Reports are that Network's Sister Simone Campbell (of Nuns on the Bus fame) will be giving the benediction to the Democratic National Convention next week, the night before (WTF!?!) Cardinal Timothy Dolan (of Pedophiles Anonymous) will be giving his benediction to the Convention. Dolan, of course, is giving the benediction to the Rethug Convention tonight, so it raises questions in our minds why would the Democratic Party want to give this slug a place of honor at the podium given the giant carbuncle he's been to the Obama Administration on contraception and same-sex marriage? As Andrew Sullivan rightly pegged him, he's the Republican Party's Cardinal, a "Catholic pol." Was Pat Robertson not available? James Dobson?
Anyone who's heard the great Sister Simone would know you don't need any one else blessing you, least of all Dolan. I can't wait to see the reactions of the Democratic delegates when he slips in a few lines about contraception and traditional marriage. Rest assured the media will have their cameras in the delegates faces to record the scowls and raspberries. Makes for great counter-messaging, dumbass DNC!
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Let’s face it: Cardinal Dolan is a Prince of the Church who wants to be King-maker.
But I’d like to humbly remind the good Cardinal, as he parades under the spotlights
of the political conventions: that there is room for only ONE real super-star in his religion.
The one who started it!
For as the Cardinal addresses and blesses the Republicans and their billionaire buddies,
as he smiles upon those who would destroy Social Security & voucher Medicare to death,
and as he struts on the stage with those who readily admit they “don’t care about the very poor”
......it would be good for the dear Cardinal to remember -and take to heart-
the words of his boss, who once said “Whatsoever you do for the least of these - you do for me”.
Unless perhaps, ...just perhaps, the Cardinal is working for someone else these days?
Just asking.
Our Founding Fathers wisely realized that politics, secular power, and religion do not mix.
That they bring out the worst in each other, ....that ultimately they would destroy each other, and us.
A pastor.....should stick to his pulpit, not political conventions. Period.
But perhaps he’s (shudder) running for Pope?
You make some great points. The continued drift of the Church's hierarchy away from concerns about poverty and justice, and toward the concerns of the elites is disturbing.
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