaine Krewer Thu, 05 Nov 2009 06:00:25 +0000 http://the-american-catholic.com/?p=14323#comment-5165 Ok, I see that McDonnell had no serious primary opposition. That left him with plenty of resources and time to run a great campaign. Was the same true of Christie in NJ? The reason I ask is that in Illinois there are already at least half a dozen GOP candidates for governor filed to run in the primary (in February), with no clear front runner. Conventional wisdom holds that this will lead to a bitter and self-destructive primary battle that will yield a weak candidate who won't be able to withstand the Democratic juggernaut. Then again, the Dems have problems of their own with at least 3 or 4 candidates lined up to oppose incumbent Gov. Pat Quinn, whose popularity has dropped like a rock in recent months. I suppose in the end the outcome will depend upon whether the fiscal crap hits the fan (in the form of a tax hike, state government shutdown or both) before the election and who gets blamed if it does. Ok, I see that McDonnell had no serious primary opposition. That left him with plenty of resources and time to run a great campaign. Was the same true of Christie in NJ?

The reason I ask is that in Illinois there are already at least half a dozen GOP candidates for governor filed to run in the primary (in February), with no clear front runner. Conventional wisdom holds that this will lead to a bitter and self-destructive primary battle that will yield a weak candidate who won’t be able to withstand the Democratic juggernaut.

Then again, the Dems have problems of their own with at least 3 or 4 candidates lined up to oppose incumbent Gov. Pat Quinn, whose popularity has dropped like a rock in recent months.

I suppose in the end the outcome will depend upon whether the fiscal crap hits the fan (in the form of a tax hike, state government shutdown or both) before the election and who gets blamed if it does.

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