EWTN News: "Sen. Casey said this definition of a religious employer is “narrower than any conscience clause promulgated under federal law” and should be rewritten. Democrats for Life of America said on Oct. 5 that the exemption “ignores and excludes the myriad ways in which groups carry out their beliefs by service to others rather … Continue reading Democrats back broader exemptions to HHS contraception mandate
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DFLA Board Member on Faithful Citizenship in 2012
Steve Schneck: "More importantly, we're reminded that in the Catholic understanding politics is itself good, that the political order arose not out of human sin but from the Creator’s intention that we be citizens, that governance is not a necessary evil but natural and divinely ordained, and that it is the moral obligation of government … Continue reading DFLA Board Member on Faithful Citizenship in 2012
Pro-life Democrat's defamation lawsuit against SBA List will go forward
CNA: "Judge Black rejected the Susan B. Anthony List's contention that the phrase “taxpayer-funded abortion” was an ambiguous term that could have different possible meanings. “The common meaning that reasonable readers would ascribe to that phrase,” Black held, is that “the law in question contains a provision that appropriates money derived from tax revenues to … Continue reading Pro-life Democrat's defamation lawsuit against SBA List will go forward
DFLA Board Member Steve Schneck takes on Paul Ryan
Steve Schneck: "At the beginning of life, Medicaid also pays for about one-third of all births in America. Maybe you know a scared young mom who needed such help. If you are pro-life, like me you realize what support for these births can mean. Or maybe, like I do, you have a friend who lost … Continue reading DFLA Board Member Steve Schneck takes on Paul Ryan
Shameless Self-promotion: Catholic social teaching vs the cult of individualism
My article from NCR: "The common link between these libertarian social and economic policies is the individualism that animates them. The source behind the rejection of distributive justice and the sanctity of human life is fundamentally the same. It is the great irony of American political life that the two bitterest opponents in American politics … Continue reading Shameless Self-promotion: Catholic social teaching vs the cult of individualism
Starving the poor to balance the budget is wrong
DFLA Board Member Stephen Schneck: "We need fiscal prudence to tackle budget deficits. But it's immoral to increase hunger in America when other options are available. At the very least, it's reasonable to avoid any cuts to food assistance until charities, states and local governments are in a stronger position to respond. Surely, this is … Continue reading Starving the poor to balance the budget is wrong
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