The Highlander

It's no secret that for many Catholics, abortion is the most central issue in their discernment about this coming election. And for all Catholics who accept their Church's condemnation of abortion, it becomes undoubtedly, the crucial issue, and why it has also been the subject of so much debate and comment, nationally and in recent issues of The Highlander.… Post the First Comment

Lately, the presidential race has given a lot of attention to an event that occurred some time ago - the Keating Five proceeding before the U.S. Senate Ethics Committee. The spate of articles and You Tube videos has provoked charges and countercharges from both of the candidates and their supporters. If you don't know what the Keating Five is all about, you need to become familiar with it. It's a profound lesson in politics - one that illustrates in the most concrete way how money and power can be used in an effort to corrupt the administration of good government. … Post the First Comment

In his legendary 1964 speech known as "A Time for Choosing," Ronald Reagan presented a timeless perspective on government and the problems America then faced as he endorsed Barry Goldwater for President. Now, in 2008, we have again "come to a time for choosing.… Post the First Comment

As the election rhetoric is nearing a climatic fever pitch, one thing that rings loudly in my ears is the increasing recitation of Barack Obama's middle name, Hussein. While I realize that this is part of the back and forth discourse (or lack there of) in another intense election year, it did make me ponder my personal experiences with my own middle name and the personal significance my middle name has for me.… Post the First Comment