No, the title of this post wasn’t an April Fools’ joke.
Observing the fact that, “The special contribution of Mr. Hudson’s unusual memorandum is his insight that Catholics are not ‘single issue voters uncaring about children after they are born,’” Kmiec points out, “This is of course why Senator Obama’s call to address: the grievously wrongful killing taking place in the unjust, preemptive war in Iraq; the stewardship of the environment; the economic circumstances of the average family, including the provision of a family wage, and the reform of immigration system are all inextricably bound up with Catholic social teaching. Evaluating these matters is very much a Catholic concern.” Read the rest of the story here.
I think more discussion needs to be had of social justice as it connects to the Catholic vote. But more importantly, I think more needs to be said about how and why McCain doesn’t really follow the Catholic non-negotiables. Catholics should not be fooled into voting for McCain on false premises. This does not mean they shouldn’t vote for McCain — just that it shouldn’t be a vote based upon lies. We should always be able to give reasons for our vote, whomever we vote for. But we must also realize that our reasons should be ones which satisfy our own conscience, not the consciences of other people.
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