Topic: kmiec
Catholic professor / writer audited after connecting the dots on Soros-funded fake Catholic groups, Catholics United and Catholics in Alliance for the Common Good:... And the plot thickens. Among the ... discussNot all voters who hold a pro-life position plan to vote for pro-life candidates for public office in the Nov. 6 election. As in 2008, some pro-life Catholic and evangelical protestant Christians are ... discuss
My good friend Jay Anderson is being brilliant again at his blog Pro Ecclesia. He brings us up to date as to the activities of the former ambassador to Malta Richard Rich Douglas Kmie ... discuss
My good friend Jay Anderson is being brilliant again at his blog Pro Ecclesia. He brings us up to date as to the activities of the former ambassador to Malta Richard Rich Douglas Kmie ... discuss
The Daily Beast is running a story about some of the prominent "conservatives" who crossed over to support Obama in 2008 (i.e. the "Obamacons"), noting that many of them are remaining steadfast in the ... discuss
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During the 2008 presidential election, a Catholics for Obama effort led by Pepperdine law professor Douglas Kmiec apologized for then candidate Barack Obama’s pro-abortion record. Now, a new gro ... discuss
Sometimes I run across things while I'm looking for something else. That's the case for today when I happened on Nicholas Cafardi's article on which presidential candidate is really pro-life. He insul ... discuss
The “pew gap.” Republicans have an overwhelming majority among church-going voters. In 2008, Barack Obama closed this “pew gap” slightly. A political action committee called the Matthe ... discuss
In a commentary for the National Catholic Reporter, Doug Kmiec again proves something we've known for a while. He's a dupe. While he recognizes the Obama administration has erred with its HHS mandat ... discuss
The following is an editorial by Reverend Peter M. J. Stravinskas, Ph.D., S.T.D., slated to appear in the upcoming issue of The Catholic Responsei-monthly periodical of which he is editor.+ ... discuss
A Catholic vote for Obama: Is it a sin? A sign of co-dependency?If a Catholic you love insists that President Obama is still the best man for the job in 2012, then gather your right-thinking f ... discuss
"The Passion of the Kmiec" continues, as erstwhile Obamaphile, Doug Kmiec, resurrects his love affair with The One following the so-called "accomodation" on the HHS mandate.I mean, we all KNEW this wa ... discuss
Found this floating around twitter; wish I knew who to credit.As concerns the Obamacare HHS Mandate forcing religious entities to pay for insurances covering employee sterilization, contraception and ... discuss
Deacon Keith Fournier has reprinted (by permission) a letter sent by Doug Kmiec, the CUA professor of law who worked passionately to elect Obama because he believed — reasonably or un, and I hav ... discuss
Daydreams About Night Thingsin the Middle of the AfternoonCan it be? Can we finally say of the sorry saga that I've dubbed The Passion of the Kmiec: "It is finished." ?Doug Kmiec, the President's chie ... discuss
The new Obamacare mandate the pro-abortion president put in place may be driving away his top Catholic supporter, Douglas Kmiec, the former Malta ambassador who upsets pro-life advocates with his supp ... discuss
Civil Disobedience in Obama's Second TermBy George Neumayr on 2.3.12Some of Barack Obama's useful idiots on the Catholic center/left say that his decree forcing religious organizations to pay for cont ... discuss
It is painfully clear why the liberal left hates Rick Santorum; its his stand on moral issues. But where does that visceral hatred originate? It goes way beyond partisanship, to deep emotional wounds ... discuss
Just to get your Monday off to a good start, let me 'splain why I expect all the firm and wonderful statements from our bishops against the HHS Conscience Crusher not to amount to much. You may recal ... discuss
Although the Soros-sponsored Democrat front group calling itself "Catholics United" has now scrubbed the incriminating evidence from its website, Matt Bowman at CatholicVote.org reminds us of the lett ... discuss
A week or so ago, I was asked to consider responding to an article by the purblind Doug Kmiec arguing that the Obama administration is not, in fact, at war with the Catholic Church. At this poin ... discuss
At Creative Minority Report, Patrick Archbold reports on HHS Secretary and dissident Catholic Kathleen Sebelius' full-frontal assault on religious liberty:This is outrageous. HHS has issued its final ... discuss
A group of American bishops is meeting this week on their ad limina visit to meet with Pope Benedict. In his address today he made it clear that Catholics have an obligation to involve themselves in t ... discuss
Afolabi Sotunde/Reuters Having got too busy to comment on the three great papal events of the year: World Youth Day in Spain, the triumphant return to Germany, and Assisi III (excellent ro ... discuss
There he goes again. Embattled Catholic law professor and former Obama ambassador to Malta, Douglas Kmiec, is back defending the pro-abortion president to Catholics, this time over conscience issues. ... discuss
