Tuesday, July 03, 2007

National Catholic Register: "A Pro-Life President"

Fr. Owen Kearns writes in an editorial in the July 8-14 issue of the National Catholic Register:
President Bush has come under relentless criticism in the press recently. The attacks are startling for their vehemence and anger — and they have had their effect, driving down the president’s favorable rating in opinion polls.

If you are angry at the press for its treatment of the president, please spare the Register from your wrath.

It is true that we have disagreed with the president about some very important matters. But do not confuse our stand with what you have seen elsewhere.

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It is our policy to serve the truth in matters small and large. For instance, other media outlets ridiculed the president for a gift he gave to Pope Benedict XVI — so we looked into the matter to show how remarkable and meaningful the gift really was.

This week, we have a much more important matter for which we wish to commend the president. When Congress made an attempt to use federal funds for embryonic stem-cell research — research that kills human beings — President Bush vetoed it.

His decision was unpopular in the polls, and did not help him further his desire for a cooperative Congress. But it was the only morally viable option for a man of conscience to make.

We salute the president for his courage — and point out that this veto shows precisely why it is such a disastrous idea to support a presidential candidate who is not pro-life, no matter what kind of deals he says he will make.

When push came to shove, we are glad President Bush was in the right place at the right time to do the right thing.
(emphasis added)

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1 Comments:

At 7/04/2007 1:36 AM, Blogger Leticia said...

I just love Fr. Kearns, and the NCR, that once I interrupted his lunch, during the March for Life in DC to tell him so.

 

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