“The Lincoln-Douglas debates of 1858 prepared voters for an election, which Abraham Lincoln, as is sometimes forgotten, lost. The debates covered a range of important political issues of the day, but one issue clearly dominated: slavery. Indeed, no one today really cares what Stephen A. Douglas’s positions were on, say, the economy: what he thought, for example, about the money supply or taxes. The only thing we care about is that he voted for slavery.”
In a recent commentary, Dr. Randall Smith (associate professor of theology at the University of St. Thomas, Houston) reflected on voting for candidates based on the views they propound on moral issues.
To access Dr. Smith's complete post, please visit:
The Catholic Thing: A Cautionary Tale (21 SEP 12)
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