Have Journalists Unfairly ‘Rebuked’ Paul Ryan‘s Policies as ’Un-Christian’?
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Editor’s Note: This is an exclusive report that was produced by the Media Research Center’s Culture and Media Institute. The research and subsequent article was conducted and written by Paul Wilson.
Republican vice presidential nominee Paul Ryan is a Catholic – but not a good enough Catholic in the eyes of the media. Writers, bloggers, and talking heads have hammered Ryan for his supposed “dissent” from Catholic teaching.
Journalists have falsely claimed that the bishops “rebuked” Ryan and called his budget “un-Christian.” Writers who usually scorn the Church and its hierarchy fretted that the bishops found Ryan’s budget “uncompassionate.”
The media have depicted Ryan as exhibiting heartlessness towards the poor, claiming that the Wisconsin congressman subscribes to Ayn Rand’s morality “of selfishness.” Time’s Erika Christakis asked: “Is Paul Ryan’s Budget Unchristian?”
Republican vice-presidential candidate Paul Ryan (Photo Credit: AP)
Many journalists have questioned the depth of his Catholicism because of his supposed lack of concern for the poor, branding him a “champion of dissent” and declaring that politicized left-wing nuns are better Catholics than him. One writer even questioned whether Ryan should be excommunicated.
If only the media devoted half so much attention to Joe Biden’s deviations from his Catholic faith But instead, they defend Biden’s dissent – on August 22, MSNBC contributor Jimmy Williams favorably compared Biden’s Catholicism to Ryan’s on “Martin Bashir Live:” “But the point is that he’s far more progressive and more, frankly, in line when it comes to the Church’s teachings and I think the Catholic bishops and the nuns will tell that. Perhaps not on the abortion issue, but certainly on how you take care of the needy and poor.”
Ryan Rebuked by Bishops?
Ironically, journalists notorious for bashing the Catholic hierarchy breathlessly reported that “Catholic bishops” chastised Ryan over his proposed budget. New York Times harridan Maureen Dowd managed to do both in one sentence, snidely remarking in an August 18 column: “Even Catholic bishops, who had to be dragged toward compassion in the pedophilia scandal, were dismayed at how uncompassionate Ryan’s budget was.”
Other journalists claimed that the bishops also “rebuked” Ryan. Melinda Henneberger of the Post wrote: “But this spring, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops took the unusual step of repudiating the deep cuts envisioned in Ryan’s budget proposal as out of keeping with the teachings of Jesus.” The Post’s Dana Milbank went further, arguing in an April 27 op-ed that “There is something un-Christian about the Gospel According to Paul Ryan. So, at least, says Ryan’s Catholic Church.”
The charge stems from the fact that a committee of the USCCB (The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops), the Committee on Domestic Justice and Human Development, opposed “cuts” made by the Ryan budget: “I write to urge you to resist for moral and human reasons unacceptable cuts to hunger and nutrition programs [that would] hurt hungry children, poor families, vulnerable seniors and workers who cannot find employment. These cuts are unjustified and wrong.” The letter was signed by Bishop Blaire, Bishop of Stockton.
However, this committee did not speak for all the bishops, as noted in section 455 §4 in the Code of Canon Law: “In cases where neither the universal law nor a special mandate of the Apostolic See gives the Episcopal Conference the power mentioned in §1, the competence of each diocesan bishop remains intact. In such cases, neither the Conference nor its president can act in the name of all the bishops unless each and every bishop has given his consent.” In other words, the bishops did not “rebuke” Paul Ryan.
(AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
Ryan was not without defenders in the Catholic hierarchy. Ryan sent the bishops a letter arguing the moral case for his proposed budget. Archbishop Timothy Dolan responded: “I commend your letter’s attention to the important values of fiscal responsibility; sensitivity to the foundational role of the family; the primacy of the dignity of the human person and the protection of all human life; a concrete solicitude for the poor and the vulnerable, especially those who are hungry and homeless, without work or in poverty; and putting into practice the principles of solidarity and subsidiarity, here at home and internationally within the context of a commitment to the common good shared by government and other mediating institutions alike.”
Ryan’s own bishop, Robert Morlino of the Diocese of Madison, wrote an open letter to his diocese, declaring: “Thus, it is not up to me or any bishop or priest to approve of Congressman Ryan’s specific budget prescription to address the best means we spoke of. Where intrinsic evils are not involved, specific policy choices and political strategies are the province of Catholic lay mission. But, as I’ve said, Vice Presidential Candidate Ryan is aware of Catholic Social Teaching and is very careful to fashion and form his conclusions in accord with the principles mentioned above.”
‘Champion of Dissent’ Promoting ‘Un-Christian’ Budget
Attacks on the faith of conservative Catholic politicians are common in the journalistic world. During the presidential primary, Lisa Miller asserted in the Post that “[Republican presidential primary candidate Rick] Santorum is not, in fact, all that Catholic,” calling him a “cherry-picking Catholic” and a “cafeteria Catholic.”
