Catholic News Service: US leaders urged to put respect for human dignity at center of issues The Secular Franciscan Order urged U.S. business leaders and government officials, including the next U.S. president, to approach economic and political issues with the «foundational premise» that «all of creation, especially human life, has dignity and value.» (religion.blogs.cnn.com)
As Christopher Horner, author of «The Politically Incorrect Guide to Global Warming,» says: «All this accomplished was to legitimize the agenda, wrench the political center of the issue far to the left, and leave some very good men and women out there hanging.» (dotearth.blogs.nytimes.com)
The senator has thrust himself into the center of issues including jobs, immigration and Supreme Court hearings, but as that momentum has carried him into a more intimate arena where popularity matters, the grating architect of the current Democratic majority has become noticeably more collegial. (washingtonpost.com)