By John 6:54
According to AmericanCatholic.org there are 97 US House Reps that claim to be Roman Catholic. (Updated from 98 - John P. Murtha, Pennsylvania died a few weeks ago, but with that said Jack was going to be a Yes vote) Of that only 9 voted against the pro-abortion Healthcare bill. If anyone see something incorrect below please leave a comment and I will look into it.
YES VOTES for “catholic” Democrats
Joe Baca, California
Xavier Becerra, California
Timothy H. Bishop, New York
John Boccieri, Ohio
Robert Brady, Pennsylvania
Michael E. Capuano, Massachusetts
Dennis A. Cardoza, California
Christopher P. Carney, Pennsylvania
William Lacy Clay, Missouri
Gerald E. Connolly, Virginia
Jim Costa, California
Jerry F. Costello, Illinois
Joe Courtney, Connecticut
Joseph Crowley, New York
Henry Cuellar, Texas
Kathy Dahlkemper, Pennsylvania
Peter DeFazio, Oregon
William D. Delahunt, Massachusetts
Rosa L. DeLauro, Connecticut
John D. Dingell, Michigan
Joe Donnelly, Indiana
Michael F. Doyle, Pennsylvania
Steve Driehaus, Ohio
Brad Ellsworth, Indiana
Anna Eshoo, California
Kirsten E. Gillibrand, New York
Charlie Gonzalez, Texas
Raul M. Grijalva, Arizona
Luis V. Gutierrez, Illinois
John J. Hall, New York
Phil Hare, Illinois
Brian Higgins, New York
Maurice D. Hinchey, New York
Ruben Hinojosa, Texas
Paul Kanjorski, Pennsylvania.
Marcy Kaptur, Ohio
Patrick J. Kennedy, Rhode Island
Dale E. Kildee, Michigan
Mary Jo Kilroy, Ohio
Ann Kirkpatrick, Arizona
Dennis J. Kucinich, Ohio
James R. Langevin, Rhode Island
John B. Larson, Connecticut
Ben Ray Lujan, New Mexico
Dan Maffei, New York
Betsy Markey, Colorado
Ed Markey, Massachusetts
Eric Massa, New York
Carolyn McCarthy, New York
Betty McCollum, Minnesota
James P. McGovern, Massachusetts
Jerry McNerney, California
Michael H. Michaud, Maine
George Miller, California
Harry E. Mitchell, Arizona
James P. Moran, Virginia
Patrick J. Murphy, Pennsylvania
Grace F. Napolitano, California
Richard E. Neal, Massachusetts
James L. Oberstar, Minnesota
David R. Obey, Wisconsin
Frank Pallone, New Jersey
Bill Pascrell, New Jersey
Ed Pastor, Arizona
Nancy Pelosi, California
Tom Perriello, Virginia
Charles B. Rangel, New York
Silvestre Reyes, Texas
Ciro D. Rodriguez, Texas
Lucille Roybal-Allard, California
Tim Ryan, Ohio
John T. Salazar, Colorado
Linda T. Sanchez, California
Loretta Sanchez, California
Jose E. Serrano, New York
Joe Sestak, Pennsylvania
Carol Shea-Porter, New Hampshire
Albio Sires, New Jersey
Hilda L. Solis, California
Bart Stupak, Michigan
Ellen Tauscher, California
Mike Thompson, California
Paul Tonko, New York
Nydia M. Velazquez, New York
Peter J. Visclosky, Indiana
Diane E. Watson, California
Peter Welch, Vermont
Charles A. Wilson, Ohio
NO VOTES for CATHOLIC Democrats
Jason Altmire, Pennsylvania
Michael A. Arcuri, New York
Tim Holden, Pennsylvania
Daniel Lipinski, Illinois
Stephen F. Lynch, Massachusetts
Jim Marshall, Georgia
Michael E. McMahon, New York
Charlie Melancon, Louisiana
Gene Taylor, Mississippi
All Catholic Republicans voted against the final bill. They include: Steve Austria, Ohio; Brian P. Bilbray, California; John Boehner, Ohio; Kevin Brady, Texas; Ginny Brown-Waite, Florida; David Camp, Michigan; Anh “Joseph” Cao, Louisiana; Michael N. Castle, Delaware; Lincoln Diaz-Balart, Florida; Mario Diaz-Balart, Florida; Jeff Fortenberry, Nebraska; Virginia Foxx, North Carolina; Phil Gingrey, Georgia; Walter B. Jones, North Carolina; Peter T. King, New York; Steve King, Iowa; Leonard Lance, New Jersey; Bob Latta, Ohio; Frank A. LoBiondo, New Jersey; Blaine Luetkemeyer, Missouri; Daniel E. Lungren, California; Connie Mack IV, Florida; Michael T. McCaul, Texas; Thaddeus G. McCotter, Michigan; Patrick T. McHenry, North Carolina; John M. McHugh, New York; Tim Murphy, Pennsylvania; Devin Nunes, California; George Radanovich, California; Tom Rooney, Florida; Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, Florida; Edward R. Royce, California; Paul Ryan, Wisconsin; Steve Scalise, Louisiana; Jean Schmidt, Ohio; Christopher H. Smith, New Jersey; John Sullivan, Oklahoma; and Patrick J. Tiberi, Ohio.
