In this discourse, Peters states quite correctly that "the last acceptable prejudice is anti-Catholicism". He's quite right. Now pardon my french here, but in this so-called "new age", we Catholics who are faithful to the Magisterium are the Niggers of the New Age! Others who might be so classified are others who hold pro-life and conservative values.
These next two statements of mine will probably not endear me to too many people, but say them I will.
- I have made no secret of my displeasure regarding the Manhattan Declaration and the way it completely tap-dances around the matter of contraception. Clearly there were those who, during the drafting of this thing, were actively militating against any mention of contraception. In this isolated matter, could their attitudes have been that much different than those of Knox?
- This "office of faith-based initiative", or whatever it's named, was the brainchild of President George W. Bush. It was meant to bring faith-based charities together and to give them federal aid. I immediately saw that there was no constitutional basis for it and made my opposition to it known quite loudly. Some of my pro-life friends disagreed, saying that Bush had a good idea to help out Christian charities. I again reiterated that the US Constitution did not permit such governmental meddling. I also pointed out that under a relatively benign president (such as Bush) there might appear to be no problem, but an infrastructure was being established that had potential for grreat harm, should someone more malevolent assume the Presidental helm. Well, guess what? Those chickens have come home to roost. I agree that Knox should leave that office. But then the office should be permanently abolished because there is no constitutional basis for it.
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