Comments for The American Catholic http://the-american-catholic.com Politics and Culture from a Catholic perspective. Thu, 23 Feb 2012 05:21:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Religious Kook Talks About Evil Existing in the World by Donna V. http://the-american-catholic.com/2012/02/22/religious-kook-talks-about-evil-existing-in-the-world/#comment-101899 Donna V. Thu, 23 Feb 2012 05:21:42 +0000 http://the-american-catholic.com/?p=36248#comment-101899 BTW, on a secular site, the Santorum haters were wondering why Newt and Rick didn't have ashes on their foreheads. Don't know about Newt, but apparently Santorum went to Mass this morning and, well, first of all, it's ash, not paint or magic marker. Secondly, both men had to have makeup applied for TV and I assume any remaining ash was removed by the makeup artist, which I don't think is any big deal. The haters said "removed by the makeup artist? Are they now trying to hide the fact they're Catholics?" To me, what would have been much worse is having the ash wiped off, the makeup applied, and the ash then REAPPLIED. That would have struck me as terrible, phoney pandering. Of course, had either man appeared with an ash cross on his forehead, there would have been plenty of snide remarks and jokes about that. You just can't win with the bigots. BTW, on a secular site, the Santorum haters were wondering why Newt and Rick didn’t have ashes on their foreheads. Don’t know about Newt, but apparently Santorum went to Mass this morning and, well, first of all, it’s ash, not paint or magic marker. Secondly, both men had to have makeup applied for TV and I assume any remaining ash was removed by the makeup artist, which I don’t think is any big deal. The haters said “removed by the makeup artist? Are they now trying to hide the fact they’re Catholics?” To me, what would have been much worse is having the ash wiped off, the makeup applied, and the ash then REAPPLIED. That would have struck me as terrible, phoney pandering.

Of course, had either man appeared with an ash cross on his forehead, there would have been plenty of snide remarks and jokes about that. You just can’t win with the bigots.

]]> Comment on Rate that President! : Part II by Anzlyne http://the-american-catholic.com/2012/02/21/rating-the-presidents-part-ii/#comment-101892 Anzlyne Thu, 23 Feb 2012 04:51:52 +0000 http://the-american-catholic.com/?p=36193#comment-101892 looks like I am busy defending two presidents I think you have underrated! This interview with Walter Cronkite is wide ranging and informative-- interesting about the economy and the job situation. I liked the civility. And the depth of thinking of those days-- it wasn't such a bumper sticker world. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3JHeAQ4rn9Q&feature=related looks like I am busy defending two presidents I think you have underrated!
This interview with Walter Cronkite is wide ranging and informative– interesting about the economy and the job situation. I liked the civility.
And the depth of thinking of those days– it wasn’t such a bumper sticker world.

]]> Comment on Religious Kook Talks About Evil Existing in the World by Donna V. http://the-american-catholic.com/2012/02/22/religious-kook-talks-about-evil-existing-in-the-world/#comment-101891 Donna V. Thu, 23 Feb 2012 04:51:47 +0000 http://the-american-catholic.com/?p=36248#comment-101891 Don: I'm guessing it was right wing nutcase FDR. I watched what is probably the last (thank you, Lord!) GOP debate tonight and do you know what? I think 3 out of 4 of the men on that stage are capable of beating Obama (sorry, Paul fans). Mitt sounded much better than usual, but Santorum and Gingrich had good moments too, although they both have had better nights. I will vote in good conscience for whoever the nominee is. (Once upon a time the Wisconsin primary actually meant something. ) Heck, after the HHS directive, I actually think I could even vote for Paul, if it came to that. (It won't.) Why? Because Paul's foreign policy views are no crazier than Obama's, and his take on fiscal issues is far more sensible. At least Paul (or Rick, Mitt or Newt) wouldn't persecute my Church. ABO! Don: I’m guessing it was right wing nutcase FDR.

I watched what is probably the last (thank you, Lord!) GOP debate tonight and do you know what? I think 3 out of 4 of the men on that stage are capable of beating Obama (sorry, Paul fans). Mitt sounded much better than usual, but Santorum and Gingrich had good moments too, although they both have had better nights.

