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Advice to Komen: There are better ways to find a cure Print E-mail
Editorial
Written by Mary C. Uhler   
Thursday, Feb. 09, 2012 -- 12:00 AM

Editor's View by Mary C. Uhler

In the past week we have heard the news that Susan G. Komen for the Cure was withdrawing future grant funding to Planned Parenthood Federation of America (PPFA) and its affiliates. Then after protests from PPFA supporters, Komen reversed its decision and said PPFA would remain eligible for grant funding.

On its Web site, Susan G. Komen for the Cure says it has “become the largest source of nonprofit funds dedicated to the fight against breast cancer in the world.” This is a worthy endeavor. We do want our society to work for early detection, better treatment, and hopefully a cure for breast cancer.
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Appreciates information on administration’s mandate attacking religious freedom Print E-mail
Letters to the editor
Written by Paul Stauffacher   
Thursday, Feb. 09, 2012 -- 12:00 AM

To the editor:

Thank you for taking the lead in bringing awareness to our Catholic laity regarding the recent Obama abomination in his mandate regarding a ruling that all Catholic entities would be mandated to provide contraceptive and sterilization services that are in direct opposition to the beliefs of our Catholic faith.

What an unbelievable attack on religious freedom as provided for in our Constitution. Our fore fathers are turning over in their graves at this attack.
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We should not demean people using food stamps Print E-mail
Letters to the editor
Written by John Murphy   
Thursday, Feb. 09, 2012 -- 12:00 AM

To the editor:

Recently a Catholic politician, Newt Gingrich, speaking to his supporters called President Obama, the “food stamp President.” This was meant to demean African-Americans as well as the working and non-working poor who need the basics of life.

It just so happens that many more white people are using food stamps to survive than African-Americans or Latinos. Mr. Gingrich needs to be told that we as Catholics do not speak of God’s people in such terms.
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