The Washington Post is reporting this morning about a “contentious battle” emerging between Catholic groups and the Obama administration over a multitude of issues ranging from Obamacare, ... discuss
Ken Blackwell, former Ohio Secretary of State and 2007 GOP gubernatorial nominee, asks "Will Obama Destroy Franciscan University of Steubenville?":... [The Obama Administration] is attempting to crush ... discuss
... I will NEVER, UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES, EVER vote for that fraudulent, flip-flopping piece of RINO shit, Mitt Romney.If I knew for a fact that my vote would make the difference in Romney defeating ... discuss
My favorite Supreme Court Justice, and one of the greatest men I have ever had the honor of meeting, is finally receiving his proper due and grudging respect from the liberals that make up the bulk o ... discuss
(CNSNews.com) - In the wake New York passing a law that legalizes same-sex marriage in the state, the Roman Catholic bishops of New York have released a statement saying they now expect efforts to ena ... discuss
The news broke late Friday that President Obama will be Notre Dame's commencement speaker this year. That the nation's preeminent Catholic university would invite the most pro-abortion president we'v ... discuss
So, what does the Planned-Parenthood-loving Obama Administration do when cornered over the issue of public funding of the world's largest abortion provider? They hold the poor hostage, that's what. Go ... discuss
Remember all those faux Catholic groups -- like Catholics United and Catholics in Alliance for the Common Good and all their useful dupes like Greg Kmiec, etc. They all try to paint Obama as real ... discuss
This is so rich. Again we see what goes around comes around. Pro-lifers know Doug Kmiec well as a supposed pro-life Catholic Republican who defected to support Barack Obama for president in 2008. Kmi ... discuss
Ambassador Douglas Kmiec came a cropper in his confrontation with State Department diplomats who had criticized him for apparently spending more time writing about religion than attending to governmen ... discuss
From Spero News: Polish National – Roman Catholic Church dialogue inches forward According to media release from the US Conference of Catholic Bishops, a meeting of the Polish National Catholic- ... discuss
In this predictable outcome of Douglas Kmiec's relationship with the Obama Administration, we can sympathize with one's hope that obvious is not real and the vain belief that if given the ... discuss
by Kathleen Gilbert WASHINGTON, D.C., April 18, 2011 (LifeSiteNews.com) - Douglas Kmiec, the Catholic Pepperdine law professor who became infamous among orthodox Catholics for enthusiastically support ... discuss
WASHINGTON (MetroCatholic)—A meeting of the Polish National Catholic-Roman Catholic dialogue took place at St. Paul’s College in Washington on April 5 and 6. Bishop Edward U. Kmiec of Buffalo and ... discuss
Barack Obama rewarded Douglas Kmiec with the embassy of Malta for betraying the Catholic faith and supporting his radically pro-abortion candidacy. But that's not all Kmiec did. He signed the let ... discuss
After facing criticism from the State Department for spending too much time trying to defend President Barack Obama to Catholics, Douglas Kmiec says he will resign from his position as the ambassador ... discuss
I am so glad Kmiec never became Ambassador to the Vatican, which is what he really wanted (see earlier posts linked below). He would only have been an embarrassment. Douglas Kmiec, U.S. Am ... discuss
Happy 84th, Holy Father! The Pope spent the day working quietly according to the Vatican. Hopefully he also rested up, as tomorrow starts Holy Week. (Finally! Ready for this Lent to be over.) Popery ... discuss
Douglas Kmiec, the Pepperdine University law professor who become one of the leading apologists for electing pro-abortion President Barack Obama, won an ambassadorship from the president to Malta. Now ... discuss
LifeNews has compiled a list of President Obama's numerous pro-abortion actions since he announced his decision to run for President 4 years ago: Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) — The following is a c ... discuss
LifeNews is reporting that, should Congress pass a budget that does not provide federal taxpayer funds for the world's largest provider of abortions, President Obama will veto the spending bill, thus ... discuss
At The Corner, Deroy Murdock writes that "Flip" Romney is once again doing what he does best:As Andy Warhol once said, “That’s not fake. It’s real plastic.” Warhol’s immortal words came to m ... discuss
The news broke late Friday that President Obama will be Notre Dame's commencement speaker this year. That the nation's preeminent Catholic university would invite the most pro-abortion president we'v ... discuss
More on Doug Kmiec and his Betrayal of the Pro-Life position.As I note below, Pepperdine Law Professor (and former Dean of Catholic University) Douglas has endorsed Barak Obama, a man who is, without ... discuss
