I will not sell my vote for 30 pieces of silver. Will you? Viva Christo Rey!

I will not sell my vote for 30 pieces of silver—not for Obama nor for Romney. No amount of superstitious dire consequences, threats, calumny, warning of the sky falling or finger wagging will entice me to be bribed with 30 pieces of silver to betray the Catholic Church and violate my conscience.

I have been disparagingly called a “purist.” It is a badge of honor to be labeled a "purist." I would much rather be a “purist” than “impure.” I have been told that by not drinking the Republican Party kool-aid and voting for Romney, my third-party or write-in vote is a vote for Obama. Since this is a false statement, this is possibly calumny, slander or detraction.

Calumny Slander Detraction

I've also seen it written that we must vote for the one most conservative that can win. When questioned as to where in Catholic doctrine this cite is to be found, I receive THE BIG YAWN. The most heinous vote ever taken was with a question: Jesus or Barabbas? The crowd chose Barabbas. The Best was crucified. So much for public opinion.

There is always danger in speculating or making presumptions about the future. One could even say speculation is superstitious. We can only judge actions, not words. There is potential scandal in aligning with someone who believes that abortion is allowed in, essentially, all circumstances, no matter how words are spoken to potentially deceive. Ryan appears to have acquiesced, compromised, is lukewarm. If there wasn't a potential scandal with public perception, why the outrage with Obama (and Romney) with Cardinal Dolan? All the "ifs" and "buts" in the world can't erase the potential public scandal of the perception that someone is compromising or lukewarm. We don't "win" with Romney/Ryan--we lose. And preborn children will continue to lose--their lives.

I will not sell my vote for 30 pieces of silver. Will you? Viva Christo Rey!

American Life League Voter Guide

“This is a big moment for Catholic voters to step back from their party affiliation,” said Archbishop Lori. “The question to ask is this: Are any of the candidates of either party, or independents, standing for something that is intrinsically evil, evil no matter what the circumstances? If that’s the case, a Catholic, regardless of his party affiliation, shouldn’t be voting for such a person.”--Archbishop William Lori

We’ve had enough of exhortations to be silent! Cry out with a hundred thousand tongues. I see that the world is rotten because of silence!~~St. Catherine of Siena

If people are scandalized at the Truth, it is better to allow the birth of scandal, than to abandon the Truth.~~Pope St. Gregory the Great

"... So we choose the lesser evil, thinking we have been saved from the great evil, when all the while satan's real purpose was to bring about the evil we have chosen... ." "The Father's Tale", p. 496, Michael O'Brien

Quid est Veritas?