By John 6:54
From the Kansas Catholic Conference
Congress Approves Health Care Bill Opposed by Catholic Bishops
March 22, 2010
Last night, by a vote of 219-212, the US House of Representatives passed the Senate health care reform bill opposed by the Catholic bishops and every major Pro-Life organization in America.
For decades, the Catholic Church has tirelessly encouraged our elected officials to reform America’s health care system in order to expand access to care. But the Church cannot support legislation that would expand access to abortion by opening the door to federal financing of abortion.
Yesterday, a handful of House members who had opposed the health care bill because of its abortion provisions reached an agreement with President Obama that they wrongly claimed would resolve those concerns through a promised executive order. There is again unanimity within the Pro-Life community that the executive order will in fact be entirely insufficient to the task.
It is expected that President Obama will sign the bill tomorrow. In the meantime, the US Senate will debate separate legislation under the filibuster-proof reconciliation process in order to make adjustments to the approved bill. None of those adjustments, nor the executive order, will change the fact that Congress has just passed perhaps the most significant expansion of access to abortion in the 37 years since Roe v. Wade.
By John 6:54
I went to reconciliation tonight. I hope the Catholic representatives who Voted for this Healthcare Reform bill, as well as the Catholic supporters, do as well.
Lord have Mercy
Chirst have Mercy
Lord have Mercy
May the legal challenges be filed.
By John 6:54
http://thehill.com/homenews/house/88143-stupak-dems-reach-abortion-deal-eight-or-nine-will-vote-yes
A very sad day for the future unborn. If “Executive Orders” meant anything we’d be living in an elected Monarchy.
By John 6:54
Pro-Life & Democart appears to be now officially extinct. It appears Stupak is falling for a meaningless Executive Order. If the Executive Order really mean anything you would hear the pro-abortion crowd yelling bloody murder, like they were on Friday afternoon when Pelosi was feeling them out for a seperate abortion vote. If Stupak thinks that the presidents executive order will mean anything he should no longer be called Stupak, but Stupid.
The reality of this or any other text, though is: It is meaningless legally. It has no binding effect. I don’t know a single lawyer with a working knowledge of the Constitution, Congress, and the Executive, who says otherwise.
You can view a potential draft of the excutive order here.
Update 1:28 CST: Other reports say Stupak is still a No. Coud this be the mother of all BLUFFS by the Democrats?
By John 6:54
 I don’t know if I posted this before or not but Obama has a definite approach to Catholics. In order to win he has to split the Catholic vote. No president can get elected without it. He has split the vote between the lib-Catholics with his so-called social justice agenda (socialism/neighborly-ness) & the conservative Catholics (those who go to Mass each week AND follow church teaching). He even picked off a few right leaning Catholics with his “hope & change” scam. Hope & Change is code for “Death & Taxes” For Healthcare Obama got his split between the Bishops & the CHA (catholic health association) who as of now appears to be Catholic in name only(CINO). Any true Catholic knows you need to be listening to the Bishops and not the nuns on this. One cannot compromise on the evil of abortion no matter how much “social justice” can be achieved with the legislation. Also I never found it to be the governments responsibility to apply social justice, that responsibility I believe is squarly on the Church and the people. Government just has to get out of the way, which is something they are not good at.
Look at Obama’s administration below made up of Pro-Abortion Catholics, and people think this isn’t calculated? He has to look Catholic friendly to get re-elected in 2012. Obama was never worried about women only about Catholics, that’s why Biden got the nod over Hillary. Had KittyKat Sebilus refrained from receiving communion when Archbishop Naumann told her too the 1st time she’d probably be sitting in Biden’s seat. She got in trouble weeks before the VP Pick from trying to receive communion after Naumann told her not to present herself in a private meeting, but she did anyway and was turned away by the priest. When it hit the papers, Naumann had to call her out on it in public. Obama couldn’t have that issue in play during his home stretch run against McCain, which is why I believe Biden is VP.
