Peter
Appreciate the information on this site. I am a devout Catholic and actively pro-life. I am voting for Sen. Obama.
Sen. Obama is a once in a lifetime political leader who genuinely inspires hope for the hopeless.
Two million men are either in jail or prison in our country. (This not counting the number of women in jail or prison.) This is the highest per capita rate of imprisonment in the world. Many of the men represent a generational spiral to prison. These men have girl friends and spouses with children. This group is also one of the highest risks for abortion.
Sen. Obama has inspired hope in the middle class and all economic classes. He will also inspire hope in the underclass. He inspires and challenges diverse groups in the US; he will inspire millions across the world. Sen. Obama is a living testimony to the power of encouragement and hope. He is not a messiah; he recognizes the limits of power of government to make change, citing that change must come from the bottom up and that all of us must play a large part in any positive changes.
Sen. Obama also is a uniter, not a divider. He has reached out to citizens from every party and region and has made significant inroads in 'red states' that have voted against DDemocratic Presidents.
I disagree strongly with his positions on abortion and embryonic stem cell research but I do believe that he truly desires to reduce abortion in our country and that he is not "for abortion". I believe he is sincere in inviting members of the pro-life movement to work with him in reducing abortion.
Finally, Sen. Obama has to potential for acting as a leader who will work to help end the cultural wars. I believe that his inclusive manner of leading, his active listening aand thoughtful reflection is made for bringing people together. We must end the deep polarization in our country. We must end the 'abortion wars' with its hateful rhetoric on both sides. We must dialogue with each other and discuss our differences without resorting to the violence of name calling, labeling and insults.
Sen. Obama's campaign has been positive; it has drawn millions of small contributors to his campaign. His inclusive appeal extends across party lines, regional differences and has been refreshing and a sign of hope. He inspires hope; I do believe that it is possible for us to work together on the tough issues facing us and find common ground for change.
I did vote for Obama and now I am concerned regarding his pick for H&HS. Daschle is not what I was hoping for in regard to his pro-choice position. My question is what position is Catholics for Obama going to take as people like Daschle are nominated?
FOCA is a major concern of mine as a Catholic and I also do not want healthcare workers to be forced to perform abortions. In fact I think all Catholics need to protest any attempt by the Obama administration to implement such a rule.
Posted: November 21st, 2008 | Report This Comment