Rick Santorum - The Anti Catholic Catholic

Rick Santorum has been doing very well in the polls and if he prevails next Tuesday in the Michigan primary most anaylasts think that the Republican race for President is wide open.

Much of Santorum's recent success has been because he is who he says he is. He is original and he says what he thinks and thinks what he says. He does not hold his hand up to test the current of public opinion before he decides his position.

This has been and still is basically true. Look I am not going to vote for Rick Santorum. I am not going to vote for any Republican. I am anti military spending, pro tariff, higher tax on rich people favoring, and union supporting. That said I respect Santorum and continue to do so.

I do however take issue with Santorum's holier than thou attitude as it relates to his Catholic belief. Stating that it is outrageous to force Catholic institutions to offer insurance plans that offer contaceptive care is a valid opinion. Rick goes a bit too far though when he implies that a church tenet is sacrosanct even for one as legitimately faithful for him.

There are many Catholic tenets and positions of his church that Santorum has consistently not voted for. So while he may agree with the church in this position he certainly does not always follow. While he is anti abortion he also should remember his church is anti death penalty. He should remember his church was against the wars of prevention that the United States has fought recently. The Catholic church is in favor of union rights and significant aid to the poor.

Santorum is a good man. A good man with opinions I do not agree with. I can live with both and respect both. Santorum however should be careful when criticizing some that do not agree with the church to remember he surely does not in all cases either. To imply otherwise is incorrect.