Paul Ryan now faces similar treatment. Time’s Erika Christakis launched the oddest argument against Ryan’s Christianity, with an August 14 article titled “Is Paul Ryan’s Budget Un-Christian?” Christakis attempted to justify a high tax rate by using the Bible, writing: “As near as we can tell, Jesus would advocate a tax rate somewhere between 50% (in the vein of “If you have two coats, give one to the man who has none”) and 100% (if you want to get into heaven, be poor).”
Christakis makes no distinction between private charity and government programs, and ignores the fact that Jesus says absolutely nothing about people being forced to give their wealth to the government to (theoretically) redistribute to others.
Christakis was the most unhinged of a range of critics. The Daily Beast’s Abigail Pesta interviewed Sister Simone Campbell, leader of a group of nuns opposed to Ryan, and began a flattering piece with the inflammatory opening: “Sister Simone Campbell says she is on a mission to protect the poor – from Rep. Paul Ryan.” CNN and the Washington Post have also frequently given these nuns a megaphone.
Jezebel’s Katie Baker asked: “Who’s the better Catholic: Paul Ryan or Sister Simone Campbell, who recently led a rollicking group of nuns on a cross-country tour to protest Ryan’s budget bill? We think Jesus would choose Sister Simone.” (A site named for a evil pagan queen in the Bible is probably not the best judge of authentic Catholic living.)
Others were blunter. Michael Sean Winters of the liberal National Catholic Reporter went so far as to call Paul Ryan a “champion of dissent” in an August 11 column. The Los Angeles Times’ Michael McGough introduced an otherwise insightful August 14 piece on the differences between liberal and conservative Catholics by asking: “Forget about whether he should be elected vice president. Should Paul D. Ryan be excommunicated?”
Newly announced Republican vice presidential candidate, Rep. Paul Ryan of Wisconsin, addresses the crowd Saturday, Aug. 11, 2012, during a campaign event with Republican presidential candidate, Mitt Romney, not shown, in Norfolk, Va. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)
It is important to note that there can be legitimate disagreement among Catholics about prudential matters. For example, there can be disagreement about the best method of taking care of the poor. But for Catholics, there can be no disagreement about fundamental principles, such as the obligation to take care of the poor, or about the necessity to respect life from conception to natural death, and at every point in between.
Bishop Morlino put it best in his open letter: “These are conclusions about the best means to promote the preferential option for the poor, or the best means to reach a lower percentage of unemployment throughout our country. No one is contesting here anyone’s right to the basic needs of food, clothing, shelter, healthcare, etc. Nor is anyone contesting someone’s right to work and so provide for self and family. However there can be difference according to how best to follow the principles which the Church offers.”
Paul Ryan and Ayn Rand
Commentators have attacked Paul Ryan for his stated admiration for portions of avowed atheist Ayn Rand’s philosophy. (Ironic, considering the media’s love of atheism in other contexts.) Even Ryan’s stated denial of the atheistic portions of Rand’s philosophy has not sated journalistic critics.
Stephen Prothero of CNN’s Belief Blog harshly denounced Ryan, arguing, “for years, Ryan and other conservative Republicans have been trying to have their Jesus Christ and their Ayn Rand, too. But the two clash at least as much as an Obama/Ryan ticket.” He then played the part of the moral critic: “But as Jesus once said, “By your fruits you shall know them” (Matthew 7:16), and I for one still see much more Rand than Jesus in Ryan’s Robin Hood budget.”
The New Yorker’s Jane Meyer declared on August 11: “Ayn Rand Joins the Ticket:” “Mitt Romney adds more to the Republican ticket than youth, vigor, and the possibility of carrying Wisconsin—he also adds the ghostly presence of the controversial Russian émigré philosopher and writer Ayn Rand.”
The Huffington Post went ballistic over Ryan’s supposed connection to Rand. Tobias Barrington’s August 14 article was representative of this hysteria: “Mr. Ryan has told us what his governing value would be: Ayn Rand’s brand of Selfishness.”
The left’s charge of worshipping Rand flies in the face of Ryan’s own statements on Rand. Ryan has stated: “I later in life learned about what her philosophy was, it’s called Objectivism. It’s something that I completely disagree with. It’s an atheistic philosophy. But I think what she‘s done is she’s showed – she came from communism. She showed how the pitfalls of socialism can hurt the economy, can hurt people, families and individuals and that to me was very compelling novels. Which says freedom, free enterprise, liberty is so much better than totalitarianism and socialism. Those novels, I thought were interesting. But her philosophy, which is different, is something I just don’t agree with.”
Shockingly, it is indeed possible to agree with certain principles of a thinker’s philosophy while rejecting others. Too bad the media can’t recognize this.
Religion and the Media
Journalists are notorious for their hostility towards the Church, complaining (among other things) that the Church covers up for child molesters and controls women. Now, they deem themselves fit to judge whether a Catholic is worthy of the title.
Religion, for the left, has become a weapon to use against conservatives whenever convenient. Mitt Romney has already been slammed in the media for his Mormon faith. Paul Ryan is merely the latest target of the self-appointed arbiters of true faith in the media.
