Catholic Lobby Rejects the Nomination of Amy Coney Barrett
Coney Barrett is a hybrid of Evangelical Catholicism!
S E E D E D C O N T E N T
For Immediate Release: September 25, 2020
Contact: Lee Morrow, lmorrow@networklobby.org, 202-601-7871
Catholic Lobby Rejects the Nomination of Amy Coney Barrett
Sr. Simone: "As a Catholic Sister, let me be clear: Catholics will not be bought off by a predetermined vote against Roe v. Wade."
WASHINGTON, D.C. - In response to news reports of President Trump's planned nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to become a Supreme Court Justice, NETWORK Lobby for Catholic Social Justice announces its opposition to Judge Barrett. Years of decisions by Judge Barrett on the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals prove that she does not hold all life to be sacred, as we are instructed to do by Catholic Social Teaching and Pope Francis.
The next Justice who fills the seat of Ruth Bader Ginsburg must advocate for the equally sacred issues that Pope Francis calls all people of good faith to defend: the vulnerable, those in poverty, and immigrants. Until an appointee is presented who can meet this call, as Justice Ginsburg did, the Senate must not consider filling the vacancy.
To move forward with the nomination of Judge Barrett weeks before a Presidential election is an assault on our democratic system. The people and their next chosen President must decide on the next Supreme Court Justice. Catholic voters will not accept a partisan power grab by President Trump, Senator McConnell, and his Republican colleagues.
SisterSimone Campbell, SSS, Executive Director of NETWORK Lobby for Catholic Social Justice said:
"As a Catholic Sister who tries to follow the teachings of Pope Francis, I cannot support Amy Coney Barrett's nomination to the Supreme Court. I know that Judge Barrett shares my faith, but her past words and actions prove that she does not hold all life to be sacred. As a judge on the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals, Barrett voted to allow employment discriminations against the elderly, attacked the protections of the Affordable Care Act, and even tried to uphold the wrongful conviction of a man based on faulty evidence. Shockingly, she does not hold the basic principle of stare decisis that provides for continuity in our Constitutional system. These are not the opinions of a nominee worthy of a lifetime appointment to the highest court in the land.
"President Trump appears to be courting the Catholic vote with this nomination. Judge Barrett was chosen for one reason: she firmly and clearly opposes abortion and the settled ruling of Roe v. Wade. As a Catholic Sister, let me be clear: Catholics will not be bought off by a predetermined vote against Roe v. Wade. It is insulting to act as if my faith boils down to one issue. Catholics cannot support judges or politicians who blatantly ignore the breadth of Catholic Social Teaching on women's rights, voting rights, immigrant's rights, health care, environmental protections, and so much more.
"This crass partisan power grab by the President, Senator McConnell, and his Republican colleagues is an insult to our democracy. It is an assault on our democratic system to rush a vote while they cling to power. The people and their next chosen President must decide on the next Supreme Court Justice. If Senator McConnell and President Trump think that pushing this through will help them win Catholic votes, then they don't know Catholics. Unlike these politicians focused on taking power at all costs, we love our country more than political power. We Catholics will vote for integrity, justice, and the common good."
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NETWORK Lobby - advocates for justice inspired by Catholic Sisters - educates, organizes, and lobbies for economic and social transformation. They have a nearly 50-year track record of lobbying for critical federal programs that support those at the margins and prioritize the common good. www.networklobby.org
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Amy Coney-Barrett is some sort of hybrid Catholic evangelical freakout unrecognized by The Church...
She's a Charismatic Catholic. Those are some scary sum bitches. I don't know if she speaks in tongues like other Charismatics do, but it wouldn't surprise me if she did
Does she handles snakes? I bet she got bit.
duh. why do you think she had to get married in college. speaking in tongues was just the beginning.
Look at JBB's answer above yours...how fitting
Dear Catholic lobby group,
Please deal with the perverts abusing children in your churches first before worrying about other political issues.
That would be great,
Yours truly,
A fellow Catholic
Catholics span the range from very liberal to very conservative. It is probably true that the conservatives go to church and the sacraments more often but they are all Catholics.
Fr Michael Pfleger of St Sabinas parish in Chicago is one of the most activist priests in the United States and has been for decades now. He still says Mass every Sunday and probably more frequently than that. Yet he is all in for "social justice" .
These Catholics aren't hypocrites like some of their more conservative brethren are. They fight against poverty and other social injustices. They may be pro-life but at least they really do believe all life is precious and don't just tell mother and baby they're on their own after the baby is born
You are correct TG.
I always kind of admired the nuns I have met. Disagreed - but admired. They were at least consistent in their pro life stance - against abortion but also against the death penalty and the training and funding of Latin American graduates of the School of the Americas.
there's a nun (client) I hold close in my heart. no nonsense, all business, and one of the funniest people I ever met. she hated priests and used to say "you didn't hear this from me" before saying exactly what she thought about anything we talked about. she always identified herself as the penguin whenever she'd call me, and always made my day.
love ya sister susan, and I hope you're safe and well.
Interesting take on things by the Sister..... I'm sure opinions vary of course.
Sisters plural. Nuns are having none of Barrett...
They're a bunch of radical leftists that bought into the Russian conspiracy theory.
what is funny is that had they endorsed her, all kinds of fine folks would be hollering for the church to stay out of it!