Any enemy of Barry Lynn is a friend of mine.
The other day I expressed my deep appreciation for Bishop Jenky of Peoria. The good bishop was just earning his keep, not to mention his ordination, when he created a bit of a timeline of the persecution of Christians, starting with the Romans, moving to the Musloids, mentioning the Bolsheviks and Nazis, and ending with the current occupant of the White House.
Enter, stage left (from where else!), the Reverend Barry Lynn, President of the Americans United for the Separation of Church and State. Lynn is having a hissy because a “fiery homily delivered by Peoria Bishop Daniel Jenky last Sunday effectively urged Catholics to vote against President Barack Obama in the 2012 presidential election.”
Let’s just hope it was “effective.”
Lynn and his group have filed a complaint with the Internal Revenue Service. “To be sure, Jenky never utters the words ‘Do not vote for Obama,'” Lynn wrote. “But the Internal Revenue Code makes it clear that statements need not be this explicit to run afoul of the law.” On Wednesday, Lonnie Nasatir, the regional director of Chicago’s Anti-Defamation League, demanded an apology from Jenky, calling his remarks “outrageous, offensive and completely over the top.” Hey, Nasatir, if you think the Bishop was “outrageous, offensive, and completely over the top,” you should read my stuff more often.
You guys want some cheese with that whine? Damned pagan crybabies!
Ironically and hypocritically, Lynn’s group regularly solicits donations that are tax deductible. I wonder if Lynn is going to complain to the IRS about himself, since he is using his organization to engage in advocacy. To be sure, Lynn never utters the words “Vote for Obama,” but I hear that the Internal Revenue Code makes it clear that statements need not be this explicit to run afoul of the law.
Godless humanism is never – not ever – about tolerance or ecumenism or whatever is supposed to be the politically correct buzzword of the moment. There is no “coexist” between the Truth and lies, no matter how many different little symbols you use to spell the word. Like it or not, it’s winner takes all.
Memo to Barry: The Truth wins.