OPINION: Doug Kmiec’s Book, the Nature of Freedom and a 'good' Conscience

Catholic Online ^ | 9/26/08 | Deacon Keith Fournier

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Doug is being used by the supporters of Barrack Obama, a candidate who I labeled in my last article as an “Abortion Hawk” because of his unrelenting support of the undeclared war on the occupants of the once safe first home of the whole human race (the womb), precisely to make a theological, philosophical and allegedly “moral” argument for voting for Obama. Doug is the intelligent “Catholic scholar” they hope will help them to win more Catholics to the Obama candidacy. They have a serious “Catholic problem” because their candidate has absolutely promised to sign the so called “Freedom of Choice Act” (FOCA) into law as soon as he is elected. He will thereby guarantee the so called “right” to abort (kill) children in the womb. Yet, at the same time, this candidate continues to call abortion a “moral issue”. He then attempts to sound like he wants to make the prevalence of abortion less “necessary”. Just this past week, Cardinal Rigali addressed this kind of contradictory approach in a letter which he sent to the Congress on behalf of all Bishops in the United States. He wrote “…there is one thing absolutely everyone should be able to agree on: We can’t reduce abortions by promoting abortion…. No one who sponsors or supports legislation like FOCA can credibly claim to be part of a good-faith discussion on how to reduce abortions.” So, Doug has opened the moral discussion and I will continue to engage him on it.

[tcg]

A “good” conscience can never cooperate with or further intrinsic evil. Such an exercise of human freedom is “anarchic” and will erode freedom and perpetuate the Culture of death and use.

[sitetest]

The creature Kmiec obviously is being paid for its soul by its new master, Satan.

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Ping.

[mimaw]

I think the fake Catholic is looking for a judicial appointment from President Obama. Why let a few million murdered babies stand in the way. What a pathetic POS Kmiec is.

[Salvation]

I don’t think Catholic Scalia, Roberts, Alito and Thomas would want him on the SCOTUS.

[Salvation]

Miece has excommunicated himself. Here's what bishops said to Pelosi. Applies to Biden and Kmiec as well. They are all CINOs.

Updated: American Bishops who have spoken against Pelosi

Here is the complete list of American bishops who have responded to Nancy Pelosi's comments so far:

1. Archbishop Charles Chaput of Denver was the first American bishop to respond
2. ... Bishop James Conley, his auxiliary, joined him
3. Archbishop Donald Wuerl of Washington DC responded twice, first in a press release and second in a statement to The Hill. He has also appeared on Fox News, I am told.
4. Cardinal Justin Regali of Philadelphia, chairman of the Committee on Pro-Life Activities, issued this statement through the USCCB website...
5. ... Bishop William Lori of Bridgeport, chairman of the Committee on Doctrine, joined him
6. Cardinal Edward Egan of New York publised a strongly worded statement of his own
7. Bishop Samuel Aquila of Fargo issued a letter correcting Pelosi's claims
8. Bishop David Zubik of Pittsburgh and...
9. ... Bishop Michael Sheridan of Colorado Springs have chimed-in
10. Archbishop Jose Gomez of San Antonio, CNA reports has added his voice ...
11. ... Bishop Oscar Cantu, his auxiliary bishop, has joined him
12. Bishop William Murphy of Rockville has published an extensive letter
13. Bishop Edward Slattery of Tulsa has a detailed response
14. Bishop Kevin Farrell of Dallas has joined the USCCB's efforts
15. Bishop Gregory Aymond of Austin is on-board
16. Cardinal Sean O'Malley of Boston mentions the USCCB on his blog
17. Bishop Thomas Wenski of Orlando has written at length
18. Archbishop John Nienstedt of Saint Paul/Minneapolis challenges Pelosi's statement
19. Cardinal Francis George of Chicago, President of the US Bishops, has weighed-in
20. Bishop Robert Vasa of Baker, OR publishes in the Catholic Sentinel
21. Bishop Jerome Listecki of La Crosse, WI responds in a word document
22. Bishop Richard Lennon of Cleveland, OH will comment in his September 5th column (PDF)
23. Bishop Ralph Nickless of Sioux City, IA has one of the very best responses I've read
24. Archbishop George Niederauer of San Francisco has invited Pelosi to a "conversation"
25. Bishop Glen Provost, LA: "Catholic Church clear on when human life begins"
26. Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio of Brooklyn: "Judging the Candidates"

{Last updated on September 10th.}

Notes:

• Previous #23 has been removed. Bishop Joseph Gossman of Raleigh, NC is actually the bishop emeritus, and the new bishop, Michael Burbidge has not, to my knowledge, made a personal statement.
• Previous #16 has also been removed, it was an erroneous duplication of current #13.
• #26 was added September 10th, although he published his column September 6th

[mimaw]

What other motive would he have? Or is he of the Jesuit persuasion?

[mimaw]

What other motive would he have? Or is he of the Jesuit persuasion?

[therut]

This so call acadmeic Catholic “conservative” also has another problem with his thinking. He had a family member murdered ( I belive a brother in law) by a thug with a gun. He blames the gun. He supports gun control to the point that he disagrees with the USSC ruling that we a free people have a individual right to own firearms. He is wrong in this and on his support of Obama.