American Roman Catholic Politicians
The US edition of the Catholic Herald begins an article with the statement that “if Catholics were barred from public office, our politics might be greatly improved”. More than 30% of members of Congress and Senate are Roman Catholic (as against 20% of the adult population), but these members have a markedly worse voting record on abortion than the non-Romanist members. “If every Catholic were removed from Congress tomorrow,” says the article, “the unborn would have less cause for fear; if the Senate and House were suddenly purged, the defenders of life would enjoy better odds against their enemies. Overturning Roe v Wade [this Supreme Court case effectively legalised abortion], passing a federal ban on abortion, enacting a constitutional amendment defending life – all these would be within easier reach.” The same moral weakness has been evident among British Roman Catholic politicians, or those who were flirting with Romanism, such as Tony Blair. DWBS