What to make of it...?

There are many positions being put forward in this election, neither of the two major parties - what some have termed the "duopoly" - necessarily encompass the Catholic Church's teachings and, hopefully, the Faith in them which all of us Catholics hold.

Nevertheless, many other positions remain beyond the two party system - one of the reasons I continue to advocate that as Catholics we should be abreast of all parties and their positions to come to a more informed decision for whom to vote.

However, a friend of mine sent me this article: On Global Democracy. I do not disagree for the most part with the explained problems of American Democracy, as such. I do take issue with the anti-semitic, anti-protestant and anti-jewish position found towards the end in only one paragraph. I do not think that exclusion from the society is the answer for anyone.

Nevertheless, it is historically clear that Freemasonry in particular has had its hands, since its inception, in the destruction of the Catholic influence in the world and the removal of Christ as our Societal King. The question is: are we aware of Christ as our King? Is he? Do we understand the joy, the peace, the eternal life and the cross that He invites us to live in our lives? This is the most immediate question that should be answered BEFOREwe go to vote this election! For from this reality comes every other position we will hold. Moreover, it should inform and be the basis of our position on any other issue that exists and is to be voted on. We CAN NOT allow ourselves to be duped into the two-party duopoly and merely vote because of partisanship (in spite of my affinity for Rush Limbaugh's radio show). We must vote, as Archbishop Chaput notes, with our Catholic Faith realizing "the Catholic Faith is always personal, but never private."