The following was sent to Cal Catholic on Oct. 1 by Mary Moran in San Diego.
Friends:
As the General Election nears, we have many choices to make and some are particularly difficult, especially for voters who hold to core pro-life and pro-family principles. You may have read just days ago that several national pro-family organizations are asking conservative voters not to support Republicans in three key races across the country (see the national letter here). One of them is San Diego’s 52nd Congressional District.
A growing core of San Diego area Republicans and Independents are in agreement and, in fact, are asking conservatives to cast a strategic vote for Scott Peters. I am one of them.
Please click here [or see excerpts below] and read an important letter to voters in the 52nd Congressional District. If you agree, and I hope you do, share this with others and consider signing the letter yourself.
PS: Here are the communities in the 52nd Congressional District. Please share this email with those that you know who live here.
Clairemont
Downtown San Diego
Coronado
Little Italy
Pt. Loma
Ocean Beach
Mission Beach
Pacific Beach
La Jolla
UTC-University City
Bay Park
Bay Ho
Kearny Mesa
Tierrasanta
San Carlos
Mira Mesa
Scripps Ranch
Sorrento Valley
Carmel Valley
Rancho Penasquitos
Poway
Rancho Bernardo
Black Mountain Ranch
San Pasqual
Excerpts from the San Diego letter mentioned above:
We know we have a clear choice in voting between the candidates when one of the candidates stands in opposition on issues relevant to the Christian community: life, marriage, religious freedom… Obviously we vote for the candidate who is in-line with biblically based values.
But how should we vote when both candidates share virtually the same views, and stand in opposition to those values?
….An example of such an election is the 52nd Congressional District in San Diego CA. Two candidates are running: Incumbent Democrat Scott Peters, and Republican Carl DeMaio. Both candidates are pro-abortion and pro-same sex marriage. Both candidates are liberal and “progressive”. Yet one of these candidates will do far more damage to the moral fabric of our society than the other.
That candidate: the Republican candidate, Carl DeMaio.
Why is Carl DeMaio so damaging as a potential Congressman?
Here are a few reasons:
DeMaio is an avowed LGBTQ activist (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Questioning).
The LGBTQ movement believes in a genderless society, where God’s order of male and female is denied. Their goal is much greater than that. It is to impose their views upon us, with the intent of abolishing our rights to freedom of religious conscience, coercing us to affirm homosexual practice and to forever alter the historic, natural definition of marriage….
DeMaio has made it very clear that if he were elected, he would cater to the LGBTQ activists. Here is a newspaper interview comment from Carl DeMaio: “When I’m elected mayor, I will be one of the highest ranking LGBT officials in the nation. And the highest ranking Republican LGBT official. While my focus will be on fiscal and economic reform in San Diego, I also recognize the opportunity and obligation to serve as a role model for the LGBT community. We are currently evaluating several organizations and efforts to define the best way for me to serve as a role model.” Gay San Diego, Sept 7, 2012
Carl DeMaio is young, with a charismatic personality. If Carl DeMaio were elected to Congress, those within the GOP who desire to destroy historic one-man, one-woman marriage, and those who desire to destroy life in the womb, would likely attempt to increase DeMaio’s influence and stature within the Republican Party – becoming the poster child for the emerging left wing of the GOP. And as an incumbent, he would be virtually impossible to defeat.
…If you want further proof of DeMaio’s desire to remake the Republican Party, go directly to the San Diego Gay and Lesbian News, which is published by Johnathan Hale, DeMaio’s homosexual partner. In this article DeMaio makes his intentions clear.
Please understand that our concerns lie not with Mr. DeMaio’s personal issues with same-sex attraction, but with his activism geared towards changing core values that protect life, the family and religious freedom….
It’s all bad.
And this is because Catholics have been voting for the Democratic Party of Death for so long, that in order to get elected, some Republicans will oblige the voters for representative government.
After all – aren’t elected officials supposed to represent the people (who put them into office) ?
It is my understanding that DeMaio is homosexually active himself.
(Also heard that “Catholic” John Boehner is going to come to CA to help him get elected.)
This is what you sowed by your previous voting Catholic voters, now you are reaping what you sowed.
This is what happens when CA Bishops are so concerned about ILLEGAL immigrants rather than Intrinsic Evils. And Bishops, Priests and Laity have purposely voted for evil – the Democrats in the past.