Obama, Kmeic and Abortion, (continued).The smart side of the blogosphere continues to look at the evasions by the Obama camp on his extreme pro-abortion stance and his efforts to downplay that stance. ... discuss
For his phenomenal work convincing just enough Catholic voters that pro-abortion, pro-infanticide, pro-human embryo experimentation Barack Obama was actually pro-life, Catholic law professor Doug Km ... discuss
An exceellent debtae at Catholic University earlier in 2009 between two prominent Catholic professors Dr. Robert P. George of Princeton and Prof. Doug Kmiec. the topic is the sanctity of human life mo ... discuss
Buffalo, New York, my humble hometown, hosted nearly 12,000 Catholics from the U.S., Canada, and beyond on Saturday for Father John Corapi's one and only public appearance in 2009. The all-day event w ... discuss
Editors of Catholic "America" Magazine Railroad Pro-Lifers and Bishops while Jesuits Drive the Train
**Read Also these 2 stories:"Jesuit Educators Back Obama Notre Dame Invitation""Catholic College Leaders Lobby Bishops to Withdraw 2004 Policy Banning Pro-Abortion Speakers"I went to Jesuit America We ... discuss
Pewsitter - Washington DC, USA (MetroCatholic)Catholic News Service (CNS) – an agency of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops - is the world’s largest Catholic news organization of its ... discuss
How can you be a Pastor counseling women on obtaining an abortion??Pro-abort suspicious over Obama's Notre Dame "common ground" speech by Cardertaken from Jill Stanek Not all pro-choicers are embrac ... discuss
Last week I attended the "discussion" between Profs. Robert George and Doug Kmiec on the lengthy topic, "The Obama Administration and the Sanctity of Humnan Life: Is there a common ground on Life issu ... discuss
Douglas Kmiec, a prominent Catholic and law professor, said bishops and priests have no right to withhold the Eucharist from Catholic politicians who support abortion. ... discuss
By SHERYL GAY STOLBERGNew York TimesPublished: May 14, 2009 WASHINGTON — In nearly four months in office, President Obama has pursued a careful two-pronged strategy on abortion, enacting policies th ... discuss
Douglas Kmiec keeps telling us that Obama policies will lead to a reduced number of abortions. Today we learn that Obama wants taxpayers to pay for free abortions in Washington D.C. What's next free c ... discuss
CBN News has posted this statement from Reverend Joel Hunter regarding his thoughts on Obama’s first 100 days in office. Hunter writes, As someone who is completely pro-life (concerned about the vu ... discuss
What do you call someone who can find the silver lining in any morally repugnant policy? Moral Accountability uses the slur derivative, "house Catholic" for Doug Kmiec, who Not too many months ago, he ... discuss
by Rev. Joel Hunter has joined Doug Kmiec in a deep imbibing of the Obama Kool-Aid, claiming the NIH Guidelines allowing federal funding of ESCR which requires the intentional killing of human embryos ... discuss
by Carder Doug Kmiec, rejected along with Caroline Kennedy as ambassador to the Vatican for being anti-life, has written two articles in defense of the Obama administration. Regarding Dawn "Politi ... discuss
Dan Gilgoff has published Robert George’s responses to Doug Kmiec’s questions regarding human embryos. I think my favorite answer would be this one when Prof. George responds to Kmiec’s questio ... discuss
BREAKING NEWS: The Notre Dame student response: NDResponse.comPresident Barack Obama - Commencement Speaker at Notre DameHelp Stop the Scandal at Our Lady's UniversityTake Action NowJoin the pet ... discuss
The news broke late Friday that President Obama will be Notre Dame's commencement speaker this year. That the nation's preeminent Catholic university would invite the most pro-abortion president we'v ... discuss
A woman in Florida has been arrested after giving her teenage daughter (who was 6 months pregnant) pills to cause an abortion and then throwing the child in the garbage after the birth. The daughter t ... discuss
It appears Doug Kmiec still doesn't get it. In an e-mail response to Dan Gilgoff regarding Obama numerous anti-life actions, Kmiec (a self-proclaimed prolife Obama backer) writes, Of course, with or ... discuss
I thought that with the election of Barack Obama I would not have to address the rantings and meanderings of Doug Kmiec, the one time intelligent and now obviously clouded professor of law from Pepper ... discuss
WASHINGTON D.C. - Professor Douglas Kmiec, the scholar who provided a justification for allowing Catholics to vote for Barack Obama, despite the president's consistent pro-abortion track record, wrote ... discuss
Sedevacantists tend to also be Feeneyites, and use Fr. Feeney's interpretation of extra Ecclesiam nulla salus as the grounds for saying that John XXIII and subsequent popes have been heretics.However, ... discuss
Last night, during our monthly Knights of Columbus meeting here in Norwalk, our chaplain, Fr. Doug, addressed FOCA and its implications. As part of his presentation, Fr. Doug used this FOCA Fact Sheet ... discuss
(Hat tip: Christopher Blosser at Catholics in the Public Square)From Catholic News Agency:Vatican City, Nov 25, 2008 / 03:22 pm (CNA).- An official from the Vatican's Secretary of State department has ... discuss