It is breathtaking hypocrisy for a group that loathes Catholicism to lecture a Catholic on his lack of obedience to his faith.
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Comments (191)
Brother Winston Smith
Posted on September 1, 2012 at 1:17pmPaul Ryan:
Report Post »UNCONSTITUTIONAL, UNCHRISTIAN CISPA
UNCONSTITUTIONAL, UNCHRISTIAN TARP (which ignited the Tea Party AGAINST HIM)
UNCONSTITUTIONAL, UNCHRISTIAN Auto Bailouts
UNCONSTITUTIONAL, UNCHRISTIAN Economic Stimulus 2008
UNCONSTITUTIONAL, UNCHRISTIAN Economic Stimulus 2009
UNCHRISTIAN Debt ceiling hikes
UNCHRISTIAN Comprehensive immigration reform without amnesty (AMNESTY)
UNCONSTITUTIONAL, UNCHRISTIAN Socialized employment (extending UC)
UNCONSTITUTIONAL, UNCHRISTIAN Socialized education (No Child Left Behind)
UNCONSTITUTIONAL, UNCHRISTIAN Socialized medicine (Medicare Prescription Drug “benefits”)
UNCONSTITUTIONAL, UNCHRISTIAN Socialized housing (Section 8 vouchers)
UNCONSTITUTIONAL, UNCHRISTIAN Head Start
UNCONSTITUTIONAL, UNCHRISTIAN “Patriot” Act
UNCONSTITUTIONAL, UNCHRISTIAN NDAA
UNCONSTITUTIONAL, UNCHRISTIAN Nation-building
MORE UNCONSTITUTIONAL, UNCHRISTIAN nation-building
UNCONSTITUTIONAL, UNCHRISTIAN H.R. 347 (protest chilling)
barber2
Posted on September 1, 2012 at 1:54pmAnd the Space Award today goes to……
Report Post »U.N.hater
Posted on September 1, 2012 at 2:08pm@barber2: You sound like a ******* ATTACK ATTACK! But is smith wrong? Actions speak louder than any word. A progressive is a progressive and Romney and Ryan are PROGRESSIVES!
Report Post »E.Z. Las Vegas
Posted on September 1, 2012 at 2:34pmSince you are the final arbiter of all that is right and honorable, why don’t you go out and get yourself and seat in Congress and show us how it needs to be done.
Report Post »We do have the example of your Avatar, Mr. Paul, who has been unable to craft any significant legislative victories,and manages to get less then 10 percent of the Presidential vote.
What we need to do is move the ball down the field and score touchdowns, you guys just can’t get the votes necessary to do that–plain and simple. Your inability to compromise makes you impossible to work with, and quite frankly scares even the people who might agree with you to some extent.
Your brand of ideological purity makes you feel really good, and may be the answer once we are rebuilding after we are beyond Thunderdome, but most of us would rather avoid that in the first place, so we will try to plod on, one step at a time.
PoliticiansRCrooks
Posted on September 1, 2012 at 2:48pmAre we forgetting Romney is a Mormon/ And Mormons think Black people are an abomination. Wait until Obama starts unleashing all that. Mormon religion completely destroys what us Christians believe in and Mr Sell out Mormon Beck is just joining the crazy CULT.
U.N.hater
Posted on September 1, 2012 at 2:53pm@EZ: Just remember when you compromise with the left you lose half of your freedoms and libertys. I don‘t think compromise’ing my freedoms and libertys should even be up for discussion but that’s just me.
Report Post »Val_Dragon
Posted on September 1, 2012 at 3:15pmIf Obama controls healthcare in an aging society then he effectively control its death rate. If he controls the death rate then he can effectively control the amount of revenue collected as a result of the death tax (the federal estate tax). This is a tax that is assessed on the value of all of your assets upon your death including your house, cars, furniture, business property, machinery and inventory, stocks, bonds and real estate. This is a big part of his hidden agenda. This is the pot of gold Obama is after.
Report Post »In 2013, the exemption drops from $5 million to $1 million. Under an Obama 2nd term that exemption will fall much further and the death tax rate will climb enormously. This is how he is going to “spread the wealth around”.
ashestoashes
Posted on September 1, 2012 at 3:46pm@EZ LA VEGAS You will never accomplish anything because you accept what the un Federal Reserve hands you..Dr Paul may have been the only man in Congress to fight for our Constitutional rights..the only one that I am aware of..the rest work for the un Federal Reserve..with the Rothschilds/Rockefellers at the helm and George Soros at the front.. Are there any more people in this nation wtth the sterling and Christian character of Ron Paul? How about those 40 thousand new laws enacted this year?..Anyone fighting to reverse those? Dr Paul is retiring..He did get NDAA reversed by a Federal Judge as un Constiutional..but the Obama administration refuses to answer a Federal judge as to whether it is being illegally enforced .Since the kidnapping institutionalizing of Brandon Ruab.former decorated marine..it has been discovered by Ruab’s attorney that 20,000 such civil committments are made each year in Virginia alone.and many are dissappearing all over the US..Oh…and I do not believe that Mittens won the nomination..first Mittens and the RNC threatened Paul’s delegates and bound them..A Federal Judge ruled it unconstitutional..and then they played dirty at the Convention..Mittens is as the attornies said..a crime syndicate figure..and I believe that an audit of the RNC may ensue..