I will vote in good conscience for whoever the nominee is. (Once upon a time the Wisconsin primary actually meant something. ) Heck, after the HHS directive, I actually think I could even vote for Paul, if it came to that. (It won’t.) Why? Because Paul’s foreign policy views are no crazier than Obama’s, and his take on fiscal issues is far more sensible. At least Paul (or Rick, Mitt or Newt) wouldn’t persecute my Church. ABO!

]]> Comment on The Unmanly Bitterness of the Manosphere by DarwinCatholic http://the-american-catholic.com/2012/02/21/the-unmanly-bitterness-of-the-manosphere/#comment-101890 DarwinCatholic Thu, 23 Feb 2012 04:35:24 +0000 http://the-american-catholic.com/?p=36231#comment-101890 Art, I wrote about Hymowitz myself a while back: http://darwincatholic.blogspot.com/2008/11/sexual-selection-and-modern-dating.html My wife critiqued her more recently: http://darwincatholic.blogspot.com/2011/02/in-praise-of-single-man.html Basically: I think she's wrong in portraying most men as slackers -- though I find the apologists for slackerdom also unimpressive. I don't think that disagreeing with the sort of bitter, 30-something, why-doesn't-the-world-work-the-way-I-want-it-to female writers who sometimes writes cover article for The Atlantic makes you a creature of the manosphere, however. It just makes you a member of the reality based community. Art,

I wrote about Hymowitz myself a while back:

http://darwincatholic.blogspot.com/2008/11/sexual-selection-and-modern-dating.html

My wife critiqued her more recently:

http://darwincatholic.blogspot.com/2011/02/in-praise-of-single-man.html

Basically: I think she’s wrong in portraying most men as slackers — though I find the apologists for slackerdom also unimpressive. I don’t think that disagreeing with the sort of bitter, 30-something, why-doesn’t-the-world-work-the-way-I-want-it-to female writers who sometimes writes cover article for The Atlantic makes you a creature of the manosphere, however. It just makes you a member of the reality based community.

]]> Comment on Rate that President! : Part II by Anzlyne http://the-american-catholic.com/2012/02/21/rating-the-presidents-part-ii/#comment-101888 Anzlyne Thu, 23 Feb 2012 04:05:43 +0000 http://the-american-catholic.com/?p=36193#comment-101888 well I was 12 when he was elected-- we loved him at my house-- it was also around that time that I became something of a Catholic apologist-- if you weren't around in those days you might not be so aware of the really strong fears of a Catholic president-- depending on where you lived I am sure. but I knew intelligent well educated people who talked about a Catholic takeover-- even thinking Catholics were arming and keeping their magazine of arms in parish halls and church basements. In recent years I heard a famous evangelical admit watching the people file past the coffin in the rotunda, fully expecting the corpse of the 'anti Christ" to somehow sit up in the casket http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=49o3LSFwvso this link shows you a JFK press conference-- interesting because I think we all get a little anachronistic sometimes-- and interesting because I think it is probably the first time BIRTH CONTROL was the subject of a question during a presidential press conference! well I was 12 when he was elected– we loved him at my house– it was also around that time that I became something of a Catholic apologist– if you weren’t around in those days you might not be so aware of the really strong fears of a Catholic president– depending on where you lived I am sure. but I knew intelligent well educated people who talked about a Catholic takeover– even thinking Catholics were arming and keeping their magazine of arms in parish halls and church basements. In recent years I heard a famous evangelical admit watching the people file past the coffin in the rotunda, fully expecting the corpse of the ‘anti Christ” to somehow sit up in the casket

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=49o3LSFwvso
this link shows you a JFK press conference– interesting because I think we all get a little anachronistic sometimes– and interesting because I think it is probably the first time BIRTH CONTROL was the subject of a question during a presidential press conference!

]]> Comment on The Effrontery of Rick Santorum by Ivan http://the-american-catholic.com/2012/02/21/the-effrontery-of-rick-santorum/#comment-101887 Ivan Thu, 23 Feb 2012 03:36:28 +0000 http://the-american-catholic.com/?p=36235#comment-101887 This is the first time I've heard Santorum and I must say he has the gift of compressing his argument effectively into the time allotted. He would make an effective debater against Obama if he manages to stymie that man's outpouring of gas. This is the first time I’ve heard Santorum and I must say he has the gift of compressing his argument effectively into the time allotted. He would make an effective debater against Obama if he manages to stymie that man’s outpouring of gas.

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