Gunnar Gundersen, a former student of Prof. Doug Kmiec, sent me a link to his recent piece at Catholic Online:On this website Professor Kmiec has expressed a desire to comply with Church teaching. In ... discuss
by MSM political cartoonist Joel Pett in the Lexington Herald-Leader... This continued spin that Obama is not as bad on abortion as he really is will be spin we can turn back on all of them, includ ... discuss
Couched in the language of "compromise," Prof. Kmiec here gives the game away.The same-sex marriage movement has always had as its purpose the destruction of marriage altogether (I'm not saying your s ... discuss
Doug Kmiec tries to explain why he supported Obama. Fortunately, these protesters know true Church teachings.More than 50 protesters with anti-abortion signs recited the rosary outside St. John's Se ... discuss
Over at Slate (via RedState, from whence I adapted my post title), it's downright painful to watch Catholic legal scholar Douglas Kmiec melt into a blubbering mess because the Atlantic's Ross Douthat ... discuss
Sadly, Dale is likely correct in this assessment:I'm talking about those recent essays calling upon Catholics who supported Obama to act as a restraining force on his policies for abortion, etc.Exquee ... discuss
The transition advisers to President-elect Barack Obama have compiled a lengthy list of administrative actions and executive orders that could be issued to reverse White House policies on stem cell re ... discuss
If you are not familiar with him, Prof. Doug Kmiec is a former Reagan official and Catholic law school professor who was once known for his defense of the sanctity of human life. Now he is known for e ... discuss
Obama's likely Executive Orders. The first two, on day one, will be:Permitting federally-funded Embryonic Stem Cell ResearchRescinding the Mexico City PolicyNothing's definite yet. But this is change, ... discuss
By Kathleen Gilbert DENVER, Colorado, November 6, 2008 (LifeSiteNews.com) - Following Obama's election Archbishop Chaput of Denver has continued a somewhat heated exchange with Doug Kmiec, the Catholi ... discuss
More on Doug Kmiec and his Betrayal of the Pro-Life position.As I note below, Pepperdine Law Professor (and former Dean of Catholic University) Douglas has endorsed Barak Obama, a man who is, without ... discuss
...But for Wales. I have been reading Douglas Kmiec's repeated endorsements and statements on this subject (including his self-professed martyrdom in being turned away from Holy Communion - see below ... discuss
Obama, Kmeic and Abortion, (continued).The smart side of the blogosphere continues to look at the evasions by the Obama camp on his extreme pro-abortion stance and his efforts to downplay that stance. ... discuss
THE MOST REVEREND CHARLES J. CHAPUT, O.F.M. CAP.Before I begin, I need to say what a friend of mine calls my "Litany to the IRS." Here it is. I'm not here to tell you how to vote. In an address delive ... discuss
DENVER, Colorado, OCT. 17, 2008 (Zenit.org).- Archbishop Charles Chaput says Catholic legal scholar Douglas Kmiec "couldn't be more mistaken" in comparing his own moral reasoning regarding the 2008 pr ... discuss
“That said, we have to be faithful to the church as the church universal exists. And the church universal exists in places other than Scranton. It’s everywhere. Its teaching is timeless.” Dougl ... discuss
Pro-Life Catholics For ObamaShould abortion be the litmus test for political support?by George WeigelNEWSWEEK --In an election cycle filled with its share of quirks, oddities, and surprises, the emerg ... discuss
On Friday 17 October 2008 Archbishop Charles Chaput (Archdiocese of Denver) gave an address at a dinner sponsored by ENDOW (Educating on the Nature and Dignity of Women). In the talk he took Kmiec to ... discuss
Denver, Oct 17, 2008 / 07:14 pm (CNA).- In Denver this evening, Archbishop Charles Chaput spoke to a group dedicated to promoting the “genius of women” and what they contribute to society. During ... discuss
I just copied the whole article for all to read.Efforts to Sell Obama to Pro-Life Americans Collide With His Support for Sweeping Pro-abortion Policy Changes-"October 7, 2008The Barack Obama "messagin ... discuss
Obama's Abortion Extremism. Tolle, lege. ... discuss
Many of us have marveled at the complete transition of Doug Kmiec from conservative pro-life legal scholar to abortion apologist for Barack Obama. Having written initially about his betrayal, I profes ... discuss
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- A leading pro-life Catholic is taking Duquesne University School of Law dean Nicholas Cafardi to task for his recent endorsement of pro-abortion presidential candidate ... discuss
Message: "Catholics may not in good conscience vote for Obama for President - in spite of all dissent to the contrary." Randall Terry, Founder, Operation Rescue Contact: Joseph Landry, 904-687-9804, ... discuss
From JillStanek.com from RealChoice.comMake an on-line slideshow at www.OneTrueMedia.comIf you rely on ABC, NBC, CBS or PBS for your source of political issues and concerns you may want to view below ... discuss
