Posts Tagged ‘Catholic church’
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Jeb Bush and The Pope
Posted on June 24, 2015
(This originally appeared in The Hill) Jeb Bush is the Pope Francis of the Republican field. Like Francis, Bush represents the establishment. For the 2016 hopeful, it’s the Republican establishment,...
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March for Life
Posted on January 22, 2015
Washington is flooded with young people. As happens every January 22, hundreds of thousands of Americans stream in from around the country to make the case for life. The vast...
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On the Passing of Ian Paisley
Posted on September 12, 2014
I can’t decide if Ian Paisley was the George Wallace of Northern Ireland or the Strom Thurmond. Paisley was a bigot....
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Obama and the Catholic Vote
Posted on September 19, 2011
The Washington Post had this to say about a crucial voting bloc: “American Catholics are the ultimate swing voters, switching between Republicans and Democrats alike. Representing approximately one in four...
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A Deserving Saint
Posted on May 2, 2011
The highlight of my career as a Congressional staffer was when I accompanied Speaker Hastert to the Vatican as he awarded Pope John Paul II the Congressional Gold Medal. The...
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