In February we objected to George W. Bush’s visit to Bob Jones University. Six months later we objected to Al Gore’s refusal to stop a fund-raising event at the Playboy Mansion. Subsequently, Bush made a public statement of regret regarding his handling of the Bob Jones matter and Gore saw to it that the Playboy event was canceled. We are... [Read more...]
TO THE CONTRARIANS
Congratulations to all those Catholic League members who wrote letters to the talk-TV show, “To the Contrary.” In the last edition of Catalyst, we recounted how the host of the show, Bonnie Erbe, had attacked Linda Chavez as “an overgrown Catholic schoolgirl.” As a matter of fact, Erbe had used that slur to denounce Kate O’Beirne as... [Read more...]
VICTORY BEHIND BARS
When Julian Harper called us this summer asking what we could do about a problem Mother Angelica of EWTN was having, we quickly came to her side. Two inmates at the Super Max Correctional Institution at Boscobel, Wisconsin, were being denied a shipment of spiritual books (one of which was written by Mother Angelica) on the grounds that they constituted... [Read more...]
HOW THE CATHOLIC LEAGUE GOT GORE TO CANCEL THE “GORGY”
1. Our first move was the letter Donohue sent to Gore on July 31. 2. Our second move was a news release of August 2 that showed how two-faced Sanchez is: she complained about George W. Bush speaking at Bob Jones University but this didn’t stop her from arranging the “Gorgy” on the Feast of the Assumption. 3. Our third move... [Read more...]
TELL US MORE, AL
A reporter for the New York Times recently joined Al Gore at an informal dinner party in a New York hotel. Unaccompanied by his aides, the vice president opened up a bit, admitting that he has been guilty of pandering to Catholics. Pandering, of course, is hardly a distinguishing characteristic for a politician. But what was revealing about... [Read more...]
FEDS EYE PRO-LIFERS
Over the summer, it was learned that the Clinton administration has been compiling files on various pro-family and pro-life groups. Included on the list is the National Conference of Catholic Bishops (NCCB). An activist group, Judicial Watch, obtained documents under the Freedom of Information Act that reveal how federal investigators, including the... [Read more...]
ACLU’S PROBLEM WITH GOD
The summer of 2000 was not a good one for the ACLU. On at least three occasions, the ACLU demonstrated once again that it has a problem with God. Consider the following. When a new law took effect in Virginia on July 1 requiring public schools to begin each day with a minute of silence, the ACLU screamed foul play. Under the new law, student would... [Read more...]
MEDIA VOYEUR
The Archdiocese of Philadelphia has a very informative website, blessme.org, that addresses many topics. For example, there is a Question & Answer section on issues many Catholics are confused about, including questions regarding sexual morality. Unfortunately, Philadelphia Magazine thought it would be a cute exercise to parody this section... [Read more...]
“POLITICALLY INCORRECT” IS ANYTHING BUT
If ever there were a misnomer of TV show, it is “Politically Incorrect.” What host Bill Maher does night after night is rip the Catholic Church, which is anything but a politically incorrect thing to do. Indeed, if he were to praise the Church, that would be politically incorrect. The edition of “Politically Incorrect” that aired August... [Read more...]
“NO APOLOGIES”
“Members of the Ohio Bible Fellowship churches make no apologies for their beliefs.” That is how a reporter for the Columbus Dispatch described the reaction of the 15-church fellowship to its Catholics critics. Among the beliefs they refuse to apologize for is the contention that the pope is the “anti-Christ.” They also hold that Pope... [Read more...]