I cannot even keep up with all the articles and news shows reporting on Glenn Beck radio interview with author David Freddoso on Obama and Born Alive ref="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/09/21/oba ... discuss
(Hat tip: Thoughts and Faith to Share)Deacon Keith Fournier writes:On Wednesday I received a personal copy of my friend Doug Kmiec’s latest book entitled “Can a Catholic Support Him?” The book i ... discuss
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- Catholic attorney Douglas Kmiec, who claims to be pro-life, is continuing his defense of presidential candidate Barack Obama's pro-abortion position. In a new piece, K ... discuss
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It seems we're in an endless loop on the issue of abortion as far as politics and legislation go. Maybe we should realize politics are not the answer to ending abortion, but rather part of the answer ... discuss
Jealous much?...Sebelius said the vetting process of her as a possible running mate for Barack Obama was extensive...And that vetting probably turned up photos like the ones below, which, along with y ... discuss
Why I voted for Obama.Last February, in the Virginia Primary, I cast my vote for Barack Obama. Looking back now, I can admit that I did so without fully informing myself of his background and beliefs ... discuss
A link from Julana of Life in the Slow Lane: A vote for Sarah Palin - by Suann Therese Maier, who concludes: I will vote for Sarah Palin because I don't need the Democratic platform's belated aff ... discuss
Obama airs abortion ads, what say you Kmiec?Doug Kmiec continues to insist that pro-lifers should vote for Obama. (Huh?) Maybe he should turn on his TV.Politico is reporting that Barack Obama is blast ... discuss
Darwin Catholic takes on the latest sophistry from our favorite "conservative" Catholic legal scholar:Most of us (outside of the set of "conservative legal scholars") had never heard of Professor Doug ... discuss
From Creative Minority Report:Maintaining The Sanctity and Dignity of Human LifeFaithful to the first guarantee of the Declaration of Independence, we assert the inherent dignity and sanctity of all h ... discuss
From The Weekly Standard:... But Kmiec's argument ignores one very inconvenient fact: Obama's policies on abortion, taken as a whole, would very likely lead to a higher abortion rate. That's because O ... discuss
by "Why Obama really voted for infanticide?" ing extremism of that position - giving infanticide the nod over compassion and life - is profoundly embarrassing to him now. So he has lied about what ... discuss
Still trying to spotlight all the major news articles published today on the new revelation that Barack Obama voted against identical Born Alive legislation as IL state senator that passed on the fede ... discuss
Jim Geraghty reports at National Review Online:Douglas Kmiec, a conservative constitutional law scholar at Pepperdine University has taken a lot of flak for his support of Barack Obama. It sounds like ... discuss
Yesterday, I wondered how Prof. Kmiec would spin Sen. Obama's performance at the Saddleback Forum to his advantage. Well, Prof. Kmiec does not disappoint, and has obliged us with this contemptible pie ... discuss
... Why is it that Michael Gerson can recognize what you can't (or WON'T?) see?... the Warren forum demonstrated how difficult it will be for Obama to appeal to religious and conservative voters as th ... discuss
A vote cast for a politician who supports abortion and same-sex "marriage" is nothing less than casting a vote for "evil" says a state conference of Catholic bishops.Amen!In a voter's guide released f ... discuss
(Hat tip: Fidelis)Notwithstanding Prof. Kmiec's sycophancy, Sen. Obama has some serious problems among Catholic voters according to Pat Buchanan:In the Pennsylvania primary, Barack Obama rolled up mor ... discuss
(Hat tip: The Opinionated Catholic)Notre Dame Law Professor Rick Garnett writes at Mirror of Justice:... David Gibson's post is a discussion of this New York Times piece -- read my colleague Gerry Bra ... discuss
Ed Morrissey reports:According to the New York Times, the Obama campaign wants to find a way to reach out to Catholics at the Democratic convention in Denver. Obama has lost 26 points among Catholics ... discuss
National Catholic Register has now made available online Fr. Neuhaus' response (originally published in the July 13-19 issue of the Register) to Prof. Doug Kmiec's pro-Obama sophistry:... The question ... discuss
CVSTOS FIDEI EVENING EDITIONGuided by Love: Portrait of a Young Catholic - Rachel Patterson, Sydney HeraldThe Impending Suicide of a Once Great Nation - Fr. John Corapi, LifeSiteNewsAussies Give Pope ... discuss
When they killed Terri Schiavo, they said it was about "choice". They were lying, of course. It was, and remains, about having the power to kill (H/T: Ori):Chaim Shmuel Golubchuk, a”h, has gone t ... discuss
Deal Hudson has penned an "open letter" to Doug Kmiec at InsideCatholic:... Whether you intended to or not, you have become the Catholic poster boy (no slight intended) for Catholics for Obama, as was ... discuss
