Posted by
Billy on Wednesday, December 29, 2010 10:58:24 AM
An advocate for America's fighting men and women says she's disappointed the
Catholic Church didn't take a stronger stance against the recent lame-duck
Congress's reckless decision to repeal the law that banned homosexuals from
military service.
In a recent interview, Washington Cardinal Donald Wuerl said the
Roman Catholic Church has no official position on whether homosexual men and
women should be allowed to serve openly in the military.
Elaine Donnelly, president of the Center for Military Readiness,
says it appeared that Wuerl was not prepared for the question.
"...And
he should have been [prepared], because the archbishop who is in charge of
military services based in Washington, DC, did issue a statement back in June
recommending that the law not be repealed," Donnelly points out.
"But
when the issue got right down to the final vote -- the one that ultimately was
successful," she laments, "the Catholic Church, among other organizations that
had spoken in June, were silent." (Catholic Church
silent at wrong time)