08 July 2008

That's one McSlippery Catholic

So Dalton, how exactly does that work... you got your own Pope too?
-- TORONTO -- Premier Dalton McGuinty says he supports Dr. Henry Morgentaler's appointment to the Order of Canada.

The Catholic premier says he supports the move even though he knows it's a controversial issue.
Now, it's been a while since I've actually been a practising Catholic... but I'm pretty sure you don't get to pick and choose which way you fall on stuff like this.

But hey... that Dalton McGuinty... he's flexible.

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FROM THE COMMENTS:
"McGuinty was happy to have something else to talk about besides Ontario's tanking economy."

"Sadly, the gullible Queen's Park press gallery were equally happy to accommodate him."

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RELATED: Apparently though, some folks have principles
-- OTTAWA -- A group of anti-abortionists have returned an Order of Canada medal to protest the appointment of the country’s most notable abortion-rights crusader to the exclusive fraternity.
Well... that's two so far.

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LAST WORD: And while we're on "faith and principles"
And be sure to reserve bonus points for yourself if you remembered that a renowned dabbler in Anglican theology, Elizabeth May, is also a officer of the Order.

NOTE: A spokesman for Elizabeth May has asked me not to refer to the Green Party leader as "pro-life", so I have removed the adjective from the original description as a matter of courtesy. According to the note, "[Miss May] strongly supports a woman’s right to access safe and legal abortions, as does the Green Party.]"
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