Report Post »The_Cabrito_Goat
Posted on September 1, 2012 at 4:06pmYour precious Ron Paul voted to invade Iraq.
Report Post »db321
Posted on September 1, 2012 at 4:17pmHey Brother W Smith – quick question? Do you use the mouse when you copy and past your copy points from Ron Paul’s website or do you prefer the Ctrl C to copy and Ctrl V to paste – just asking.
Hey Smith – one more? Do you agree with Ron Paul when he promotes that every employee should submit to taking a quarterly drug test once Pot gets legalizes. What are you gong to do once pot get’s legalized to pass the mandatory drug test.
I assure you, when you are fired for coming to work glassy eyed and have to take a Drug Test – you are not going to be copying and pasting a bunch of made up BS about Paul Ryan. Now go sit down.
Report Post »Brother Winston Smith
Posted on September 1, 2012 at 4:30pmE.Z. Las Vegas DISSECTED:
EXAGGERATED DECEPTION:
“Since you are the final arbiter of all that is right and honorable”
TRUTH:
I never claimed to be. I’m just highlighting records.
DECEPTION:
“Mr. Paul, who has been unable to craft any significant legislative victories”
TRUTH:
Fake-conservatives oddly call attention to the fact that all of RPs HUNDREDS AND HUNDREDS OF CONSTITUTION-RESTORING INTRODUCED BILLS… stagnate in a legislative purgatory. What they ALWAYS LEAVE OUT… is the REASON: republicans IGNORE THEM, because republicans have NO INTENTION OF RESTORING CONSTITUTIONAL LAW.
GIBBERISH NUMBER:
“less then 10 percent of the Presidential vote.”
TRUTH:
Even with the UNPRECEDENTED GOP CHEATING, and by ANY HONEST MEASURE, Ron Paul’s support SOARS WELL PAST your ridiculous number.
LIE:
“move the ball down the field and score touchdowns”
TRUTH:
This is a CHEATERS STRATEGY, designed to lower expectations. In reality your “quarterbacks” ARE THROWING EVERY DOWN WITH FAKE-SACKS!
LIE:
“you guys just can’t get the votes necessary to do that–plain and simple.”
TRUTH:
Any support RP gets is swiftly cheated away.
ALINSKYITE SMEARING:
“quite frankly scares”
BLINDNESS:
Report Post »“after we are beyond Thunderdome”
SIGHT:
My friend… WE ARE IN THUNDERDOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WAKE UP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
DYNA
Posted on September 1, 2012 at 8:43pmLooking at the bright side, Rand Paul is excellent, and I can at least in part include thanks to Ron Paul for that.
Report Post »I also appreciate Paul Ryan and apparently Rand Paul is in agreement. I like them both because they both exemplify virtue.
mcsledge
Posted on September 2, 2012 at 2:24amThe media has jumped on the same band wagon as many church officials. They have taken a position that the state, not the individual, is responsible for caring for the poor and needy. Christ taught personal responsibility. You can’t teach personal responsibility when your government teaches you out-of-control spending and indolence. Such church officials lack the Spirit of God.
Report Post »Thatsenough
Posted on September 2, 2012 at 4:32pm“If you want a vision of the future, Winston, imagine a boot stamping on a human face–forever.” Brother you are merely internalizing the principles of the oppressor. Free yourself from those ideological chains!
Report Post »nick7
Posted on September 2, 2012 at 4:41pmExcellent list of contrasts throught forth by this DC mob. And the MEDIA certainly stressed your point ? NOT !!
What mental diviants we have “reporting and commenting” the facts. Incapable of reporting the truth since they cannot recognize the truth.
Report Post »John in Jackson
Posted on September 2, 2012 at 4:59pmSo your going to work to elect President Obama?
Report Post »Keatonc333
Posted on September 2, 2012 at 7:14pmnone of that is unconstitutional, except the patriot act, from bush
Report Post »hornedmilkshake
Posted on September 2, 2012 at 7:30pmWhile I’ll concede that a few of your “facts” are true and verifiable, the majority of them are highly debatable, if not completely untrue. It sounds to me like you just lump Romney and Ryan in with Obama on things you think they’d do and not things they actually did or were even capable of doing (like Romney voting for TARP when he was governor of a state, not a U.S. legislator). So maybe he might have publicly mentioned that he supported TARP? I don‘t really know and if you’re right about that, then kudos.
Now about Ron Paul. I’m not a direct supporter of his, but I believe he’s a wonderfully principled man. Many of his ideas (except foreign policy) are great and I would not be unhappy if he were elected POTUS.
