The Stupak-Obama deal Sheila March 24, 2010 At the end of the day, it seemed vote-a-rama was the big political story. But then this came out… Both Read More
Bishops: Fix the bill Sheila March 24, 2010 Well-intended and necessary as health care reform is, just expanding government programs to make more Americans insured to access a Read More
Healthcare only a skirmish in something larger Sheila March 23, 2010 Seems like the prolonged and fractious battle over healthcare reform in America has been the political and social war of Read More
Headed for socialized health care? Sheila March 22, 2010 Even avoiding the usual sources of polemics in the political debate over the Democrats’ health care legislation, one continually encounters Read More
The day after Sheila March 22, 2010 Sunday night, Congress ended a dramatically long and intense weekend of backroom wrangling and avoiding the thousands of citizens who Read More
Surprise, surprise Sheila March 21, 2010 Bart Stupak caved, after all. His press conference was brief and sounded like it was hastily put together. Stupak just Read More
Wink and nod abortion politics Sheila March 21, 2010 No matter how things turn out in the fast-moving dealmaking on Capitol Hill to get the Senate health bill passed Read More
It’s all about abortion Sheila March 20, 2010 Abortion is the new civil rights movement, and people who believe in the sanctity of all human life and understand Read More
‘Ardently anti-abortion’ vs. ‘pro-social justice’ Sheila March 19, 2010 The Catholic divide over congressional health care  legislation has widened. A few days ago as the decisive week began, the Read More
Health care showdown Sheila March 15, 2010 Desperate times call for desperate measures. And everyone seems desperate this week….to either enshrine the Senate health care legislation Read More
