Politics

October 15, 2020

Webster Labels ‘Sexual Preference’ ‘Offensive’ Following Amy Comey Barrett’s Usage. But is Our Sexuality Really Immutable?, by Michael Brown

By Michael Brown, The Stream - During her interaction with California Senator Diane Feinstein on Tuesday, Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett used the forbidden term “sexual preference” with reference to LGBT sexuality. Not only did this cause an instant internet firestorm, but it apparently led to an instant adjustment in a major online dictionary. The term is now officially “offensive” when used in the sense of “orientation.”

October 15, 2020

Biden Endorsers Funded by US Bishops, by William Mahoney

By William Mahoney, Ph.D., Church Militant - A bombshell report reveals the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) is funding organizations promoting the Biden-Harris presidential ticket... Lepanto Institute published a report on Tuesday showing that, through the Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD), the USCCB funds Faith in Action (FIA) — a national organization that has affiliates endorsing Joe Biden.

October 15, 2020

Amy Coney Barrett: Roe v. Wade Can be Overturned, It is Not a “Super-Precedent”, by Steven Ertelt

By Steven Ertelt, LifeNews - For the second time in two days, Judge Amy Coney Barrett indicated that the infamous Supreme Court decision Roe v. Wade, which ushered in an era of virtually unlimited abortions claiming 62 million lives, is not a “super-precedent” that can’t be overturned... During a discussion with Sen. Graham, Judge Barrett acknowledged that Roe “is not super precedent” ....

October 15, 2020

Amy Barrett and the Intolerable, by Stephen P. White

By Stephen P. White, The Catholic Thing - The distinctiveness of Barrett’s faith – and the consternation it causes among the champions of certain secular pieties – is refreshing. It also underscores the indistinctiveness of so many Catholics who hold public office... The uncomfortable truth is that “being Catholic” in the U.S. no longer indicates a distinctive approach to politics. Even more concerning, from a Catholic point of view, is that “being Catholic” in America no longer indicates a distinctive set of religious practices. Indeed, the “mere” fact that someone is Catholic tells us next to nothing about the content of his or her religious beliefs.