{"id":7370,"date":"2004-05-01T23:55:45","date_gmt":"2004-05-01T23:55:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/viamedia\/2004\/05\/in_my_own_backyard_redux.html"},"modified":"2004-05-01T23:55:45","modified_gmt":"2004-05-01T23:55:45","slug":"in_my_own_backyard_redux","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/viamedia\/2004\/05\/in_my_own_backyard_redux.html","title":{"rendered":"In My Own Backyard, Redux"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.indystar.com\/articles\/2\/142923-9022-093.html\">Bishop tells South Bend high school to rescind pro-abortion rights governor&#8217;s speaking invite<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wndu.com\/news\/052004\/news_34943.php\">More.<\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Ray Schmidt, one St. Joseph High School parent commented,\u201cAt first I thought it was a little harsh, but then I read that he actually has a pro-choice stance. Being as though I had 16 years of Catholic schooling and my kids have gone to Catholic schools and I&#8217;m a Catholic, you can&#8217;t be inconsistent.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Bob Mysliwiec, another parent, disagrees. He said, \u201cI guess my thought is you ought to be able to have an opinion and that St. Joseph should be willing to say, \u2018yes his opinion is this\u2019 and whether or not it\u2019s the same as St. Joseph&#8217;s, I think he&#8217;s entitled to say what he says.\u201d <\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bishop tells South Bend high school to rescind pro-abortion rights governor&#8217;s speaking invite More. Ray Schmidt, one St. Joseph High School parent commented,\u201cAt first I thought it was a little harsh, but then I read that he actually has a pro-choice stance. 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