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rug

(82,333 posts)
Sat Sep 24, 2016, 07:45 PM Sep 2016

Donald Trump Adds Antigay Rick Santorum to Religious Council

BY YEZMIN VILLARREAL
SEPTEMBER 24 2016 4:22 PM EDT

Trump has hired the former U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania, Rick Santorum, as an advisor for his Catholic Advisory Council.

Santorum, who ended his campaign for president in February, is one of 35 people slated for the council. In a press release announcing the council, Trump included a list of "issues of importance to Catholics." The topics on the list include religious liberty, pro-life, judicial nominations, education, healthcare, jobs and taxation, and safety and security.

In June, Santorum signed an antigay "pledge in solidarity to defend marriage," that claims marriage should only exist "between one man and one woman." Santorum has also said he would reinstate the ban on 'don't ask don't tell.' The former U.S. Senator has also defended 'religious liberty' in the past, and it is something that Trump comments on, in his list of "issues of importance to Catholics."

On the topic of religious liberty, Trump said, "Religious liberty is enshrined in the First Amendment to the Constitution. It is our first liberty and provides the most important protection in that it protects our right of conscience. Activist judges and executive orders issued by Presidents who have no regard for the Constitution have put these protections in jeopardy. If I am elected president and Congress passes the First Amendment Defense Act, I will sign it to protect the deeply held religious beliefs of Catholics and the beliefs of Americans of all faiths. The Little Sisters of the Poor, or any religious order for that matter, will always have their religious liberty protected on my watch and will not have to face bullying from the government because of their religious beliefs."

http://www.advocate.com/religion/2016/9/24/donald-trump-adds-antigay-rick-santorum-religious-council

He's desperate and, as usual, does not understand the depth of the trouble he's in.

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Donald Trump Adds Antigay Rick Santorum to Religious Council (Original Post) rug Sep 2016 OP
another whacko. DesertFlower Sep 2016 #1
Those meetings are going to be a mess underpants Sep 2016 #2
I can't imagine these people in the same room doing anything productive - or morally sound. rug Sep 2016 #3
Oh god! Not Chuck Mifsud! underpants Sep 2016 #4
Are you in Ohio? rug Sep 2016 #5
No underpants Sep 2016 #6
Santorum is on Trump's lips Blue Owl Sep 2016 #7
 

rug

(82,333 posts)
3. I can't imagine these people in the same room doing anything productive - or morally sound.
Sat Sep 24, 2016, 07:54 PM
Sep 2016
1. Sen. Rick Santorum, Former US Senator and presidential candidate

2. Marjorie Dannenfelser, President, Susan B. Anthony List

3. The Honorable Matt Schlapp, Chairman, American Conservative Union

4. Ambassador Francis Rooney, Former US Ambassador to the Holy See

5. Sean Fieler, President, Chiaroscuro Foundation

6. Rev. Frank Pavone, National Director, Priests for Life

7. Chris Slattery, Founder & President, Expectant Mother Care

8. Cong. Andrew Harris, US Congressman, Maryland, 1st District

9. Janet Morana, Co-Founder, Silent No More Campaign

10. John Klink, President Emeritus, International Catholic Migration Commission

11. Marjorie Murphy Campbell, Founder & Publisher, New Feminism

12. Deacon Keith Fournier, Chairman, Common Good Foundation and Common Good Alliance

13. Tony Maas, President & CEO of JTM Food Group

14. Patrick Walsh, Former Chief Secretary and Attache, US Embassy, Dublin, Ireland

15. Matt Smith, President, Catholic Advocate, Board Member, American Conservative Union

16. Austin Ruse, President, Center for Family and Human Rights

17. Richard Viguerie, Chairman, ConservativeHQ

18. Angela Flood, Former Director, Secretariat of Communications, Archdiocese of Washington, DC

19. Lou Murray, New York Life Financial Consultant

20. Lisa Bourne, Journalist, LifeSiteNews

21. Cong. Steve Chabot, US Congressman, Ohio, 1st District

22. Cong. Mike Kelly, US Congressman, Pennsylvania, 3rd District

23. Ed Martin, President, Eagle Forum

24. Chuck Mifsud, President, Catholics for Ohio

25. Gov. Sam Brownback, Kansas Governor and former Kansas US Senator

26. Tom Monaghan, Founder, Ave Maria University/Ave Maria School of Law

27. Mark Corallo, Founder, Corallo Media Strategies

28. Jay Shepard, RNC National Committeeman, Vermont

29. Joseph Cella, Founder, National Catholic Prayer Breakfast

30. "The Honorable" Faith Whittlesey, Former US Ambassador to Switzerland and "member of White House senior staff, Reagan Administration"

31. The Honorable R. James Nicholson, Former Secretary of Veterans Affairs and Ambassador to the Holy See

32. The Honorable Frank Keating, Former Governor of Oklahoma

33. The Honorable Sean Duffy, Congressman, Wisconsin, 7th District

34. Mary Matalin, Former Counselor to the Vice President

https://www.donaldjtrump.com/press-releases/trump-campaign-announces-catholic-advisory-group
 

rug

(82,333 posts)
5. Are you in Ohio?
Sat Sep 24, 2016, 08:00 PM
Sep 2016

I never heard of him before. Looks like trump is going to pander to anyone in order to take Ohio.

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