... is that there seem to be very few uncritical supporters of Sen. McCain among Catholics who may end up voting for him (in fact, some of us conservatives have have been so critical that we have refu ... discuss
(Hat tip: Brian Burch at Fidelis)Associated Press reports:... "I will never back down in defending a woman's right to choose," the likely Democratic nominee said, drawing a sharp contrast with his GOP ... discuss
The July 13-19 issue of National Catholic Register has a couple of pieces on Sen. Obama, Doug Kmiec, and the Catholic vote:"Catholics and Obama"... In history, the direction of America has been change ... discuss
Dave Hartline links to a couple of stories indicating that Kathleen Sebelius, the pro-abortion Catholic Governor of Kansas, still seems to be on top of Obama's short list for Veep:"Praise for Sebelius ... discuss
On InsideCatholic.com Deal Hudson wrote a blog about a Time article written by Amy Sullivan concerning the upcoming election and the Catholic vote. From reading the article it would appear that Time M ... discuss
Deal Hudson reports at InsideCatholic on a new TIME Magazine poll of Catholic voters:A new TIME poll shows Obama and McCain running almost even among Catholic voters (McCain 46% to Obama 45%).Amy Sull ... discuss
The Court giveth, and the Court taketh away...In the case of Lawrence v. Texas, the Supreme Court found that the Constitution protects my God-given "right" to commit homosexual sodomy.In the case of K ... discuss
Prof. Francis Beckwith has the details at Southern Appeal.This is an aspect of Kmiec's pro-Obama sophistry that Donald McClarey has also pointed out on more than one occasion.Previous Pro Ecclesia pos ... discuss
Todd Aglialoro reports at InsideCatholic:The "Catholics for Obama" blog yesterday reproduced a Commonweal article by Gerald Beyer, a young theology professor from St. Joseph's University in Philadephi ... discuss
I highlighted this in an UPDATE to an earlier post, but I think the principle that Prof. Francis Beckwith lays out (also here) important enough to give it a post of its own:The truth is that Doug Kmie ... discuss
Be sure to read The Cranky Conservative's excellent post on Kmiec's whiny martyrdom schtick titled "Memo to Doug Kmiec: SHUUUUUUUUT UUUUUUUUUUUUP" (amen to that sentiment, by the way):In a comment yes ... discuss
Check out Dale's humorous post on Doug Kmiec's Obama man-crush.Previous Pro Ecclesia posts on this subject:Doug Kmiec: "After Meeting with Barack" [UPDATED]Cranky Conservative: "But At Least He Says I ... discuss
Douglas Kmiec, a former Justice Department official who was formerly the Dean of Catholic University's law school, endorsed Barack Obama earlier this year in a widely read Slate article. Now, Kmiec ha ... discuss
This gets tedious. Prof. Kmiec and some evangelicals sat down with Obama to talk social questions. The discussion dwelt at some length on abortion. Obama said he earnestly wants to "discourage" the pr ... discuss
... before he apologizes again.Pepperdine Prof. Douglas Kmiec has now officially become America's Number-One Catholic apologist for supporting abortion rights:...it is abundantly clear from our conver ... discuss
Barack Obama is aggressively reaching out to religious conservatives and though he has to hide and distort his record when trying too woo them, his efforts are paying off in positive publicity that no ... discuss
by needs an abortion reality check. He thinks (or at least thought) "it's total nonsense" that public funding of abortion increases the abortion rate." ong>Rick Garnett Enhancement Biotechnology and ... discuss
Howard Dean needs an abortion reality check. He thinks (or at least thought) “it’s total nonsense” that public funding of abortion increases the abortion rate. Rick Garnett parses Doug Kmiec’ ... discuss
CVSTOS FIDEI EVENING EDITIONCardinal George's One Week Suspension - Deal Hudson, Inside BlogFathers and Families - Ronald Rychlak, Inside CatholicMuslim Boy Finds Healing in Church - Eric Scheske, Nat ... discuss
Professor Bainbridge writes on Obama's undying fealty to the pro-abortion agenda, noting that "(former?) conservative law scholar and Catholic Doug Kmiec nonetheless continues to strongly endorse Obam ... discuss
We are posting below a story in its entirety that appeared in the June 10, 2008, edition of the Chicago Tribune. This article should encourage everyone in the pro-life movement. Our tactics are suc ... discuss
(Hat tip: once again, Brian Burch at Fidelis)Notre Dame Law Professor Rick Garnett, writing at Bench Memos on National Review Online, gives his rebuttal of Prof. Kmiec's latest Catholic Online piece:I ... discuss
(Hat tip: Brian Burch at Fidelis)Kathryn Jean Lopez finds that it's "a tough case to make":Can a Catholic be for Barack Obama? The question has been recently raised by a law professor at Pepperdine wh ... discuss
Deacon Keith Fournier notes that, yes, it is possible to walk and chew gum at the same time as he takes on Prof. Doug Kmiec's latest Obamalotry at Catholic Online:... Now back to Doug Kmiec’s newest ... discuss
Pro-life law professor stunned by priest's refusal of Communion ... discuss
CVSTOS FIDEI AFTERNOON EDITIONHow Long Will Evangelicals Be Pro-Life? - A Simple Sinner, Blck CrdlsGive It a Rest Already, Professor Kmiec! - Jay Anderson, Pro EcclesiaThe War on Common Sense - AWR Ha ... discuss
