The debate on immigration reform continues to move forward in the U.S. Senate, and this continues to be an issue where I wonder what the problem is in coming up with a consensus. Most Americans, regardless of partisan affiliation or ideology, like legal immigrant and want to encourage it, while disliking illegal immigration. Senator Marco [...]
Not sure if anyone noted, but after more than a week of opportunity, no one here at CatholicVote, nor anyone in any Catholic outlet that I’m aware of, has said Jason Collins should lose his job for coming out as openly gay. Not even the the cardinal archbishop of Washington could be bothered to utter [...]
Mohammed Sohel Rana owned a business. Like a good businessman, he hoped to grow his operation by expanding his facilities to increase production. He added three new floors to his 5-story building, where he leased space to several textile factories near Dhaka, Bangladesh. But Mr. Rana, it seems, took short-cuts. He built without a permit. [...]
In an exclusive interview published today in the Columbus Dispatch, Bishop Frederick Campbell broke his patient silence on what was until now a purely internal human resources matter regarding the dismissal of Carla Hale. She was a teacher at a Catholic high school in the Diocese of Columbus until her public and open admission that she considers her lesbian partner [...]
Item: “Phys Ed Teacher Fired for Being Gay” A former physical education teacher lost her job because of her relationship with another woman. … Apetition [sic] was created on Change.org in support of Hale as a teacher, simply requesting: “Reinstate faculty member Carla Hale and apologize for discriminating against her on the basis of sexuality.” [...]
The Columbus Dispatch reports that after meeting with the principal of Bishop Watterson High School, Carla Hale gave a press conference to her fawning supporters in the media vowing to “continue her fight” against the Catholic Church. Far from being a private matter between two consenting adults, Hale has elevated this issue to a public [...]
The US Bishops have announced a sensible principle with respect to immigration reform–one wonders if they consider the implications of this principle for other issues. As reported by the NCReporter, Cardinal Dolan was asked whether the reform process should be slowed down due to the immigration history of the Boston bombers. He said this: That’s [...]
The “we” in the title can refer to two groups: Americans and Catholics. Americans, particularly those of a more conservative bent, tend to view immigration with a hefty dose of skepticism. The thinking is that immigrants take our jobs, depress wages, increase unemployment, bloat the welfare rolls, and widen the gap between rich and poor. [...]
The Columbus Dispatch reports that a Catholic High School fired a physical education teacher last month after it became public knowledge that she is a lesbian who lives with her partner, in direct violation of Church teachings. Sadly, the teacher, Carla Hale, reacted by suing the Diocese of Columbus under the city’s anti-discrimination law, which [...]
It was a casual line in a casual conversation with a casual friend. Catching up one morning last week, she mentioned that her sister now had two babies. Which is good. She then mentioned more babies were hoped for. Also good. Then, she said it. “I’m not sure when the next baby will come along, [...]