Now about people like you, RP supporters. You as an individual have every right to say what you say, but when are you going to realize that the way you convey your comments push people away from RP? Sure, you can judge a man by his enemies (that’s why card-carrying GOPers still love RP and most of his ideas, just not his methodology). But followers often, although not always, emulate the attitude of their leader. Sadly for me, the only true-blue RP supporters I’ve met (and these are several) are just as off their rockers as collectivist lefties are, and I live in a tri-state area of all two red states and one swing state. The majority of them are pro liberty (as am I), but almost every one of them leaves out responsibility. The Founders envisioned
Report Post »hornedmilkshake
Posted on September 2, 2012 at 7:46pmContinuing my post: the Founders envisioned liberty in the Constitution, but also a sense of civic responsibility to protect those liberties from corruption, abuse, and eradication. That‘s where RP’s views fall flat on their face. So many of his supporters have a “want their cake and eat it too” philosophy, and if you disagree with them you hate the Constitution. Everything‘s a conspiracy theory and everyone that doesn’t agree with their platform is a leftist (but even Hitler is considered a right-winger when compared to Stalin), there is absolutely 0 distinction between Romney and Obama (that comes from pure ignorance, stubbornness, and idiocy), and only RP‘s ideas can save this country and no one else’s. I‘m not sure about electing a career Congressman that’s not been able to have much of his agenda passed over 20 years compared to a man with extensive private sector experience, laudable accomplishments, appears genuine (that‘s as good as it’s going to get with a politician), has yet to be caught lying (go ahead and spin reality to prove me wrong; I think it’s funny), and was shown to be someone that can make good decisions despite the possible fallout (i.e. Ryan VP pick; he’s young and without executive experience). He has made mistakes like MassCare, even though the facts on that are heavily distorted to paint Romney as more liberal than he is (such as trying to veto the individual mandate in the bill, being countered by Dem MA legislature with Congressional
Report Post »The_Cabrito_Goat
Posted on September 1, 2012 at 1:16pmI‘m not a bad person if I think that compulsory ’charity’ is a mockery of the term.
Report Post »HKS
Posted on September 1, 2012 at 2:08pmWhat a journalist says about anything means nothing to me, they can talk to the hand.
Report Post »PATTY HENRY
Posted on September 1, 2012 at 10:45pmYou comment requires some intelligence to comprehend, these guys have none of that.
OKAY, I don’t care what anyone is (running for office) AS LONG AS THEY ARE AMERICANS in HEART/SPIRIT…Obama is a friggin’ Communist who has a boulder on his shoulder from his nutty
Report Post »childhood and the creeps he was raised with.
He was sent to the COMMUNIST CELL in CHICAGO. They backed him for OFFICE. The first political run was for Illinois State Senate FOR THE (wait for it) AMERICAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY (AKA COMMUNIST PARTY IN USA). He lost. THEN he ran for State Senate again, only as DEMOCRAT (see how little difference?) His backers (SOROS, COMMIE PARTY in ORD) played every dirty trick known to man. HE met AYERS in 1988 (Ayer’s wife worked at SIDLEY AUSTIN Law Firm Along with MICHELLE ROBINSON (NOW OBAMA) Obama did internship there in 88 and 89. ALL COMMUNIST. Jarrett/her parents? Axelrod, Rahm Emanuel …all Communists?? You figure it out.
WE’VE been totally conned.
SO here’s the bottom line: PAULBOTS…a vote for anyone but ROMNEY is a vote for the COMMUNISTS.
PAUL LOST. Get over it. IF you had any brains or class you would behave yourselves so maybe your guy could get a Cabinet Seat. Other than that, I have -0- to say to you; -0- interest in anything you say and what one poster said about your DRUG use is true. YOU cannot do DRUGS of any type and live a productive, decent life. GROW UP.
barber2
Posted on September 1, 2012 at 1:14pmJournalists , analysis of a Republican’s policies , and ” fairness ?” Surely you jest. The Lefty media is currently all into anti-capitalism and anti-Israel mode. The Soros School of International Left Thinking. The Workers of the World. That is why they love Obama and propagandize for him.
Report Post »Diane TX
Posted on September 1, 2012 at 1:04pmOh really? Obama’s PR Dept. “says” that Ryan isn’t Catholic enough? Well, that counts for absolutely nothing.
I’m still waiting for the ““PRESS”” to do some investigating reporting and tell me if Obama is American enough.
Report Post »Polarized America
Posted on September 1, 2012 at 1:16pmCatholic Education Resource Center
Dictatorship of Relativism
POPE BENEDICT XVI AND PETER SEEWALD
It is obvious that the concept of truth has become suspect. Of course it is correct that it has been much abused. Intolerance and cruelty have occurred in the name of truth. To that extent people are afraid when someone says, “This is the truth”, or even “I have the truth.” We never have it; at best it has us. No one will dispute that one must be careful and cautious in claiming the truth. But simply to dismiss it as unattainable is really destructive…….More——->
http://www.catholiceducation.org/articles/civilization/cc0371.htm
Report Post »randy
Posted on September 1, 2012 at 2:49pmMany journalists have questioned the depth of his Catholicism because of his supposed lack of concern for the poor
And these same journalists are perfectly fine with Pelosi’s stand on murdering babies huh?
