State’s Use of Death Penalty Diminishes Culture of Life, Dignity of Human Person
Here is my column in The Catholic Voice on a public policy issue, the use of the death penalty. “As I wrote at …
Category Archives: Politics
3 Ways Catholics Misunderstand the Death Penalty
Here’s a post I did for the Archdiocese of Omaha in connection the effort to retain the repeal of the …
Famous Quotes on Abortion Issue Provide Perspective for Election
Here is my column in The Catholic Voice on some public policy issues, starting with abortion. I started it thinking I might …
There Are Some Exceptions to the Rule
Here is my column in The Catholic Voice continuing the conversation about whether a Catholic can vote for someone who supports an intrinsic …
Remembering that “Evil is Evil”
Here is my column in The Catholic Voice beginning the conversation about whether a Catholic can vote for someone who supports an …
Guidelines for a “Good Candidate”
Here is my column in The Catholic Voice on how a Catholic might begin to discern how to find a good candidate …
Voting: One Way To Oppose Injustice
Here is my column in The Catholic Voice on what St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross (Edith Stein) said about why we …
Planned Parenthood and Immigration Control: What You Should Know and Probably Don’t
Planned Parenthood is back in the news for the very worst reasons. While it should not be a surprise to …
Answers to Dubious Abortion Arguments
It is a refrain repeated in the last few election cycles. It’s about abortion, social services and legislative limits. It may …
Gay Marriage Predictions: Then and Now
A number of years ago I thought to keep an exchange about gay marriage between two conservatives. Written for National Review in 2001 Stanley …
How Free Can a Free Market Be?
How free can a market be before it gets in trouble? Well maybe I should explain why free markets would …
Taking a Stand for Marriage
Here is my column in The Catholic Voice on the defending marriage in light of attacks on faithful Christians like Barronelle Stutzman. “There has been …
Only God is the Master of Life!
Here is a piece I wrote on the death penalty for The Catholic Answer, the magazine for Our Sunday Visitor. …
Does Minimum Wage Equal Just Wage?
Here’s my article at the National Catholic Register asking whether a raise in the minimum wage actually results in a just …
Death Penatly Deserves Attention Next Year in Nebraska Unicameral
Here is my column in The Catholic Voice on the Church’s teaching on the death penalty and our chance to place a moratorium on …