Now taht Bush has won

[St_Joseph_Cupertino]

Hi all!

Since I am very un-informed in Politics (And also not from USA) what does it mean for American Catholics now that Bush has won? I understand that he is more conservative, but maybe someone can explain the implications to me?

Thanks.

Peace in Christ.

 

[St_Joseph_Cupertino]

Daiiing! Please excuse my spelling! (That comes from typing too fast at work before the Boss Man sees! Hehehe)

Peace in Christ!

 

[ps139]

In this day in age in America, the courts make the law. The country's government was not set up like this, but it has somehow gotten to this point. This is the country of lawsuits, where people will appeal cases all the way up to the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court also decides whether laws are constitutional or unconstitutional.

Supreme Court justices (there are 9) are not elected by the people, they are appointed by the president. And they are appointed for life. In the next four years, 2, possibly 3 judges are most likely going to retire, or even die (one is in really bad health right now). Since Bush won, and since the Congress is mostly Republican he can appoint conservative judges that will ultimately make the laws regarding moral issues like partial-birth abortion and gay "marriage." John Kerry said he would not appoint any pro-life judges. Bush will.

So, the effects of this election are very, very long term. Had Kerry won, there would be no chance of banning any types of abortion, which kills ~1.6 million babies each year in the USA. Now we have the best chance in a generation to change that law. And our prospects look great!

 

[Wiffey]

Hopefully we will see a weakening (or overthrow) of Roe v Wade and greater protections for traditional marriage, more opportunities for faith based outreach, a continuation of the ban on federal funding of abortions & stem-cell research, and ongoing/increased promotion of abstinence based health ed in public schools.

Wiffey

 

[St_Joseph_Cupertino]

Thanks all!

This is definately somethig to pray for! Praise the Lord for an outcome like that!

Peace in Christ.

 

[nyj]

Question is: Can we break a filibuster? Don't you need 60 votes in the Senate to break a filibuster? If so, can we get 5 Dem's to switch to the Republican side to break any filibustering attempts to vote on the stronger conservative judicial nominations?

 

[ps139]

Can someone give me a reason why a filibuster should even be legal? I really think its the cheapest trick in the book.

 

[Xpycoctomos]

Question is: Can we break a filibuster? Don't you need 60 votes in the Senate to break a filibuster? If so, can we get 5 Dem's to switch to the Republican side to break any filibustering attempts to vote on the stronger conservative judicial nominations?

Scary point... :o

 

[Spence06]

Not related to anything you guys are talking about..but I found this VERY interesting....

http://www.spiritdaily.com/bushvirgin.htm

 

[Dream]

Not related to anything you guys are talking about..but I found this VERY interesting....

http://www.spiritdaily.com/bushvirgin.htm

Yea, there is a thread about this already.

 

[Bushido216]

Hopefully we will see a weakening (or overthrow) of Roe v Wade and greater protections for traditional marriage, more opportunities for faith based outreach, a continuation of the ban on federal funding of abortions & stem-cell research, and ongoing/increased promotion of abstinence based health ed in public schools.

Wiffey

Because abstinence only is working so well.

 

[bigsierra]

Because abstinence only is working so well.

What do you mean by "working"?

Do you believe anything the Catholic Church teaches?

 

[Roald]

In this day in age in America, the courts make the law. The country's government was not set up like this, but it has somehow gotten to this point.

I think that you are appealing to a myth here. The judiciary is no more active that it has evern been. In fact, law is made less these days. If you look at England before the Revolution, you find the same thing. Immediately after the Revolution, America followed the same pattern.