Report Post »azjoannie
Posted on September 1, 2012 at 12:59pmThe most productive thing would be completely ignore the “blather” from the media stupid clones. They have been given their marching orders and will not speak the truth – EVER!
Report Post »EqualJustice
Posted on September 1, 2012 at 12:58pmThere’s HUGE difference between EQUAL JUSTICE and SOCIAL JUSTICE. Charity begins at home by taking responsibility for yourself and your own family. Then you share with those in NEED. Government can’t demand you work harder and pay more for those they think DESERVE more? Your money does a lot more good locally and goes DIRECTLY to those in need instead of into the greased palm of politicians in DC to distribute! Socialism has never worked and never will. Biden could you a good lesson on CHARITY!
Report Post »KissMyAmericanFlag
Posted on September 1, 2012 at 1:47pmDead-on, ‘justice!
Report Post »barber2
Posted on September 1, 2012 at 5:36pmEQUAL: I think that “ social justice” is eerily similar to “revenge.” So many, like Rev. Wright, are just angry men who think they have the right to enforce justice. Maybe Waterspeople is one of his congregation members since he/she seems likely to spout that America is going to suffer the “ fire of the lake ” for ” liking money.” . Or maybe just an angry Muslim…
Report Post »mensa141
Posted on September 1, 2012 at 12:53pmHave Journalists Unfairly ‘Rebuked’ Paul Ryan‘s Policies as ’Un-Christian’? Now how would article writers (used to be journalists) know what a Christian is or isn’t?
Report Post »grickm
Posted on September 1, 2012 at 12:53pmSo Ryan’s budget is “unChristian.” Does that mean government is the seat and purveyor of Christianity? I don’t think so.
Report Post »PoliticiansRCrooks
Posted on September 1, 2012 at 2:50pmThey are giving you two choices. A muslim or a Mormon. I think I’ll go third party
Report Post »essence428
Posted on September 1, 2012 at 12:50pmREAL Americans are no longer listening to what they define as “journalist” any more. We are smarter than that.
Report Post »PoliticiansRCrooks
Posted on September 1, 2012 at 2:49pmThan how come every one picked Romney. Every Journalist told me to vote for Mitt Romney.
Report Post »fgbouman
Posted on September 2, 2012 at 3:02amSo exactly where do you get your information from? Televangelists and hate radio?
Report Post »nobull14
Posted on September 1, 2012 at 12:49pmJust another lame liberal media outlet try to throw mud and see what sticks.The lame media will do anything to destroy a threat against obummer.
Report Post »HOOT_OWL
Posted on September 1, 2012 at 12:45pmCan we deal with one Anti-Christ at a time.
Report Post »Blazesurfer
Posted on September 1, 2012 at 12:44pmYes, journalist are lying again.
Next story.
Report Post »NHwinter
Posted on September 1, 2012 at 12:41pmA positive review of Paul Ryan by church officials:
http://www.catholic.org/politics/story.php?id=47283
Report Post »IMCHRISTIAN
Posted on September 1, 2012 at 12:40pmDemocrats are trying anything to win even though the policies of the President has been worse for all. Cutting medicare to give to his no good healthcare plan that is full of taxes, penalties and still does not guarantee all will have health insurance.
I believe individuals should and do give to organizations and the church of their choice and then they can send money or products on to those in need. Lot of individuals volunteer and give a lot of time and help to those in need. We do not want the government to be the one to do the charity work as they would used high paid government workers to do the work instead of getting the poor to or back to work. We have to use common sense do we want people to be out of work and government spoon feeding them or do we want the government to stay busy and get people back to work.
Report Post »the_founders_h8ted_conservatism
Posted on September 1, 2012 at 12:52pmyou are theocrat the founders fled europe because of domionist christianity…
i smells a mammon worshipping … anti-christian tool
paul ryan is a objectivest….. ayn rander paul ryan absolutely hates christianity- he hates everything as all randers do
Report Post »HOOT_OWL
Posted on September 1, 2012 at 12:56pmH8ted
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wordweaver
Posted on September 1, 2012 at 12:38pmSo, some bishops “rebuked him.” Catholic bishops can be pretty political – and more than a few are very liberal in their politics. Calling Ryan’s budget proposals “Un-Christian” makes as much sense as the Obama administration playing the race card on a multitude of events that have nothing to do with race. It is all ridiculous left-wing distraction away from the policies of a President whose only plan is to approach our national wealth from the standpoint of scarcity and seek to redistribute it evenly. The GOP’s model says that you need to look at wealth from the viewpoint of abundance, and that there are great opportunities for individuals to succeed (and help the needy voluntarily) when government simply gets out of the way and doesn’t tax them to death. The Catholic church needs to stay in their box and do what the Lord has given them to do: harvest souls for the Kingdom. Stay out of politics.
Report Post »barber2
Posted on September 1, 2012 at 1:42pmAgree. Christ did not come to ” put a chicken in every pot.” The spiritual focus of Christ has been largely ignored by materialism today. That is why the materialistic Far Left , like Obama, has been so easily able to latch onto this. The Far Left is atheistic , does not believe in a spiritual world or God. Big Daddy Government is their God and they worship him with policies in place of commandments , and with buildings of government rather than churches.
