Hillary Clinton thinks she speaks for our Lord Christ

At least when it comes to issues like restrictions on immigration. I like how Pete Fisher deals with this obvious absurdity:

Here is a woman, who has spoken to the entire nation about adhering to biblical principles with a history that would shame the devil himself. So I would like to find where Hillary gleaned her knowledge of scripture and question what she has said when what I have read and learned is contrary to her statement.

And question it Pete certainly does. He gives a real basic outline of the many positions Hillary(along with Bill) Clinton have taken in the past that clearly violate Biblical teachings. Particularly the stances they've taken on gay marriage.

And to paraphrase Pete's closing remarks: Mrs. Clinton, please do us all a favor and spare us the bullsh*t! You're not a Christian, and to label you even a heretic would be too kind!

Apparently this new attempt to play spokesperson for Our Lord and Savior comes on top of her recent attempts at playing the big macho chickenhawk(after all, a modern woman needs to sound as tough as any man!).

Yet the sad truth is that many Christians buy into Hillary's arguments that restrictions on immigration is somehow contrary to the teachings of Christ. Pete Fisher does a fairly good job of refuting these sentiments from a basic Christian position. But what about a more specifically Catholic perspective?

Well sadly, the Catholic Church has not been immune from asserting similar positions to that of Mrs. Clinton. A very recent example of such is when Los Angeles Cardinal Roger M. Mahony told priests to "Defy Immigration Law!". Yet this is only the beginning.

The website The Social Agenda claims to outline the basic positions of Catholic Social Doctrine. In article 10 concerning the International Community, it has a section detailing the issue of immigration. I can't the section entirely, but this sections sums up its position pretty well:

"[T]he Synod Fathers recalled that the Church in America must be a vigilant advocate, defending against any unjust restriction the natural right of individual persons to move freely within their own nation and from one nation to another. Attention must be called to the rights of migrants and their families, and to respect for their human dignity, even in cases of non legal immigration."

I've already commented on the fact that much of what passes off as "Catholic" social doctrine nowadays is nothing more than Liberal garbage. This, along with Mahony's actions, are perfect examples of such.

For those seeking a more Traditional Catholic stance on immigration, one need not look further than the Catholic Encyclopedia. In the entry concerning migrations, and under the subsection dealing its legal control it states(and I highlighted important points):

The legal control of migration began when it ceased to be collective and began to be individual. Laws have been passed preventing people from leaving their native land, and also, by the country of destination, forbidding or regulating entrance thereto. Extensive regulation has been found necessary applying to transportation companies and their agents, the means of transportation, treatment en route and at terminal points. The justification of public interference is to be found in the right of a nation to control the variations of its own population. The highest necessity is that arising from war: on this ground nations almost universally regulate very closely the movements of population, forbidding emigration, that they may not lose their soldiers, and guarding immigration as a military precaution. Restrictive measures are also justified on grounds of health and morals, and on the general ground that a national family has a right to say who shall join it.

Right here we see the Catholic Church defending the right of nations to restrict immigration, even on the grounds that it has the right to decide who shall become a member of its "family". If you read further, it even states that the concept that people have certain "rights" to immigrate is one of "rather recent date".

So the common notion that the Catholic Church's support for immigration is based on theology is groundless. It also shows how much Liberals have completely perverted the Church's teaching even in social affairs.

However, I hope I helped clarify the real Catholic position on this issue. Go forth and spread the truth!