To the editor:
John Murphy’s letter (February 9 issue of Catholic Herald) claims that Newt Gingrich, in calling President Obama the “food stamp President,” meant to demean African-Americans.
Mr. Murphy should be advised that ascribing racist motives to someone without any supporting evidence is calumny and therefore, sinful. Whatever one may think of Mr. Gingrich, his basic point that food stamps and dependency have increased exponentially under this president is factually correct.
To the editor:
I am writing in response to the letter from John Murphy in the February 9 edition of the Catholic Herald regarding President Obama being called “the food stamp President.”
Mr. Murphy needs to know the command to feed the hungry, clothe the naked, and visit the sick was given to the Church, not the government.
To the editor:
This is a needed response to John Murphy’s false assertion about Newt Gingrich’s “food stamp president” commentary in the February 9, 2012, Mailbag. First of all, I’ll be voting for another in the Republican primary, so this is not an endorsement of Newt.
Mr. Gingrich’s comments had absolutely nothing to do with demeaning any person from any race or economic situation. His very salient point addresses the fact that the policies of our current president are creating a great wall to prosperity.
