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Links for 09/13/16 | National Catholic Reporter by MSW. MGB: Garnett is whistling in the dark. Hillary will have both houses of Congress - the GOP reputation is so bad. The Senate Republicans need to decide whether they want to obstruct or deal - and I don't trust McConnell. There will be a movement to get rid of the 60 vote threshold for doing business. Members should remember that without it, the Republicans would have passed a lot more bad legislation for Obama to veto this year. As for Clinton's character - she is fine. The Alt-Right has been badgering her and her husband (remember, she was the target of Whitewater) as pure harassment. She has earned the benefit of the doubt and has already served her country honorably - Trump has only served himself and McConnell only his party (and the Alt-Right racists who did not like Obama).



LifeSiteNews is cheering loudly for a losing effort. Truth speaks with a quite voice. Not sure why they still get coverage when my web site does not.



Aside from changing the rules, which is the only thing that will shut LifeSiteNews up or bring them to the verge of open rebellion, the reality is that most remarrieds - indeed most people who used to be considered guilty of mortal sin (Mass missers, porn watchers, meat eaters on Friday) simply ignore the direction not to go to Communion (which Garry Wills attacks rather effectively anyway).  For those who are more outwardly obedient, the new direction lays out a good path for those who feel a need to reconcile.  Still, more work is needed to make clear that for the faithful much change is self-generated and is not bad - but it would be nice if the rest of the Church would catch up - and have an adult conversation on marriage failure and a legitimate way to recognize this without trying to rewrite the past on the validity of the marriage.