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January 11, 2012

Ron Paul Is Not Our Savior

Katherine Connell, Altcatholicah

Ellen Finnigan makes a case for Rep. Ron Paul as a candidate who should win approval from Catholics on the basis of his anti-war views. Congressman Paul’s appeal in this respect is understandable, given the current exhaustion with the war in Afghanistan, and the depressing possibility that Iraq may descend once again into sectarian violence after all our efforts there.

But Ron Paul is not the antidote.

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TAGGED: election 2012, catholic social teaching, Ron Paul

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