Election Day in Cook County
I just voted while my two preschoolers were fawned on and given slices of poundcake by the pollworkers. My four year old son gazed all around the place hoping to spot McCain and Obama somewhere in the room, greeting all the voters.
Here in Obama's home state of Illinois, the political winds are blowing in such a way that voting for McCain has about all the effect of voting against Castro. From my small sample of mass going Catholics I've spoken with, I think if McCain wins it'll be by the grace of God that resides in the Protestants. Or maybe that's just the Chicago regional Robocratic hue that stains the Catholics of the Chicago Archdiocese.
In the conversation I had last night with our friend, a practicing Catholic mother of four whose husband is trying to nose into Obama's victory bash in Grant Park without a pass, I brought up the subject of Obama's stance on the Born Alive Infant Protection Act and the promise to sign the Freedom of Choice Act.
1.1 million babies are aborted each year here, and this election is a pivotal moment to change that direction. She replied, "I'm not a one-issue voter," which translates to "I don't give a crap about the 1.1 million babies."
God help us. If He is, I haven't been shown it in my parish.
Update:
When I went to pick up my kids at the parish school this afternoon, an announcement came over the PA with the final count in the mock election, which no doubt correlates with how the children's parents will have voted.
The score: McCain 55, Obama 149. A loud cheer erupted throughout the school. Catholic kids in their uniforms scurried and whooped about the parking lot, cheering and giving each other high fives. I seethed. My two fine sons, raised right, voted for McCain. They know enough about abortion to be against it. The oldest felt sensitive about the defeat on the ride home.
The "Catholic" vote in my home parish is an abrogation of moral responsibility, an abuse of citizenship. God save our country!
Here in Obama's home state of Illinois, the political winds are blowing in such a way that voting for McCain has about all the effect of voting against Castro. From my small sample of mass going Catholics I've spoken with, I think if McCain wins it'll be by the grace of God that resides in the Protestants. Or maybe that's just the Chicago regional Robocratic hue that stains the Catholics of the Chicago Archdiocese.
In the conversation I had last night with our friend, a practicing Catholic mother of four whose husband is trying to nose into Obama's victory bash in Grant Park without a pass, I brought up the subject of Obama's stance on the Born Alive Infant Protection Act and the promise to sign the Freedom of Choice Act.
1.1 million babies are aborted each year here, and this election is a pivotal moment to change that direction. She replied, "I'm not a one-issue voter," which translates to "I don't give a crap about the 1.1 million babies."
God help us. If He is, I haven't been shown it in my parish.
Update:
When I went to pick up my kids at the parish school this afternoon, an announcement came over the PA with the final count in the mock election, which no doubt correlates with how the children's parents will have voted.
The score: McCain 55, Obama 149. A loud cheer erupted throughout the school. Catholic kids in their uniforms scurried and whooped about the parking lot, cheering and giving each other high fives. I seethed. My two fine sons, raised right, voted for McCain. They know enough about abortion to be against it. The oldest felt sensitive about the defeat on the ride home.
The "Catholic" vote in my home parish is an abrogation of moral responsibility, an abuse of citizenship. God save our country!
Labels: abortion, Barack Obama, Election 2008, Rebuild My Church
posted by Kevin Gleeson at
8:50 AM
4 Comments:
I have yet to figure out why the term "one issue" intimidates so many.
God is an "one issue" God. Jesus said that if you obey all the commandments but one you will spend eternity in everlasting fire.
By
Rustler45, At
11/04/2008 5:34 PM
Kevin,
Hang in there, my friend. Just like after Carter, we got Reagan. I do know that times are changing and that Marxism is much more prevalent in the children today then it was when we were younger (I am 44). I hope the country can survive Obama for 4 years...
I feel sorry for you there in Chicagoland. I have relatives (Irish Catholics) there who are
so far Democrat, it makes me wonder how I am related to them, but at least we still email (they give a 2 sentence blurb on their idea and I send back a verbose analysis full of facts that can take a few minutes to read, then they send their response. Another two line blurb that does not mention anything I said in my reply to their idea...Very frustrating).
My pet peeve is Social Security, and here is my website:
www.socialsecurityisascam.com
Take care, and good luck,
Bernie
By
Bernie Russelman, At
11/06/2008 5:06 PM
Bernie,
My time is so limited I have to make a careful choice as to what to write about, and that's about every other day. You've inspired me to write about Social Security (about 3 posts up).
Pretty frustrating when you build a well thought out case and it's ignored, eh? And then your vote is cancelled by a thoughtless horde. It's a good thing the horde swings our way over time, and will do so again if we're still here.
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Kevin Gleeson, At
11/12/2008 12:01 AM
"One issue voters" as a pejorative term is reserved to a narrow scope of the electorate: us. I don't believe Planned Parenthood clinic managers get tarred by the same brush.
The term implies that we don't have an informed opinion on any other issues in play just because we weight the sanctity of life so heavily. Don't buy it.
By
Kevin Gleeson, At
11/12/2008 12:06 AM
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