The deep polarization of our country is unsettling to say the
least. Here in northwest Indiana, we
are inundated with political ads for the Illinois governors race. Whoever writes those television spots must
think the voters have sub-zero IQs. Both
Democrats and Republicans insult our intelligence with inane characterizations
of their opponents, trying to make them look as ridiculous as possible. Do they realize the middle school demographic
they appear to target cannot yet vote?
I can imagine how the Catholic faith will be disparaged during
the upcoming Supreme Court confirmation hearings. Brett Kavanaugh’s orthodoxy will be
scrutinized by the Democrats for fear that he actually follows Catholic teaching. Front and center will be Roe v. Wade with the
left concerned that a right leaning court will eventually overturn legal
abortion. The same people who are
outraged about children being separated from their parents at the Mexican
border have no qualms about an unborn baby being violently separated from its
mother.
Before any nominee was even announced, the protesters were
gearing up for a fight. Think about what
our society has come to. The President
nominates a good honest family man who respects life, and promises to interpret
the Constitution as it was written.
People on the left attack him viciously because he likely opposes
destroying the life of unborn babies.
If I were being questioned in a pejorative way about my Catholic
faith, I would say, “Senator, with all due respect, if your judgement were not
so corrupted by evil, you would view my Catholic faith as a blessing, not a
liability.” Of course, I wouldn’t stand
a chance of being confirmed after that!
Generations from now, historians looking back at this period will
view abortion the same way we now view human sacrifice that took place
centuries ago. They will wonder how a
civilized society ever permitted unborn children to be dismembered in the
mother’s womb. At least, I pray this
will be the case. Otherwise, a continuation down the path we are on does not
bode well for the future of humanity.