(Hat tip: Feddie)It's the weekend, and I don't want to spend my family time or yardwork time having to fisk this piece of nonsense. I'll go ahead and post it now, and promise to get back to it with a ... discuss
(Hat tip: Brian Saint-Paul at InsideCatholic)Seems "conservative Republican" Obama-supporting Catholic law professor Douglas Kmiec - like others who have bucked their fellow conservatives (see, e.g., ... discuss
Obama desperately needs to win over (and keep) Hillary!'s "women vote", so any "compromise" that Doug Kmiec anticipates on the issue of abortion is wholly illusory.From Noah Millman (hat tip: Feddie): ... discuss
One of my favorite bloggers and fellow resident of the Toledo Diocese, Jeffrey Smith of The Roving Medievalist, Catholic Toledo, et al, has taken me to task for what he sees as some negative recent tr ... discuss
It's been a real busy time in the Regular household, but I just had to get a few thoughts out there:Hillary shouldn't have withdrawn from the race any earlier than now. Maybe she still shouldn't. Su ... discuss
As I read E. J. Dionne's column "For an 'Obamacon,' Communion Denied" in today's Washington Post, I was reminded -- once again -- of the abortion issue's great power to create confusion. Dionne writes ... discuss
As I read E. J. Dionne’s column “For an ‘Obamacon,’ Communion Denied” in today’s Washington Post, I was reminded — once again — of the abortion issue ... discuss
He is a constiutional law professor at Notre Dame. He worked for Ronald Reagan. What part of the most pro-abortion candidate ever to run for presdent doesn't bother you Dr. Kmiec? Your rhetoric, like ... discuss
Prominent Catholic-for-Obama Doug Kmiec defends himself against the charge of apostasy, and tells us he's been denied communion for his position along the way. He's right that he shouldn't have been d ... discuss
The Obama Catholics definitely want to keep this story alive, so E.J. Dionne obliges by writing about it over a month later in The Washington Post:... Word spread like wildfire in Catholic circles: Do ... discuss
Posted at the USCCB: Doctrinal issues led agenda items at the spring session of the Polish National Catholic (PNCC) – Roman Catholic Dialogue, May 19 and 20, in Scranton, Pennsylvania. The meeting w ... discuss
... is what it takes to write - as one commenter recently did at this InsideCatholic post - something like this:I must once again take issue with your use of the term "pro-abortion," especially in ref ... discuss
The editors of The Washington Times note:... Mr. Obama's record on abortion is radical and extreme — even by the standards of his own party. He voted against a ban on partial-birth abortion and crit ... discuss
"Casey Democrats" - Not the Party Faithful AnymoreDeal Hudson on Prof. Kmiec and Blurring the Lines Between "Pro-Choice" and Pro-Abortion(Digest of Weekend's Posts (18 May 2008))Highlighted from Frida ... discuss
Deal Hudson writes at InsideCatholic:... It's one thing to read tortured logic in a liberal newspaper, but it's quite another to find it in a column by an esteemed Catholic law professor like Doug Kmi ... discuss
photo credit: rauchdickson Podcast Show Notes 48% of all voters and 76% of Republicans coupled with 55% of Independents are dissatisfied with the choices for President. Giving tax rebates to a cit ... discuss
... one of Sarah's best friends told her this morning that her husband's sister and brother-in-law disciplined their 3-year-old son by giving him a time out for merely uttering the words ... "Barack O ... discuss
Saturday, 17 MayHappy Birthday, Gracie!And You Thought the Priest Who Denied Doug Kmiec Communion for Supporting Obama Was Hard Core ...Bishops' Document on Voting Refers to Purely Hypothetical and No ... discuss
Erstwhile "Reaganite" and now Obamolochite Douglas Kmiec writes at Catholic Online:Having been drawn to Senator Obama’s remarkable “love thy neighbor” style of campaigning, his express aim to tr ... discuss
David R. Carlin, lifelong Democrat, former majority leader of the Rhode Island Senate, and author of the book, Can a Catholic Be a Democrat?, writes at InsideCatholic:Recently, [Catholic League head B ... discuss
(Hat tip: Custos Fidei)Deal Hudson writes today at InsideCatholic on the Obama Catholic (or "Obamatholic"?) approach to abortion:When Obama's Catholic supporters attacked Catholic League president Bil ... discuss
Are You Sirius?Obama Catholics Blast Bill Donohue, Blame Conservatives for Failing to End AbortionNovena of the Holy Spirit: Pentecost in Our Time - Day Eight(Digest of Yesterday's Posts (8 May 2008)) ... discuss
Postmodern Papist has a post regarding Professor Kmiec's endorsement of his original endorsement of Barack Obama:... Professor Kmiec, who served Presidents Reagan and Bush I as head of the Office of L ... discuss
Support for McCain in the pages of Commonweal? The author understands what Doug Kmiec, for example, apparently cannot: For those who believe, as I do (and as the Catholic religion does), that abortio ... discuss
