An Aid To Memory

http://www.lifesite.net/ldn/2004/jul/04072805.html

The above-linked articles suggests that Catholics (at least the ones who hold to Church teachings) have been purposely excluded from Democrat affairs lately. Has the Democratic Party been hijacked by hyper-liberal ideologues? Will there come a time when Catholics no longer vote Democrat because the party refuses to welcome those who share the Church’s views on abortion and gay marriage?

It’s hard to tell. I will issue a word of warning though. Many of us would be Democrat in a second if the issue of abortion (and to a degree, the support of gay marriage) wasn’t made a litmus test of Democratic orthodoxy. The Democratic party needs to be very careful as they move more and more leftward on various social issues, because they will cease being the party that cares about the goals and dreams of the average person. My observation is that if the Republican Party is the party of wealthy businessmen, then the Democratic Party is quickly becoming the party of wealthy Academics. And with these facts about our two-party system, nothing is more appropriate than making the sign of the cross (or perhaps a good kyrie eleison).

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