Great comment. I am so grateful that I do not live in California. As a Catholic I am saddened to see how bad the situation has become there.
This is the best you guys can do out there? Are you kidding me????
I feel like I’m taking crazy pills reading this idiocy! Please what kind of choice is this?
It’s the devil you know versus the devil you don’t know? Praying for you here in Wisconsin.
This story us horrifying. Is this the choice that Catholics have in California?
How did it get so out of control? To have a choice between 2 people equally seeking the demonic?
THE ONLY Difference Is THAT THE Republican is more demonic? There is NO CHOICE HERE.
Thank God I live in Wisconsin. I will pray for all of you out there in California. I must be taking crazy pills today. THIS STORY JUST CANT BE TRUE.
Sure, the Republicans hated to do it, but were forced into it by the bleeding-heart Bishops.
So, if loyal Catholics won’t vote for a third party candidate, and can’t vote for a Democrat, this is the election you get. San Diego today, Peoria tomorrow!
Then the worst of the candidates will be elected, and society will suffer most.
I had long thought nothing could induce me to vote Demicrat – I was Rong:
” 52nd Congressional District in San Diego CA. Two candidates are running: Incumbent Democrat Scott Peters, and Republican Carl DeMaio. Both candidates are pro-abortion and pro-same sex marriage. Both candidates are liberal and “progressive”.
Yet one of these candidates will do far more damage to the moral fabric of our society than the other.
That candidate: the Republican candidate, Carl DeMaio.
Why is Carl DeMaio so damaging as a potential Congressman?
Here are a few reasons:
DeMaio is an avowed LGBTQ activist (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Questioning).]
– DeMaio has made it very clear that if he were elected, he would cater to the LGBTQ activists… If you want further proof of DeMaio’s desire to remake the Republican Party,
go directly to the San Diego Gay and Lesbian News, which is published by Johnathan Hale, DeMaio’s homosexual partner. In this article DeMaio makes his intentions clear.
Why not just vote instead for a third-party candidate who opposes abortion and so-called gay marriage? The lesser of two evils is still evil.
Jack – the Demicrat dominated legislature has mandated the ‘Top Two’ primary system – so as to eliminate third party candidates on the final ballot.
I was a registered Independent (after the disgrace of ‘St. Geraldine the Emancipator’ Ferraro – offering to send her Sons but Not Daughters for the Draft, in the sham of ‘equal rights’) for nearly 25 years, until the changes in the CA System, and had to register Republican to vote Santorum in the Primary.
We can no longer vote for who we choose – but we Can Vote and Leave Blank the offices where both candidates are odious. Hence when tallied the parties will see that more voters cast ballots overall – than in a particular race, and deduce (possibly – these are politicos after all) that there are many voters withholding their votes in some races because neither candidate is suitable.
Kind of like spitting in the wind – but that is life in the People’s Demicratic Republik of Kalifornia – J Moonbeam & Gravid Nuisance will be elected that way, although most people can’t even tell who is running for Gov. Lt. Versus Nuisance – given the Heavy Media Censorship after his adulturous affair with his Campaign Managers Wife and the subsequent coverup for the ‘Champion of ‘happy’ Marriage.
WE NEED THE OPTION THAT IS AVAILABLE IN SOME OF THE MORE SANE STATES: : “NONE OF THE ABOVE”!
God bless, yours in Their Hearts,
May God have mercy on an amoral Amerika!
Viva Cristo Rey!
Kenneth M. Fisher
Due to the changes in the election laws a few years back, only two candidates are allowed in the General Election in November. Those two are the two top vote-getters from the open Primary Election in June. In this race, it’s Peters and DeMaio.
I will not vote Democrat. Period.
When any candidate votes for abortion, sexual license outside of sacramental marriage between one man and one woman, embryonic stem cell research, cloning, or euthanasia, I do not vote for such a candidate.
I refused to sign this letter since neither candidate represents my views, and because they are not in my district. I don’t see a choice for a Catholic vote in this race.
Meaning you only vote for catholics? Believe in the first amendment much? Apparently the answer for you is yes and no.