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Posted on September 1, 2012 at 10:44pm@Wordweaver
So the Church should stay silent when Children are being ripped to shreds in the womb? Perhaps it should say nothing about the homosexuals and their pursuit of legalized sodomy.
What you dont understand about us as Catholics is that there is room for prudential judgement. It neither demands nor defends government aid for the poor or anyone else.
Far to many of you find yourselves blathering like Ann Coulter saying that some people are more Catholic than conservative. Glory to God for such people! Your hope might be in the US, our hope is in Him, and the US like all the empires before her will end, yet his Church, his body shall remain.
Report Post »symphonic
Posted on September 2, 2012 at 6:50pmThe Catholic Church could do a WHOLE LOT MORE to help the poor if they didn’t adorn their churches so lavishly, and waste and spend their money on hush monies for sex, for abusing children and protecting the priests who did it. For celebrating celibacy in the first place, the very condition that leads to homosexuality (HENCE the many so called shepherds who have abused the little boys of the flock).
Open your eyes. This could have all been avoided if those men had of just got MARRIED and got out of the priest BUSINESS and focused on building a family instead.
Now the Catholic Church is spending so much money paying the vast number of families with kids who were ABUSED, the wealth of the church, which could have been used to help the poor. OF COURSE they are going to want the government to subsidize their charities… they have wasted the money on harlotry.
Report Post »Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Posted on September 1, 2012 at 12:36pmConsider that the MSM is in league with a Communist who believes religion is of the state and of social justice and communism. So why then is it any suprise that a man of the Catholic faith would be slandered across the board?
This is what the MSM and the administration do to everyone who will not conform to the Obamamite view of the world.
Report Post »symphonic
Posted on September 2, 2012 at 6:52pmConsider much of the Catholic Church is in league with various combinations in the world as well. Secret combinations.
Report Post »olddog
Posted on September 1, 2012 at 12:33pmThe Term Journalist is used much to freely these days. I doubt if there is even one real journalist in all of the MSM, we will get more truth listening to the Mickey Mouse channel..
Report Post »the_founders_h8ted_conservatism
Posted on September 1, 2012 at 12:38pmthat goes for fox news the white race hustler victimhood channel
the revolutionary war was a anti conservative radical leftist revolution……they were communist before marx when it was cool to be communist
killing conservatives is what the founders did best~
U.N.hater
Posted on September 1, 2012 at 12:49pm@the founders: Really?? Do you really think that’s true? I think you are a communist. The founding fathers HATED democracy because the majority rules over the minority you know mob rules. So the men who wrote the Constitution and the Bill of Rights was communist? HA HA HA IDIOT!!!
Report Post »DLV
Posted on September 1, 2012 at 12:53pmDid- you’re obviously high and have not read one Iota of history. Hated conservatives if you read one book on the founders you would know they were far more conservative than we are today. No socials programs existed back then, they were family orientated, hadn’t even heard of Gay marriage and abortion in their day, and the country was about as small government as you could be. Why do you think the Articles of the Confederation came first? Go read a book you idiot.
Report Post »barber2
Posted on September 1, 2012 at 2:05pmFounder is having their Day One here on the Blaze. Can you spot the reason ?
Report Post »barber2
Posted on September 1, 2012 at 2:24pmUN: Welcome to the Blaze. Day One. Yes. Oh Brother is wrong. And now you will earnestly ( wink, wink ) ask me to explain why he is wrong . In a nut shell ( since Oh Brother already won the Takes Space Award for the day ) , I think you have extreme views of the “ constitution” and that NO government would ever satisfy your standards. I think that all of you are all basically anarchists and that you are hoping for a “ revolution” and will vote for Obama because you think that will bring about ” the American Fall.” Or you are just plain old Obama Trolls. Either way I do not agree with any of you. Can spot you a mile away. Why so many “ newbies” here ??
Report Post »U.N.hater
Posted on September 1, 2012 at 3:29pm@barber2: I think you should learn what a progressive is cause i sure as h e l l aint one. I don’t TROLL either. Romney and Ryan are Progressive. I‘m sorry if i don’t agree 100% with everything you do. I love my country just as much as you do maybe more. I’m 50 years old this month and do not reconise the country i grew up in and it is very painful to watch. Sorry for my spell‘ing i didn’t go to colledge or finish high school i had to go to work.
Report Post »soybomb315_II
Posted on September 1, 2012 at 12:32pmWith the Catholic Church so clearly in the tank for democrats, why is it that protestants are no longer represented in the republican party and our government???
There are four people vying for president and VP, none of them are protestant. There are 9 supreme court justices, none of them are protestant (6 catholics and 3 jews)
Report Post »the_founders_h8ted_conservatism
Posted on September 1, 2012 at 12:41pmthe puritans and pilgrims were hard-core progressive socialists
the elightenment was because of their radical leftism….
they did kill conservatives during the american revolutionary war
Report Post »traitorus filth back then as today
starve the beast= starve the republic “conservativism is anti-republican”
DLV
Posted on September 1, 2012 at 12:54pmJust ingnore him soy, he doesn’t know how to tell the truth and is a liberal plant. Move on.
