The Many Flavors of Political Corruption | National Catholic Reporter

The Many Flavors of Political Corruption | National Catholic Reporter by MSW.  MGB: Lets just not let the corruption in Virginia, where I live, slide by without mentioning that it stems from the worst kind of entitlement.  The same kind of entitlement is what we see at FoxNews in its ability to make up stories to stoke the fires of intolerance in its own base - as if that were needed at all - and of course to make money by doing so.  Interestingly enough, FoxNews news is partially owned by a Saudi Prince, whom I would guess is probably of the Wahabi branch of Islam that funds ISIS from the Saudi throne.  Talking about conflicts of interest!



The abortion funding issue is probably just sloppiness. In truth, most of the policies available with tax subsidies to employers before the ACA covered abortion as an included benefit.  Did the Bishops lie when they said that the status quo on abortion coverage was acceptable (until the GOP in the National Right to Life Committee had them get in line?).  There is corruption on this issue, but its not where you think.  In truth, abortions are cheap and so is the coverage.  Indeed, most with coverage keep them off the books because many find this procedure shameful - even as they use it.  Additionally, all coverage must include therapeutic abortions to clear a miscarriage - which some in the pro-life community mistake for a sin.  In truth, the percentage of funding of abortion by any single policy is so minute as to be morally inconsequential - so much so that we are not morally obligated to deny ourselves coverage because it is offered (reread Fagothy if you doubt this).  What is also true is that the bishops, and later the Susan B. Anthony Fund, so politicized this issue - joining opposing the bill and even making reprisals against consecrated sisters that many of us feel absolutely no obligation to help with the current non-problem at all - even though we like O'Malley.