“Anonymous”: You do not understand the First Amendment at all. “Father Perozich” is exercising his First Amendment rights, which include freedsom of speech, and the free exercise of religion, among other freedoms. This Amendment, and its enforcement, separates America from virtually all other countries. No one is arguing that Carl DeMaio is barred from running for office,or from supporting whatever he wants to support. So, your comment is nonsensical. Certainly no Catholic should ever vote for a candidate that supports homosexual sexual “rights” or abortion “rights” or anything that violates Natural Law and Church doctrine. Unfortunately, now that the Church no longer teaches the True Faith much, many candidates are claiming that they are “conservative” or “Republican” even though they are in favor of all the “social” positions mentioned. This puts conservative-leaning Catholics in a quandry: what if all candidates support abortion and homosexual rights? The better choice is to look at the party apparatus to which the elected person would belong. For example, a “pro choice” Republican is better to vote for than a “pro choice” Democrat in that the Republican, once elected, will be pretty much limited in what he can do by the House Leadership, presently under Speaker John Boehner (R-8-OH). The new Member might want to raise and vote a liberal way on all kinds of issues, but will not be permitted to do so (unless he wants to get the absolute worst assigned committees, offices, staff allowance, etc.). Not a happy choice, but a vote for a Democrat — even if less “evil” — is a vote to help put Nancy Pelosi back in power.
I agree with Father Perozich on this one.
People can vote and can not vote for who they want for whatever reason they want. It is a free country.
Except of course, if you are Catholic, you may be guilty of mortal sin if you vote for someone because they support something evil. You may be guilty of sin if you vote for someone who supports something evil if you had a better choice or if you minimize the evil.
Oh boy, now it comes down to the worst of 2 evils. How did this guy ever get the Republican nomination? Lord help us!
I do not like green eggs and ham. I do not like them Sam I am. Package them as Republican, package them as a Dem. Either way, they hurt my head. They choose to support making the unborn dead.
Very good, One of the Sheep!!
Just when you thought our Demicrat appointed ‘Turkey Baster Creationist Courts’ couldn’t disgrace themselves more, we again learn the hard lesson that the Evil from Lost Elections Last for far longer than Failed Presidencies:
“Cruz: ‘Tragic,’ ‘Indefensible’ That Supreme Court Chose to Not Hear Marriage Cases
The Supreme Court’s decision to let rulings by lower court judges stand that redefine marriage is both tragic and indefensible.
By refusing to rule if the states can define marriage, the Supreme Court is abdicating its duty to uphold the Constitution.
The fact that the Supreme Court justices, without providing any explanation whatsoever, have permitted lower courts to strike down so many state marriage laws is astonishing.
This is judicial activism at its worst.
https://dailysignal.com/2014/10/06/cruz-tragic-indefensible-supreme-court-chose-hear-marriage-cases/
Five of our fellow catholics sit on the Supreme Court. Only four were required to hear the case. And both sides wanted them to take at least one of the cases. Go figure.
It’s six, including the chief justice. Catholic super-majority.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demographics_of_the_Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States#Roman_Catholic_justices
Hugh, you are correctI I forgot about Justice Sotomayor, and I even saw her speak a few months ago! Thanks for the correction.
Don’t forget that the swing vote Kennedy (there must be something about that name that enables HELL), a “Catholic” was “convinced” by a None (Religious Activists Sister) to support abortion!
God bless, yours in Their Hearts,
May God have mercy on an amoral Amerika!
Viva Cristo Rey!
Kenneth M. Fisher
For many long years– there have been many, many cases, in which I can vote for– NO CANDIDATE!! To vote for the “lesser of two evils”– means nothing to me!! I have a moral obligation, to either vote for a good candidate– or to NOT VOTE AT ALL!! This country is NOT MINE– since the corrupt, diabolic 1960’s!! Many people turned against God– and sold their souls to the Devil!! I refuse to do so!
If at all possible, and my ballot will still be counted, I will be leaving that area blank, or write in my own name, if it comes to that. Neither one of these people (Demaio or Peterson) represent my values or my political standing. For that reason, they will not get my vote. Pushing a Demoncrat is not the answer. Denouncing the GOP in San Diego, and California may get some response, but the best way to show my displeasure is to NOT CONTRIBUTE one cent to that party. If they devalue the values that real true conservatives value, then enough of us need to not contribute to their coffers. The Demoncrats will have more money, true. But, if the GOP would just wake up and smell the coffee, maybe they would not give up or give in to such nonsense as support for a LGBTQ activist such as Demaio. Simple? No. A lot of hard work has to happen, but there should be enough disenfranchised and disheartened conservatives here to begin again.
California now has a one party system that is rotten to the core. Angel of God, my guardian dear, please take my hand and get me out of here.