Links for 02/05/16 | National Catholic Reporter

Links for 02/05/16 | National Catholic Reporter by MSW. MGB: Why do you give sites like Patheos the time of day while ignoring equally obscure characters on the left?  As for Fr. Longnecker's screed, he could have ended the sentence starting with "Abortion is not" with the word "issue" because it isn't one.  Aside from various unconstitutional Trap Laws that will soon be repealed by the SCOTUS, there really are no legitimate debating points on abortion - hence no issue.  Indeed, sites like Patheos would scream and holler if Obama and the Democrats compromised on second and third trimester questions - as it would be impossible for the entire right to life movement to fundraise or raise the issue in elections.



Roe will never be overturned - doing so would require undoing all equal protection law - including law that protects the Catholic Church in the South.  Of course, it also protects contraception, private sodomy and gay marriage, so I can see how some Catholics and Federalists would love all that progress to go away - but it won't and it shouldn't.  There are seven justices on the Court keeping Roe and equal protection in place and the Republic would be better off if the other two were to die and not be replaced with Justices like themselves.  Roberts and Alito were thought to be pro-Roe, but it did not turn out that way.  No Justice who is not could ever be confirmed, so from a presidential standpoint, there is no abortion issue.



Treasury and the Fed could do more to bail out Puerto Rico, but the essential pieces are the Control Board (sadly, like Flint) and bankruptcy reform (which could also include allowing cram downs on first mortgages).  Hopefully Bernie takes this up - I don't see Hillary challenging Wall Street and the vulture capitalists who give her money.  If PR went strong for Bernie, she might get the message that she is doing something wrong.  I actually think he is their only hope - so if you are concerned about P.R., feel the Bern!



Click on the appropriate link to see something nice for a Holocaust Hero.  Sadly, there were few such Heroes for the Porajmos (the Roma Holocaust).