Comments for For Democrats, It’s 1972 at http://www.thecatholicthing.org , comment 1 to 7 out of 7 comments http://www.thecatholicthing.org Sun, 19 May 2013 17:57:56 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.3 http://www.thecatholicthing.org/columns/2011/for-democrats-its-1972.html#comment-9093 In reply to Mike S.; What does it mean to label the Republican Party as a rightist coalition.? It means absolutely nothing. Both parties try to assemble constituencies. Wall St., banks and the wealthy have favored the Democrats over Republicans in the last two elections. - Steve Sun, 04 Dec 2011 13:41:48 +0100 http://www.thecatholicthing.org/columns/2011/for-democrats-its-1972.html#comment-9092 Excellent article. Be warned, however: Whatever the outcome of this election, even if the Obama candidacy goes up in flames, the cultural war is far from over, and it's outcome is far from assured. Much prayer and fasting will be necessary, and much suffering for the Church will ensue before the tide is turned, I'm afraid. - John S Sun, 04 Dec 2011 13:29:57 +0100 http://www.thecatholicthing.org/columns/2011/for-democrats-its-1972.html#comment-9088 Nice article except that the Supreme Court didn't just invalidata a handfull of state lawsrestricting abortion - it invalidated all state laws. - Louis Smith Sun, 04 Dec 2011 07:33:56 +0100 http://www.thecatholicthing.org/columns/2011/for-democrats-its-1972.html#comment-9083 Consciencegate has been a God-send for those who think the Obama administration is leading us seriously down the wrong the track. I know of Catholics who would want to vote for Obama and would try to justify voting for him despite how wrong he is on moral issues, but I think every one of them can be convinced to not vote for him based off of the decision on conscience rights. Obama set himself up as the enemy of Catholics in general by doing that. It's an enormously stupid thing to do. Of course, from a non-political position, these are terrible things for Catholics. I have horrible visions of a future where Catholics must be perpetually breaking the law to practice our faith flashing before my eyes. - Joseph Anthony Sat, 03 Dec 2011 09:39:00 +0100 http://www.thecatholicthing.org/columns/2011/for-democrats-its-1972.html#comment-9082 Our social and economic situation calls for a change of leadership. Not only are we spending our way to oblivion but our spending is misappropriated. - John Whaley Sat, 03 Dec 2011 08:49:56 +0100 http://www.thecatholicthing.org/columns/2011/for-democrats-its-1972.html#comment-9080 Thank you for a well researched and well laid out article, Mr. Stricherz. In my opinion you have captured all the salient points of the current discussion. Now that the battle lines are so clearly drawn, the Church MUST exercise Its right and obligation to excommunicate all those "Catholics" who insist in opposing It on the subjects of abortion and aberrosexual "marriage". Why? Because only then will the Catholic in the street (who is no longer in the pew)realize this matter is very, very serious and vote in support of his Church's positions, no matter how tenuous his relationship with It is at this time. - Manfred Sat, 03 Dec 2011 05:31:59 +0100 http://www.thecatholicthing.org/columns/2011/for-democrats-its-1972.html#comment-9079 The Democrats have come clean, they despise the religious beliefs of the majority of the American people. The Republicans still at the very least pretend to respect traditional Christian views. We are witnessing a very clear example of the two elites capable of running an advanced capitalist society, the holders of intellectual and financial capital, vying for enough mass popular support to take control of the state. The Republican party is a rightist coalition of financial Capital (Wall street, banks etc) and Labor, or at least those portions of labor employed in the private sector, which forms the majority of workers. This coalition, the Marxist nightmare, isn't supposed to happen, which is why Europeans have such a hard time understanding American politics. The Republicans at least publicly defer to the beliefs of the average American worker. The Democratic party is a leftist coalition of intellectual Capital (Professors and other intellectuals) and state employed Labor (public unions) plus the "outsiders", (racial/ethnic minorities, assorted other fringe groups like feminists and homosexuals and European political commentators). Thus their platform is a heterogeneous hodgepodge of "progressive" special pleading, with something for every individual special interest group in this fragmented constituency. This election will reflect the increased polarization of American society between the mainstream of the American tradition and the united radical offscourings. However much we may dislike or distrust the Republiucan candidate it is clear that Mr. Obama will be the greater evil. - MikeS Sat, 03 Dec 2011 05:27:31 +0100