The Continuing Embarrassment of Cardinal Dolan
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This column has already noted the scandalous appearance of Cardinal Timothy Dolan, the Archbishop of New York, at that coven of fiends known as the Democratic National Convention. In a column for The Remnant I have remarked the scandal of Dolan's invitation to Mr. Obama to crack jokes and promote his presidential campaign at the Al Smith Dinner on October 18.
"Some have told me the invitation is a scandal," Cardinal Dolan admits. But that will not deter him. For the important thing, says he, is "civility." Oh yes, and "engagement and dialogue" as called for by — all together now! — the Second Vatican Council, whose splendiferous "renewal" of the Church is there for all to see.
But what engagement? What dialogue? At the Al Smith dinner the Cardinal will sit there like everyone else and guffaw at Obama's professionally written gag lines, without uttering a word against the President's diabolical agenda. "I am receiving stacks of mail protesting the invitation," the Cardinal admits. But it's full steam ahead! After all, what do mere rank-and-file faithful know about the important business of civility, engagement and dialogue?
As for the slaughter of the innocent unborn and the insane demands of militant homosexuals, well, those are matters to be decided in the Sacred Voting Booth. We mustn't spoil the boisterous mood at the Al Smith Dinner with petty partisan politics. Link