Posted on 05/06/2009 8:47:15 AM PDT by presidio9
The Senate voted 65-31 to confirm Kansas Governor Kathleen Sebelius as President Obama's Secretary of Health and Human Services. Just last week Sebelius again denied protection to the unborn when she vetoed a bill that would provide increased regulations on performing late term abortions.
Nineteen Catholic Senators supported the Sebelius nomination and six Catholic Senators opposed. Two Catholic senators who are ardently pro-life supported the governor; Senator Sam Brownback and Senator George Voinovich. Senator Brownback announced his support early on which was a surprise and a major disappointment to many in the pro-life movement.
Senator Murkowski, who has a mixed voting record on life issues, voted against Sebelius.
Senator Casey who campaigned in 2006 as pro-life has a voting record on life issues that fluctuates. In January he was publicly admonished by his local ordinary, Bishop Martino, for an anti-life vote opposing an amendment to reinstate the Mexico Policy. In a letter thanking the Senator for his support of a subsequent life issue vote, Bishop Martino called on Senator Casey to oppose Sebelius as HHS Secretary. Senator Casey did not heed the request of his local Ordinary. In a statement released by the Scranton Diocese regarding Sen. Casey's vote, Bishop Martino said he was "deeply disappointed." It went on to say that the Bishop would continue to monitor Senator Casey's positions and "if necessary future determinations will be made regarding whether Sen. Casey is worthy to receive Holy Communion. However, at this point Bishop Martino believes it is incumbent upon Sen. Casey to reflect on his actions and ask himself if he should receive the sacrament."
Sebelius' confirmation hearing had been stalled due to a report that she was not forthcoming on her relationship with late term abortionist Dr. George Tiller. The AP revealed that Governor Sebelius underreported the campaign money she had received from the abortionist and the pro-life organization Operation Rescue released a document showing Dr. Tiller contributed $200,000 to defeat Kathleen Sebelius’ challenger in the 2002 Kansas gubernatorial race.
A strong effort by the pro-life community and conservative family groups to defeat the nomination was met by an equally strong effort on behalf of abortion rights groups. NARAL claimed responsibility for 22,000 messages to senators.
Gov. Sebelius' local Ordinary, Archbishop Joseph F. Naumann of Kansas City, concerned about another high profile pro-abortion rights Catholic, made the following comments in an interview with Our Sunday Visitor when her nomination was first announced:
"...I think from the church’s point of view, it’s sad because it places another high-profile, pro-abortion Catholic into national leadership along with Vice President (Joe) Biden and Speaker (Nancy) Pelosi and a raft of others that are in the Congress. And so I think it makes our job as bishops more challenging, because we have to be even more clear that this is not acceptable for a person in public service to say that they are Catholic and then to support these policies that are anti-life, you know go against the most fundamental of all human rights, the preservation of innocent life."
Fr. Euteneuer, President of HLI made the following statment on the Sebelius nomination and Senator Brownback's decision to support her:
"The situation is atrocious. An extremist abortion hack (called the most pro-abortion governor in the nation by many), who falsely calls herself "Catholic," is given the opportunity to preside over the nation's healthcare system and normalize abortion even further; this radical is then endorsed by a US senator who also calls himself "Catholic" and who, many believe, wants her job back home when she becomes the abortion queen in DC."
As Secretary of Health and Human Services, Sebelius will no doubt advance abortion rights, and affect policy on conscience protection, embryonic stem cell research and end of life decisions.
To view the list of Senators and how they voted, including how the Catholic Senators voted go to OneNationUnderGod.org
Things that make you say, “hmmmm...”
Question: How many Senators call themselves, “Catholic?”
Thank you & and God Bless you!
Very convenient for you, but it doesn't really square with the parable of the wheat and the tares, does it ... ?
Yet another aberration of biblical theology through bad hermeneutics.
Now, That says something about (Baptists|Methodists|Presbyterians|Lutherans|UCCs|Protestants) Senators. Or it says something about Senators. Or it says something about (Baptist|Methodist|Presbyterian|Lutheran|UCC|Protestant) (If you are (Baptist|Methodist|Presbyterian|Lutheran|UCC|Protestant) then are you contacting any (Baptist|Methodist|Presbyterian|Lutheran|UCC|Protestant) Senators? Are you contacting your pator?)regarding the vote to confirm Baby Killer Sebellius:
Things that make you say, “hmmmm...”
Question: How many Senators call themselves, “(Baptist|Methodist|Presbyterian|Lutheran|UCC|Protestant)?”
Senator Brownback announced his support early on which was a surprise and a major disappointment to many in the pro-life movement.
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Didnt this guy run for the GOP POTUS nomination ???
They just voted her in again in 2008...the next opportunity to get rid of her is 2014.
How much longer is a cowardly group of shepherds (the bishops) going to allow the CINOs to self-reflect on their actions? Abortion is a sin that cries out to Heaven, and we are going to dialog? Give me a break.
Enough already, kick them out and watch how fast the garbage stops.
On the other, I can easily foresee that if the Bishops really got vigorous about defending the integrity of the "Catholic Brand" (so to speak), that anti-Catholic bigots across the country would be frothing at the mouth about "foreign potentates" in "Rome" presuming to "dictate" policy to the all-holy United States, and about "papists" being mindless robots following their "traditions of men". I can further foresee that some of these rabid jackasses would vent their collective spleen on this very forum.
Something to think about.
More anti-Catholic bias?
Nope. They excommunicate themselves by their action. No recognition by the Church is necessary. The Church allows them to continue in a physical relationship with the church in hopes that they will recogize their errors and repent--but their mere physical presence does them no spiritual good UNLESS they confess, repent, and do penance.
My Pastor is a big fan of my column. He’s also the Chaplain of my K of C Council.
I will never support Brownback again for anything. As far as I am concerned, this was a deal-breaker and he is in the sewer. As for Voinovitch, also disappointing, but less of a surprise.
These make-believe Catholics, Pelosi and Biden, stood next to Obama on the podium on Ash Wednesday, guess what they had on their foreheads - ashes. The hypocrisy and lies from those two is staggering. I hope the Church throws the bums out!
Back at cha! :)
AND...What about those protestants that voted for her!!!
Voinovich is a lowlife. Unfortunately, we have no modern Dante who could assign him to his proper level in Hell.
sad proof that the US Conference of Catholic Bishops has become even more political than the Senate
I know. She didn't have a strong enough opponent this time. By 2014 I hope we can finally rid ourselves of this self serving dem. She calls herself a moderate and when she runs for office she votes almost exactly like David Vitter (r) but when she wins she votes straight democrat no matter what (although I don't think she voted for the stimulus). She's a hypocrite! I'm ready to see her go!
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