Report Post »barber2
Posted on September 1, 2012 at 1:32pmThe Bots are conversing again. Troll alert.
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Posted on September 1, 2012 at 1:34pmSOY: Who cares ? Or are you going to run the Mormon Troll ?
Report Post »symphonic
Posted on September 2, 2012 at 6:57pmOh I don’t know, maybe its because of so many of the TERRIBLE EXAMPLES we have seen in Television Evangelists who have prostituted their fund raising and built themselves many mansions, even theme parks, all while bilking the poor in the process. Those who commit adultery, then cry on TV and want everything restored to them. Those who preach vindictively towards the sexual deviant only to be FOUND OUT as one themselves, having homosexual trysts and taking drugs, all while holding yourself out there as a married man with family, etc.
The hypocrisy is deafening. Maybe if the Protestants would put someone out there who wasn’t a phony half the time. ? You think??
Report Post »symphonic
Posted on September 2, 2012 at 7:00pmHearts far from the Lord. We don’t see a lot of true discipleship, but do see a lot of people drawing near unto the Lord with their LIPS, shouting prayers in schools, at games, making public displays of piety on a football field, etc. etc. and so there are a lot of people who agree with that kind of thing, but you’re right, we don’t see them in high levels of public office. I WONDER WHY?
Report Post »U.N.hater
Posted on September 1, 2012 at 12:28pmJournalist?? HAHA that’s funny lol.
Report Post »Taurnil
Posted on September 1, 2012 at 12:27pmAh, so now the Democrats want to play that game.
Hmm, lets see. Oh, I know. It is known Obama grew up under the tutelage of communistic indoctrination. I therefore propose that Obama be severely chastised and excommunicated and better yet, voted out of office for not acting Communist enough.
Report Post »drattastic
Posted on September 1, 2012 at 12:25pmWhat would “journalist” know about Christianity .
Report Post »COFemale
Posted on September 1, 2012 at 12:14pmThe poor in this country are poor because of Democrat policies. They suck the life blood from you and then spit you out. Democrats care less about the poor than any other group in the nation. Poor people do not contribute donations to their campaigns. If Democrats cared, all the years they had control, the poor people would have no longer been poor. If you are poorer today than you were 4 years ago, blame the Democrats.
Nothing has passed in the Senate. Nothing. Dems control the Senate. This is on Dirty Harry Reid and Nancy Pelosi.
I’ve gone from middle class to poverty under Obama. So not only does he keep blacks poor he brought many others down to the poverty level also. Obama must go. We need a real President, not a community organizer.
Report Post »the_founders_h8ted_conservatism
Posted on September 1, 2012 at 1:06pmamerica is under right-wing supply-side idiocy that has cut taxes and expanded credit which creates false money which creates revenues for the federal government but its funny money worthless
we’ve been under right-wing utter idiocy since reagan-
conservativism is enemy of the republic since prior to 1776
all republicans do open treason “Starve the beast” starve the republic
Report Post »goengo
Posted on September 1, 2012 at 2:05pmNancy Pelosi is in the House, not in the Senate.
Report Post »eyestoseeearstohear
Posted on September 1, 2012 at 12:11pm“ JOURNALIST” ARE THE JUDGE ON CHRISTIANITY? YEAH RIGHT!
Paul Ryan’s and Mitt Romney LIVE and HAVE LIVED THEIR LIVES with
Christian Values & Morals….JOURNALIST have NO values or morals, OTHERWISE
they wouldn’t be JUDGING someone else on things THE DO.
PAUL RYAN & MTT ROMNEY WILL RISE ABOVE THESE TWO-FACED IDIOTS!
Report Post »LOJ
Posted on September 1, 2012 at 12:09pmThe Lame Stream media have never told the truth or represented hard working Americans…If we would start putting people back to work, there would be less poor and less people on welfare rolls and society as a whole would be better off. Ryan is not against the poor, he is against Big Government that makes them dependant on handouts so they will in turn keep Big Government in our pockets.
Report Post »the_founders_h8ted_conservatism
Posted on September 1, 2012 at 1:36pmyou are a utter mentally challenged person they cant create enough jobs for the people graduating highschool let alone the 40 plus million working age adults who need jobs
Welfare is here to stay its going to be expanded no matter who is elected
Report Post »watersRpeople
Posted on September 1, 2012 at 12:08pmA Vice President is a nobody, a sacrificial lamb of the President, a mere salesman to sell the President. But often the President doesn’t listen to the VP, and that’s why Presidents have a multitude of advisers.
Report Post »watersRpeople
Posted on September 1, 2012 at 12:24pmCase in point: Joe Biden acts dumb, because he (they) want to make Obama look smart, because the truth is that the clique Joe Biden comes from thinks black people are stupid.
Report Post »barber2
Posted on September 1, 2012 at 1:10pmH2O : No. I don’t think Joe is acting….
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