Tuesday, March 08, 2005
Thank God...
...that this woman is not First Lady. Don't just read what Drudge has to say, read the whole underlying Seattle piece. Quoting Ms. Heinz-Kerry:
"You cannot have bishops in the pulpit -- long before or the Sunday before the election -- as they did in Catholic churches, saying it was a mortal sin to vote for John Kerry," she said.I see, attempts to influence how someone votes qualify as a restriction of freedom of expression -- No that couldn't be what she meant, then she'd have to shut up. I've got it, attempts to influence how someone votes when you are in a position of religious authority qualify as a restriction of freedom of expression. But what about that whole "right and obligation to teach values" thing? This is a deep thinker.
Heinz Kerry gave no examples. Last year, a few ultraconservative prelates said they would not allow the Democratic nominee to receive communion in their dioceses. The bishop of Colorado Springs declared that Catholics voting for pro-choice candidates were not welcome at the communion rail.
"The church has a right and obligation to teach values," Heinz Kerry declared. "They don't have a right to restrict freedom of expression, which they did."
