Enough Already

 

    While 83% of the Federal Government is still operational, the other 17% is being dramatically shutdown. It is like a Shakespeare play, only in real life. President Obama is trying to make this partial government shutdown as painful as possible for the public. Closings at the Washington Monument, the Lincoln Memorial, the Vietnam Wall and many other public, open air sights, are leaving the American public wondering why President Obama is taking such drastic and ridiculous measures. Among the 800,000 plus government workers to be furloughed, at least 50 catholic priests were the latest victims to this debacle. This leaves them completely banned from celebrating weekend masses. Apparently as a result of a shortage in Military chaplains, the U.S. Government hires contract Priests. They were told because there is no funding, they cannot perform any services or they could face trouble. They were also told they were forbidden to volunteer. Some were even told, during a government shutdown it is illegal for them to minister on base and could face arrest if attempting to do so. What is the point President Obama is trying to make? Everyone has the right to free speech and religious liberty, whether working or not.
I cant think of any other career where your boss would threaten you with arrest if you volunteer to work for free. Bill Donahue of the Catholic League was quoted by Fox News saying "In American history there has been no administration more anti-Catholic than the Obama administration". It is hard to say where exactly these decisions are coming from. My guess is from the President himself.
In my opinion, we have reached an all time low in this country. We either believe in free speech or we don't. We either believe in religious liberty or we don't.  Mr. President, make up your mind.
It doesn't matter if you are Catholic or not, this is un-American. In fact you don't even have to believe in God to see that this is enough already.

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http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2013/10/04/catholic-priests-in-military-face-arrest-for-celebrating-mass/?intcmp=latestnews