tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5261115024089816718.comments2020-10-16T17:08:22.871-04:00The Northern Michigan DemocratAlcona at Hearthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10322731050301345116noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5261115024089816718.post-74301780323494428692012-12-03T18:09:53.209-05:002012-12-03T18:09:53.209-05:00In my opinion it's time to look at inviting a...In my opinion it's time to look at inviting a public/private college partnership to the Alcona Campus consisting of Alcona Community College and Baker College . <br /><br />The declining student population creates room for adult education which can serve several communities, provide community college education and generate income for the school district. <br /><br />It would also mean that a student could remain at the same campus from pre school through associates degree. ( pre K-14 ).<br /><br />GDHAlcona at Hearthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10322731050301345116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5261115024089816718.post-75618058612215293822012-02-20T00:31:40.364-05:002012-02-20T00:31:40.364-05:00I'm a practicing Catholic decidedly pro-life a...I'm a practicing Catholic decidedly pro-life and a gun owner...and a<br />dyed-in-the-wool Democrat, much in the mold of former Congressman,<br />Bart Stupak. The observation that Catholics "wink-wink" on the<br />contraception issues, and I would surmise regarding abortion, is not<br />as simple to a Catholic as a "wink-wink". For a non-Catholic to<br />comment on the perceptions of living and practicing with one's faith<br />instlled conscience is tantamount to a caucasion purporting to know<br />what it's like to be black. The current debate over health insurance<br />coverage for birth control, or possibly abortion is deeply conflicting<br />for devout Catholic Democrats whose ultimate goal is to save one's<br />immortal soul at the end of life.<br /><br />That said; I also have long-held taht our Church is run by a hierarchy<br />of celibate old men making judgements for married Catholics and<br />women's health. Therein lies the conflict. I've long viewed our<br />Bishops and Cardinals as CEO's out of touch with secular life and<br />rigid in their shepherding of the mindless flock. Yes, on the matter<br />of contraception in whatever form is an individual choice, Catholic or<br />not, between the individual and their God. On the matter of abortion,<br />there's little doubt about the mortal consequences in this Catholic<br />conscience. In the final analysis, we all will face our Final<br />Judgement with a much Higher Authority than government at any level.<br />But, will this conflict of conscience cause me to vote for GOP<br />candidates who spout their 'family values'? Not on your life!<br /><br />I will, however, let my Democratic office holder and candidates know<br />my objections to abortion and urge them to vote on those issues<br />accordingly. No Dem should rise or fall based on this single issue<br />unless they make it their primary mission in office, and then that's<br />why there's a primary election. Nor, will I stand for politics from<br />the pulpit, whether it be from a priest, minister, or rabbi, telling<br />me how or who to vote for or suffer the pains of Hell. I left St.<br />Catherine in Ossineke as long as a pastor who tried that at Mass was<br />there, and only returned when he was gone. No point in going to Mass<br />and coming away angry. I just attended another parish until the<br />offending priest departed. Too often Republican candidates are<br />painted as saviors of the unborn while the Dem candidate is demonized<br />as a baby killer. Bart Stupak and Dale Kildee's records in Congress<br />should have dispelled that notion.<br /><br />Presidents and Members of Congress will stand before our Maker on<br />Judgement Day, just like the rest of us. The Bread and Butter issues<br />for the 99% trumps this debate on so-called moral matters. Yes, I<br />know Catholics who are so entrenched in their blind faith as to cross<br />over in an election at the expense of bread & butter issues. Sad but<br />true.<br /><br />One Catholic Democrat's unvarnished view. If I'm to burn in Hell for<br />eternity, I suspect it will be for faults far worse than how I vote. I believe that<br />if Jesus Christ walked the earth today and lived in the U.S., he would<br />be a Democrat and a Union Man! As a good friend of mine, who's a<br />devout member of the Assembly of God, points out; In reading New<br />Testament scripture, Jesus didn't hob-nob with Kings and Pharisees or<br />live the privileged life, but He lived among the poor and healed the<br />sick.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5261115024089816718.post-25404706434701029132012-02-11T20:57:23.479-05:002012-02-11T20:57:23.479-05:00This brings to light, in my mind, the fact that we...This brings to light, in my mind, the fact that we need an open primary. Whether Dems or Reps are running a primary we're spending $10 million dollars on a poll nominally off-limits to independents - and easily confused for off-limits to Democrats too! $10 million dollars in tax-payer money should be spent on a poll clearly open to all - because in addition to the person with a 50/50 shot of becoming the president, there are other ballot initiatives to decide on as well.<br /><br />Nick in Big Rapids<br />http://matters.mecostacodems.orgPomponazzihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12460158349598288020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5261115024089816718.post-68658437792009432322012-02-07T23:50:10.328-05:002012-02-07T23:50:10.328-05:00Oops, SPAM snagged your comment re: Progressive or...Oops, SPAM snagged your comment re: Progressive organization. Send again. This is a positive addition to the Alcona County culture.Roving Reporterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07196259398031380262noreply@blogger.com