HOWEVER!!!! Let's look at that nice neat word "PROPORTIONATE". The Church has done everything it can do lately to make Catholics understand that the death penalty, social justice, and the socio-economic safety net are not proportionate issues to abortion. Abortion and euthanasia stand atop the ladder because of the fact that they are GRAVE SINS that cannot be allowed for any purpose. The Church grants that States have the right to capital punishment (even though the Church is clear that it doesn't think that there is adequate reason in today's Western Culture). But, they do acknowledge the right. There is a right to defend yourself in war. But there is never an allowance for the murder of the unborn and elderly. Ratzinger is not saying it can be permitted!! We have to understand that abortion would never be an equal issue; therefore, a Catholic can NEVER vote for a pro-death, baby killing candidate.
I look at my Grandkids (19-17-13-10) and we love them so
damn much- they are all spoiled rotten....My wife bakes
cookies every time any of them are coming over...they go
right to the cookie jar....we just had our 50th Wedding Anniversary and all our own (4) and all husbands,etc. also there exept oldest granddaughter..in Atlanta (we live in
California),..she is taking extra ballet instructions there
be back this week....I cringe when thinking of politicans like the two Senators from Mass....oh, well..if the voters
don't support Bush...it is their loss....love to all..Jake