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2009-10-27 Economy

Patrick Kennedy Makes a Mess of Social Justice

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Posted by Beavis 2009-10-27 08:03|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 Maybe if he put down the booze and most of his pills (not the ones he needs for his well documented mental problems...the other ones), he might understand.

But I wouldn't bet on it. (BTW, Bishop Tobin...nice bitch slap!)

Posted by Cornsilk Blondie 2009-10-27 08:20|| 2009-10-27 08:20|| Front Page Top

#2 Kennedy continues to be a disappointment to the Catholic Church

It's a family trait.

Posted by NCMike 2009-10-27 08:41|| 2009-10-27 08:41|| Front Page Top

#3 "Congressman Patrick Kennedy's statement about the Catholic Church's position on health care reform is irresponsible and ignorant of the facts. But the Congressman is correct in stating that "he can't understand." He got that part right.

ouch.

Patches is certainly an example of a gene line diluting

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2009-10-27 09:50|| 2009-10-27 09:50|| Front Page Top

#4 The older I get, the more I appreciate the Catholic Church.

Posted by Ebbang Uluque6305 2009-10-27 11:41|| 2009-10-27 11:41|| Front Page Top

#5 I don't get that many of these Catholic politicians [Kennedys, Kerry, etc.] are pro-abortion. Do they really believe what they profess or are they just without an ethical/moral rudder? Are they just trying to satisfy their moonbat base?

Posted by JohnQC 2009-10-27 12:23|| 2009-10-27 12:23|| Front Page Top

#6 "Do they really believe what they profess or are they just without an ethical/moral rudder? Are they just trying to satisfy their moonbat base?"

Yes.

Posted by Barbara Skolaut">Barbara Skolaut 2009-10-27 13:28|| 2009-10-27 13:28|| Front Page Top

#7 OK, just WHY doesn't the Church Excommunicate the Kennedy Clan?
Is this an admision he Kennedys are more powerful than the Pope?

Posted by Redneck Jim 2009-10-27 14:21|| 2009-10-27 14:21|| Front Page Top

#8 Something to do with the coinage?

Posted by Besoeker 2009-10-27 14:25|| 2009-10-27 14:25|| Front Page Top

#9 Think of them as ethnic Catholics rather than religious Catholics, JohnQC. Catholics of the St. Patrick's Day parade and schmoozing the voters at the Knights of Columbus hall, enjoying the Christmas Eve midnight mass pageantry as prelude to seeing what Santa Claus put under the tree, without noticing the actual words of the prayers.

Posted by trailing wife">trailing wife 2009-10-27 14:38|| 2009-10-27 14:38|| Front Page Top

#10 Spot on TW - tried to get 2 other rants through hopefully this does.

Posted by rightwing 2009-10-27 16:06|| 2009-10-27 16:06|| Front Page Top

#11 I think the term TW is 'Cafeteria Catholics'.

You go in and pick and choose which 'rules' you will follow.

(I heard that term sometime here on Rantburg.....)

Posted by CrazyFool 2009-10-27 16:11|| 2009-10-27 16:11|| Front Page Top

#12 CF, that only applies if you choose to at least follow some of the rules (as in, "yeah, I agree with this, but I'll still use birth control", that kind of thing). Generally, Cafeteria Catholics keep their mouths shut about stuff they don't like and don't follow.

The Kennedys don't even adhere to that standard. They only "remember" the Church when election time rolls around. TW, as usual, is correct.

Posted by Cornsilk Blondie 2009-10-27 17:17|| 2009-10-27 17:17|| Front Page Top

#13 TW, as is occasionally the case ~~as usual~~, is correct.

Fixed it for you, dear Cornsilk Blondie. I am keenly aware how much of what I know I learnt here at Rantburg from all y'all. Thank you.

rightwing, I hope #10 means we won't miss any more of your posts. Fred has a top secret list of unacceptable words that get posts disappeared or the writer sent to Roadside America. We all run into it periodically. :-(

Posted by trailing wife">trailing wife 2009-10-27 17:41|| 2009-10-27 17:41|| Front Page Top

#14 hey TW is always correct!

And your assessment is right - they aren't even cafeteria Catholics.

Posted by CrazyFool 2009-10-27 18:38|| 2009-10-27 18:38|| Front Page Top

#15 Maybe we should call the Kennedys, Pelosi, Biden, Kerry and the rest CINOs - Catholic in Name Only. When they start claiming the Church only started opposing abortion a few years ago, when they claim to know Catholic theology better than the bishops, they are no longer Catholic.

Posted by Rambler in Virginia">Rambler in Virginia 2009-10-27 20:28|| 2009-10-27 20:28|| Front Page Top

#16 Methinks its times like this that many Catholics in America miss the commentaries of the late great BISHOP FULTON SHEEN.

[GUAM > 1960's FAMILY ROSARY HOUR].

Posted by JosephMendiola">JosephMendiola 2009-10-27 20:35|| na]">[na] 2009-10-27 20:35|| Front Page Top

#17 So you're saying I was wrong then, CrazyFool? ;-)

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