Democrats’ uncompromising support for intrinsic evil

“Tom, if you don’t like abortion, don’t have one.”

This was the insincere advice I received from a liberal Catholic friend who votes Democrat. Always.

Then I heard from another liberal Catholic:

“Although I’m personally opposed to abortion, I can’t tell another woman what she can do with her own body.”

There are two implications in these statements:

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Brief thoughts on the latest mass killings

By Tom Quiner I’m not surprised. It’s a horrible thing to say, but the latest mass killings in Santa Barbara didn’t even make the front page of the Des Moines Register. Mass killing is losing its ability to shock. They keep happening, typically perpetrated by some disaffected young person looking to get revenge against a world…

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Religious freedom is the foundation of the American Dream

You own a bakery. You’re Catholic. You are in love with your faith and strive mightily to live your faith, not just in your private life, but your public life. One day, two men walk in your door and ask you to bake them a “wedding cake.” You tell them that because of your religious convictions, you cannot honor their request, that your faith defines a marriage as being between one man and one woman. The men sue, citing discrimination. Welcome to the flashpoint of modern culture, where tolerance meets intolerance …

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In today’s news: porn is good, God is bad

By Tom Quiner Prayer is harmful for students. On the other hand, porn is good for inmates. This is the strange dichotomy presented to us today by agents of the Democratic Party. Let’s start in Texas.  There, Chief U.S. District Judge Fred Biery ruled that the Medina Valley Independent School District may not allow a…

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