Leon Suprenant offers his take on Hillary!'s appeal to Catholics at the CUF Blog:A friend just forwarded to me an article by Melinda Henneberger entitled, “Hillary for Mother Superior: Why Catholics ... discuss
Hillary-ous Discussion | But all that aside, how do we understand the apparently strong preference for Clinton over Obama? This question brings to mind a distinction a seminary classmate onc ... discuss
How Nondiscrimination Becomes Discrimination... A recent state statute proposed in Colorado strikes directly at the heart of the free exercise of religion. The statute, called House Bill (HB) 1080, wo ... discuss
Margaret Cabaniss writes at InsideCatholic:Over on Slate's "Convictions" blog, Doug Kmiec outlines a way in which Obama could bridge the divide between the warring camps in the abortion debate ...***W ... discuss
Kmiec's Wishful Thinking on Obama and AbortionRacial Politics: Obama vs. SteeleMaureen Martin on "The Perks of Faith-based Marketing"South Carolina Governor Proclaims "Liturgical Dance Day"An Existenc ... discuss
Excellent insight from Darwin Catholic:... More deeply, though, I think this speeks to a chasm that runs through American politics. There is a not-so-small portion of the American citizenry for whom t ... discuss
Deal Hudson writes at InsideCatholic:Lately there's been much talk about the endorsements for Sen. Barack Obama made by two Catholic leaders: Republican pro-life jurist Doug Kmiec and Democratic pro-l ... discuss
Prof. Bainbridge wants to know, Seriously, how do you flip from Romney to Obama?: Conservative legal scholar Doug Kmiec has gotten a lot of notoriety for his endorsement of Barach Obama. In a Beliefn ... discuss
From Christopher at Catholics in the Public Square:Douglas W. Kmiec endorses Obama."The Cranky Conservative" responds.ng>I thought Mr. Kmiec had already endorsed the man who Kmiec claims, "apart from ... discuss
Deal Hudson writes at InsideCatholic on "Barack Obama's Problematic Religious Outreach":... If Obama finally clinches the nomination, the key to his success or failure will be his campaign's religious ... discuss
At InsideCatholic, Deal Hudson links to a story at Politico that details just how serious the Obama campaign is about hoodwinking ... errr ... winning over Catholic voters.Apparently, the Obama campai ... discuss
(Hat tip: Christopher Blosser at Catholics in the Public Square)Maclin Horton of Caelum et Terra explains why, despite the fact that "in many ways [he] would like to support Obama", he won't be voting ... discuss
(Hat tip: Pro Ecclesia reader and frequent commenter, PB)From The Toledo Blade:About 25 Roman Catholics sat around a crackling fire in Monclova Township last night for casual conversation about Barack ... discuss
CVSTOS FIDEI MORNING EDITIONThe Tears of Abraham - R.R. Reno, First ThingsReporter Impressed by Lourdes Study - Antonio Gaspari, ZntPope Benedict on St. Augustine - Catholic News AgencyHoustons Mega P ... discuss
Donald McClarey, commenting in the previous post, makes a compelling case that former Romney advisor Professor Doug Kmiec's embrace of Obama and rejection of McCain has more to do with personal animos ... discuss
Deal Hudson responds to Professor Kmiec's Catholic Online piece:... Responding to my own column, Kmiec wrote:These are remarkably uncharitable and uninformed words. They are words of hate, designed no ... discuss
(Hat tip: Rick Garnett at Vox Nova)Doug Kmiec follows up on his "Catholic Reaganites for Obama" piece in Slate with this piece at Catholic Online:LOS ANGELES (Catholic Online) - Recently I wrote a col ... discuss
Douglas W. Kmiec on "The Moral Duty to Inquire"Former Head of "Catholics for a Free Choice" and So-Called "Philosopher of Abortion Movement" Says Obama A Better Choice than HillaryNY Catholic Bishops ... discuss
(Hat tip: Tertium Quid at From Burke to Kirk and Beyond ...)Professor Bainbridge gets his shots in at Professor Kmiec's assertion that Obama is a "natural for the Catholic vote", and, in doing so, lis ... discuss
(Hat tip: Opinionated Catholic)From The Guardian (U.K.):... The $15bn (£7.6bn) President's Emergency Plan for Aids Relief (Pepfar) is in its fifth year and has been hailed as a "revolution" that is t ... discuss
Saturday, 16 FebruaryGlobal Warming Claims Life of Loch Ness MonsterClinton's General Who Nearly Started World War III Calls McCain "As Dangerous as Bush""Sorry, Doug Kmiec, But This Catholic Isn't Bu ... discuss
John Jakubczyk, a lawyer and past president of Arizona Right to Life, writes at InsideCatholic:There must be something about February that brings out the weird, the unusual, and the strange in politic ... discuss
Doug Kmiec may be able to envision "Reaganites for Obama", but Michael Reagan assures us that the Gipper himself, were he still alive, would not be among them:In 1976 the Ford vs. Reagan campaign for ... discuss
Ramesh Ponnuru writes at The Corner on National Review Online regarding Douglas Kmiec's Slate piece dubbing Obama the "natural" choice for the Catholic vote:I don't think I have ever found him persuas ... discuss
(Hat tip: Todd Aglialoro at InsideCatholic)What a crock of crap:... But now that Romney's out, whom might Catholics turn to? Since I served at one time as Reagan's constitutional lawyer, it would be n ... discuss
