Communion Denied to Staunch Obama Supporter

Word spread like wildfire in Catholic circles: Douglas Kmiec, a staunch Republican, firm foe of abortion and veteran of the Reagan Justice Department, had been denied Communion.

His sin? Kmiec, a Catholic who can cite papal pronouncements with the facility of a theological scholar, shocked old friends and adversaries alike earlier this year by endorsing Barack Obama for president. For at least one priest, Kmiec's support for a pro-choice politician made him a willing participant in a grave moral evil....

Another Catholic Obamacon...Seems like everyone has lost his/her mind theses days.

...because Kmiec is a private citizen and has such a long history of embracing Catholic teaching on abortion, denying him Communion for political reasons may spark an even greater outcry inside the church.

Kmiec says he is grateful because the episode reminded him of the importance of the Eucharist in his spiritual life, and because he hopes it will alert others to the dangers of "using Communion as a weapon."

It's not being used a weapon - Kmiec chose to make the denial a public matter, therefore, it is he who is turning this into a 'weapon.' He is the one who perpetuates the scandal by promoting a known culture of death advocate and supporter of infanticide. His weak arguments are the as the one we've heard for decades...