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A Good Republican

Here is Louisiana Congressman Joseph Cao, the only Republican to vote for the recent health care reform bill, speaking on the floor of the House of Representatives:

h/t: Mirror of Justice.

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Eric Brown
Saturday, January 23, AD 2010 9:27pm

Indeed, he is foremost a good Catholic.

DarwinCatholic
Saturday, January 23, AD 2010 10:45pm

Wow. That is an absolutely outstanding speech.

Eric Brown
Saturday, January 23, AD 2010 11:52pm

I would vote for Representative Cao because I think he is a remarkable Catholic attentive to the common good. He, in fact, went to Mass before the vote and prayed for God’s guidance.

Joe Hargrave
Sunday, January 24, AD 2010 12:41am

So how do we get him in the Oval Office?

P.Diddy
P.Diddy
Sunday, January 24, AD 2010 12:46am

With friends like this who needs enemies.

Why do we have such faithful, pro-life advocates who don’t have the foresight to realize that socialized medicine in the United States would, with near certainty, lead to an increase in the # of abortions as well as to a blatant disregard for the conscience of Catholic healthcare professionals?

He may be a Mother Theresa at heart but his head is stuck in the clouds.

Eric Brown
Sunday, January 24, AD 2010 1:04am

That is not the case by necessity, particularly with language barring that from happening by the letter of the law…

P.Diddy
P.Diddy
Sunday, January 24, AD 2010 1:31am

Certainly it is not by necessity, on that we can all agree.

On the other hand, it is not by necessity that the Democratic Party is the “party of death” either but history has taught us that it is so.

I only wish that the good Congressman’s exemplary moral courage wouldn’t outpace his prudence.

jh
jh
Sunday, January 24, AD 2010 1:07pm

“I only wish that the good Congressman’s exemplary moral courage wouldn’t outpace his prudence.”

Congressman Cao’s district is 67 percent balck and very DEM

He has that tough road of representing his District and then deciding what core belief of his will he fall on his sword before.

Plus it was not helping that Obama adminsitration seemed to be holding crucial projects hostage in New Orleans

foxfier
Sunday, January 24, AD 2010 1:19pm

Eric Brown-
given the record of any law restricting abortions in most any form, it’s a good bet that any baby-protecting language would be shot, gutted and hung up to cure before benefits even became available. (depressingly….)

c matt
c matt
Monday, January 25, AD 2010 11:42am

While I applaud his convictions, the problem with any piece of legislation (and law in general) is that it is never static. A future amendment, when Cao has moved on or is even further outnumbered, can undo everything that has been done. Once the beast gets in place, it can always be tweeked to meet the goals of those who hold the reigns.

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