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2015-10-26T15:34:07-06:00

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NRA Is a Front

Last updated on: October 26, 2015 at 3:34 pm By William Droel

According to a popular opinion, the National Rifle Association is the primary obstacle to gun safety. Progress is impossible because of NRA’s intransigent extremism, this opinion says. Even President Barack Obama, speaking in the wake of the Umpqua Community College massacre, implicitly endorsed this opinion of the NRA. He asked responsible gun owners to question the organization. The Industrial Areas Foundation is not buying this popular analysis. The NRA is merely a front for gun manufacturers, says IAF, a 75-year... Read more

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2015-10-04T15:07:24-06:00

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Goodbye Trump

Last updated on: October 4, 2015 at 3:07 pm By William Droel

Don Trump is out. Don Quixote is in. Worldly success is out. Regard for others is in. That’s the analysis of this Working Catholic blog no matter what happens in the polls or in state primaries. It’s percolating; though it is not evident to many of the new tycoons, or to so-called celebrities or to many in media. It emerged after the collapse of our individualistic marketplace in 2007-2008. It temporarily resides in both the disillusionment and the dreams of... Read more

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2015-10-02T12:29:43-06:00

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A relevant saint?

Last updated on: October 2, 2015 at 12:29 pm By William Droel

October is a great month for saints: St. Therese Lisieux (the Little Flower), St. Boniface, St. Damien of Hawaii, St. Teresa Avila, St. Luke, St. Jean de Brebeuf of Canada, St. John Paul II and several more. And October is also the month for the second most popular Christian ever, St. Francis of Assisi (1181-1226). But is St. Francis relevant? No, not unless the goal is for young adults to quit their jobs, abandon their cell phones, roam about begging... Read more

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2015-09-23T07:35:18-06:00

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World Series

Last updated on: September 23, 2015 at 7:35 am By William Droel

Rev. Martin Luther King (1929-1968) writes from jail in Summer 1963 to his fellow ministers. The topic is their opposition to King’s direct advocacy for integration. In spite of my shattered dreams of the past, I came to Birmingham with the hope that the white religious leadership of this community would see the justice of our cause and with deep moral concern serve as the channel through which our just grievances could get to the power structure. I had hoped... Read more

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2015-09-09T08:56:27-06:00

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Papal Visit, Part II

Last updated on: September 9, 2015 at 8:56 am By William Droel

Where does Pope Francis get his ideas on the economy? The same place as every other informed Catholic. Like other Christian traditions, Catholicism says God’s truth is revealed through the Bible. Like other Christian traditions, Catholicism says Jesus Christ is God’s unique self-revelation. Catholicism also says God’s One Truth is mediated through reason (philosophy, social science and physical science) and through collective experience. Many Christian traditions agree with this method, but some do not. Catholic social doctrine is premised on... Read more

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2015-01-12T10:58:56-06:00

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Labor Day history

Last updated on: January 12, 2015 at 10:58 am By William Droel

Labor Day began in 1882 when machinist Matthew Maguire (1855-1917) and carpenter Peter Maguire (1852-1906) organized a parade in New York City. Both, though unrelated, were Catholic laymen active in the Knights of Labor, the first successful national union in this country. The New York parade was repeated in 1883 and 1884. Soon thereafter Oregon, and then a few other states, began honoring working people with an official Labor Day on the first Saturday of June. It was later changed... Read more

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2015-09-15T14:57:26-06:00

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Pope’s Visit

Last updated on: September 15, 2015 at 2:57 pm By William Droel

Is the pope a socialist? During this month’s papal visit to our country a few vocal critics raise the question. Why would someone call Pope Francis a socialist? First, there is still a strain of anti-Catholicism in corners of our society. Socialist conjures up abhorrent communism. The socialist label is thus a covert slur. In addition, there are a few disgruntled U.S. Catholics who over the past 40 years have not liked many Catholic leaders, including the current pope. A... Read more

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2015-08-21T15:23:08-06:00

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After Protest

Last updated on: August 21, 2015 at 3:23 pm By William Droel

This column is hardy ready to endorse Hillary in 16. But Clinton is correct in her reaction to Black Lives Matter activists with whom she had an off-stage exchange early in August. They probed her how she will change hearts to eliminate racism. “How do you actually feel that’s different,” they asked? “You can get lip service” from some people, Clinton replied. Some people will respond to your protest and say: We get it. We are going to be nicer.... Read more

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2015-08-13T09:51:39-06:00

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Rules Part II

Last updated on: August 13, 2015 at 9:51 am By William Droel

Chris Matthews supplies several rules for public life in Hardball: How Politics Is Played (Free Press, 1988). One chapter explains why “it’s better to receive than give.” Such surprising rules make Matthews’ book a classic. “Contrary to what many people assume,” he writes, “the most effective way to gain a person’s loyalty is not to do him or her a favor, but to let that person do one for you.” Take for example a college graduate’s job search. The typical... Read more

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2015-07-30T13:44:27-06:00

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No Rules

Last updated on: July 30, 2015 at 1:44 pm By William Droel

Saul Alinsky (1909-1972) could not tell less experienced organizers more loudly or more frequently: There are no rules. Creative life is for fluid people. Alinsky’s insistence caused cognitive dissonance in many of his novice disciples. They read his Rules for Radicals (Random House, 1971) and concluded there really are rules for public life. They memorized his adages: “The action is in the reaction,” or “Reconciliation means one side gets power and the other side gets reconciled to it,” or “Personalize... Read more

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