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Catholic bloggers respond to Kmiec criticism
CNA ^ | January 16, 2009

Posted on 01/16/2009 12:04:26 PM PST by NYer

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1 posted on 01/16/2009 12:04:27 PM PST by NYer
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To: Salvation; narses; SMEDLEYBUTLER; redhead; Notwithstanding; nickcarraway; Romulus; ...

The debate continues.


2 posted on 01/16/2009 12:05:08 PM PST by NYer ("Run from places of sin as from a plague." - St. John Climacus)
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To: xsmommy

have xshub check out these bloggers for some inspiration.


3 posted on 01/16/2009 12:09:07 PM PST by tioga (Let us unite in prayer for our country.)
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“He has attempted to move the debate away from the original argument in question (specifically Obama's record on life issues) into the realm of the character assassination he feels he has been subjected to.”

“Kmiec constantly points out the vitriolic or silly criticisms he has received, while almost wholly ignoring the substantive disagreements that many prominent members of the pro-life movement have raised in response to his arguments. It shouldn't be surprising that he fares well when he matches himself up against this army of straw men, or in this case, these nameless, faceless ‘bloggers’.”

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Exactly right!

4 posted on 01/16/2009 12:11:44 PM PST by trisham (Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
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To: NYer
“A hate-filled blogosphere,” argued Kmiec. . .

LOL What a hypocrite. Kmiec decries the 'hate' of the right while spewing hate in their direction.

Of course, the left is nearly always hypocritical.

5 posted on 01/16/2009 12:15:30 PM PST by MEGoody (Ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.)
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To: trisham
Misdirection. A classic liberal tactic.

I'm surprised he hasn't claimed to have received death threats. That's the standard liberal response when they receive valid criticism.

What a wuss.

6 posted on 01/16/2009 12:15:50 PM PST by AnAmericanMother (Ministrix of ye Chasse (TTGC Ladies' Auxiliary - recess appointment))
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To: AnAmericanMother
That's probably his next move if he thinks he's beginning to lose the battle. He's just holding it in reserve, imho.
7 posted on 01/16/2009 12:17:21 PM PST by trisham (Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
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To: tioga

believe me, he has no lack of things to say, knows the guy personally, and writes for a living. his problem is tempering what he says so as not to sound like a rightwing hatemonger! LOL!!


8 posted on 01/16/2009 12:41:14 PM PST by xsmommy
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What a smarmy whiner this Kmiec is. Spritually and theologically, he backed the wrong horse—a slick politician who believes in killing newborns that have survived abortion.

If the folks at the Vatican had any balls at all, they would excommunicate this arrogant prig!


9 posted on 01/16/2009 12:44:09 PM PST by Palladin (Kudos to Chesley Sullenberger: a true American hero!)
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To: xsmommy

he KNOWS him? omg


10 posted on 01/16/2009 12:44:36 PM PST by tioga (Let us unite in prayer for our country.)
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To: NYer

If Obama proceeds with dismantling the few pro-life legislation we have and with FOCA, then that would be not just poisoning the well, but nuking it flat, and conservative bloggers will have nothing to do with it.

If, on the other hand, someone with such hope for the coming administration tells Obama that perhaps he should stick to the issues to do with our collapsing economy, for which he was elected, in some part, by Catholics, then Mr. Kmiec will greatly mitigate the harm he already had done and FreeRepublic should send him flowers.


11 posted on 01/16/2009 12:48:00 PM PST by annalex (http://www.catecheticsonline.com/CatenaAurea.php)
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Hey Doug! I seriously want to go all Inquisition on your derierre.

Oops! Was that hate filled?


12 posted on 01/16/2009 12:55:36 PM PST by mockingbyrd
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To: mockingbyrd

Nah. You’re too charitable.

Mr. Kmiec is worried that the opposition of the “right-wing”
(read “traditional”) Catholic bloggers will somehow destroy his dream of being Obama’s envoy to the Vatican.

That’s what this is all about.

Also, he might miss out on all those cushy, well-paying speaking gigs at liberal Catholic colleges.

I’d like to shake the hand of the priest who denied Communion to this anti-life bootlicker.


13 posted on 01/16/2009 1:03:54 PM PST by Palladin (Kudos to Chesley Sullenberger: a true American hero!)
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To: NYer
We need to get away from people who are themselves NOT products of Catholic education presenting themselves as Catholic leaders. Obama will be a disaster for civilization. No Catholic should have been helping him get to the White House to promote the culture of death.

I do not recall Northwestern or Pepperdine being great centers of Catholic truth.

14 posted on 01/16/2009 1:27:00 PM PST by HowlinglyMind-BendingAbsurdity
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To: NYer

Lay down with dogs, wake up with fleas.


15 posted on 01/16/2009 2:08:01 PM PST by Straight Vermonter (Posting from deep behind the Maple Curtain)
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The creature Kmiec endorsed an anti-Christ for president, arguing falsely that it is morally acceptable to vote for someone who is fanatically pro-abortion. The creature Kmiec told any number of falsehoods, embraced several arguments made null by the binding teaching of the Church, and wrote a book to deceive and lead Catholics to Hell.

What nasty things have been said about this person that aren’t true?


16 posted on 01/16/2009 2:49:47 PM PST by sitetest (If Roe is not overturned, no unborn child will ever be protected in law.)
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To: NYer

Whine about this Kmiec: you should be excommunicated.


17 posted on 01/16/2009 3:05:12 PM PST by Robwin
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To: NYer
He's demonizing "the blogosphere." This guy's a lawyer? Is there such a thing as "the blogosphere," as a legal entity?

He's really making a (completely emotional) case for politcal censorship.

Very dangerous stuff, this guy's doing in lashing back from having his feelings hurt.

Kmiec, you're Catholic, right? Grow up. It's not about you.

18 posted on 01/16/2009 3:30:18 PM PST by the invisib1e hand (revolution is in the air.)
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To: Palladin
If the folks at the Vatican had any balls at all, they would excommunicate this arrogant prig!

On what grounds of Canon law would they do this?

19 posted on 01/16/2009 4:12:51 PM PST by NYer ("Run from places of sin as from a plague." - St. John Climacus)
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To: HowlinglyMind-BendingAbsurdity
We need to get away from people who are themselves NOT products of Catholic education presenting themselves as Catholic leaders.

We have; the media has not :-)

20 posted on 01/16/2009 4:14:23 PM PST by NYer ("Run from places of sin as from a plague." - St. John Climacus)
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