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Pelosi “showcased the Peter Principle — and it has nothing to do with St. Peter”
By
Deacon Greg Kandra
It hasn’t been a very good week for Nancy Pelosi. Further proof: her theological arguments defending abortion are now the subject of a long critical piece by the Associated Press: Politics can be treacherous. But House Speaker Nancy Pelosi walked on even riskier ground in a recent TV interview when she attempted a theological defense…
Another Casey, another convention — UPDATED
By
Deacon Greg Kandra
Opposition to abortion was mentioned from the podium at the Democratic Convention Tuesday night — if only fleetingly. It came when Pennsylvania’s Bob Casey delivered his speech. If you blinked you might have missed it. Here’s the highlight: The economy was the topic of Sen. Bob Casey’s, D-Pa., Tuesday night address to the Democratic National…
Pelosi volleys back — UPDATED
By
Deacon Greg Kandra
This back-and-forth is starting to look like the U.S. Open. After being strongly criticized for her remarks on television Sunday, the Speaker of the House has now fired off a response. I’m not sure it’s cleared the net: “The Speaker is the mother of five children and seven grandchildren and fully appreciates the sanctity of…
The GOP’s Jesuit
By
Deacon Greg Kandra
The Democrats may have their sister, but the Republicans can now lay claim to a Jesuit. From James Martin at America comes this tidbit, from the Republican National Committee: Father Edward A. Reese, S.J., president of Brophy Prep in Phoenix, will give the opening invocation at the Republican National Convention in Minneapolis-St. Paul on September…
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