All of these folks are Pro-Abortion Catholics with exception of the Transportation guy who has no bearing on the abortion issue. These are just the big spots just think of the 1000s of little jobs he gets to appoint.
Obama Administration’s Pro-Abortion Catholics
Joe Biden Vice Presidents
Regina Benjamin Surgeon General
Sonia Sotomayor Supreme Court Justice
Kathleen Sebelius Health & Human Services Secretary
Ken Salazar Interior Secretary
Tom Vilsack Ag Secretary
Hilda Solis Labor Secretary
Leon Panetta CIA
Robert Gibbs White House Press Secretary
Miguel H. Diaz Vatican Ambassador (Pro-Life Credentials now in Question)
Doug Kimec Malta Ambassador – This clown use to work for Reagan and then wrote a book on how Catholic’s could support Obama, which they can’t assuming they have a properly formed conscience, which all Catholics should strive for…
Bill Richardson The Democratic governor of New Mexico was named as Obama’s choice for commerce secretary on Dec. 3. He withdrew on Jan. 4 when it appeared that his confirmation hearings would be complicated by a grand jury investigation over how state contracts were issued to political donors.
Tom Daschle The former Democratic senator from South Dakota was chosen Dec. 11 to head the Health and Human Services Department. He withdrew Feb. 3 amid controversy over his failure to pay all his taxes in the last two years until after his selection.
The only Pro-Life person that I can find with any prominance in Obama’s administration is Ray LaHood Transportation Secretary, who is a Maronite Catholic and has a NARAL score of 0. Good for Ray.
By John 6:54
Some potential good news as it relates to the removal of the abortion language in the Healthcare bill. I think Congress and the Democrats are greatly flawed thinking the passage of the Senate bill is a good idea. But for its passage with the currently lack of abortion prevention would be an abomination.
The following is from the National Review Online via that AmericanPapist & KathrynLopez on Twitter. In the mean time keep calling and emailing House representatives.
Stupak Talks, Feminists Roar
Bart Stupak met with Nancy Pelosi tonight. And has a press conference scheduled for the morning … On my Twitter feed, I see Diana DeGette (radical liberal feminist, if you need a broadbrush label — Yuval wrote everything you ever need to read about her a few years ago here) is not happy.
My understanding if a fix were to happen via an enrollment corrections bill, the Senate would have to pass it first. (And that’s what Stupak needs to insist on if he wants anything close to a guarantee. This bill has deeper problems — even for life — than are going to get fixed in a quick fix, though. But here we are.) I would think Barbara Boxer would sooner give up her seat (which she might have to) than allow that happen … for one thing. Additional Articles from CNN included.
Update: Another Key Article
By John 6:54
Another swing in the money on Healthcare passage. Keep calling, faxing, emailing your representatives.
By John 6:54
Something has happened over the last 48 hours, the money on the passage of the healthcare bill is going suddenly against its passage. Let me just state that the money is rarely wrong so this is a good thing. All I can say is keep calling Congress and not just your representative but all of them regardless of where they stand and let them know you are against the bill in its current form. Specifically we need to mention the bill’s taxpayer support of abortion.
 Also I suggest that you ready Archbishop Naumann’s article and write Sister Carol Keehan, pictured to the left, here who gave support of the bill for the Catholic Healthcare Association.
UPDATE: Looks like some statements were made pushing things back past Easter. But still keep calling.
By John 6:54
I haven’t posted much lately, but not for a lack of wanting to. I’ve been a dad for almost a year now which makes free time a bit more precious. The other reason I haven’t posted as much is because many times I just want to spew forth a few comments but upon taking a moment to think before I post, this pause has usually lead me to praying about the situation versus commenting on it.
For those who read blogs there’s nothing better than a good blogger who posts regularly. Since blogging is not my day job I don’t want to just post what ever comes to mind, I’d prefer to think about it a bit and develop it to make sure its worth reading and honestly not a lot has been sticking in my head to post about.
Sure I could post about the Tim Tebow Super Bowl ad, but there is already plenty of chatter about it. My thought is I only wish the Catholic Vote ad on the Obama Ultrasound would have been played last year. I think it’s amazing that this situation shows the “pro-choice” crowd for who most of them truly are and that is “pro-abortion”. Again I best pray instead of comment.
Sure I could comment on the scandle within the USCCB poor use of donations and selection of stewarts of the faithfuls resources, but my comments would be far from charitable so it is best that I just pray for the situation.
Sure I could comment on the vast failings of the Obama administration but there is enough of that to go around but prayers for them are few and far between, again it is best that I just pray for them.
Lastly before I close, let me ask you to pray for these things, and those things that are in your heart.
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