* Disclaimer: The linked items below or the websites at which they are located do not necessarily represent the views of Knights of Columbus or this Council. They are presented only for your information
* Disclaimer: The linked items below or the websites at which they are located do not necessarily represent the views of Knights of Columbus or this Council. They are presented only for your information
In response to Kathy; thank you for your post, the links that have been provided on this post are intended for informational purposes only; there are many other links and resources being provided to help Catholics discern which lever to pull this November. I agree with you that “whether we vote Republican or Democrat this year what defines us is that we are Catholic”; I thought seriously about removing this post, but believe that the more information we have the better informed we can be come November. I have added a Disclaimer to the original post stating that these links/websites are provided for informational purposes only and do not necessarily reflect the views of our council or the knights.
EWTN has added another page to their expansive website: http://www.ewtn.com/vote/ with good information.
FWIW: http://www.faithfulcitizenship.org/ is another website devoted to voter education.
And, as stated the other two sites, Vote the Common Good and CatholicVote.org offer more information from decidedly different perspectives.
Another resource titled “Voter’s Guide for Serious Catholics” can be obtained by visiting
http://www.catholicanswersaction.com
Yesterday I received an email with a “grassroots video” produced by Catholicvote.com.
The video and website, Catholicvote.com were produced by Fidelis. They have very strong ties to the Republican Party and to the McCain campaign. In February of this year they issued a press release endorsing John McCain for president and their website includes articles from Deal Hudson who is an advisor to the McCain campaign as a member of the “Catholic Outreach Committee”. They have given campaign contributions only to republicans and even supported republican Senator Rick Santorum over Bob Casey, a pro-life Catholic democrat, during the 2006 election cycle.
If you forward this video or link to the website in your official capacity you may be in violation of IRS regulations and Church policy. You will also be distributing materials that contradict Church teaching.
Among other things, the video glorifies US economic and military power. This runs contrary to Catholic Social Teaching which emphasizes a preferential option for the poor and solidarity. It also runs contrary to the Cathecism which teaches us that “Respect for and development of human life require peace.”
There is more than one intrinsic evil at issue this year. They include genocide, racism, torture, targeting non-combatants and engaging in unjust wars. They are all life issues and they all require our attention as Catholics.
Whether we vote Republican or Democrat this year what defines us is that we are Catholic.
Don’t let the political parties redefine what it means to be CATHOLIC.
Vote the Common Good!
http://www.votethecommongood.com