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A glimpse at what faces the next president of the United States can be gleaned from a speech by Dr. Attah Abu Al-Subh, culture minister of Hamas, which controls the legislative council of the Palestinian Authority. Speaking on Al-Aqsa TV on May 18, Dr. Al-Subh had the following to say about the current president, whom he styled “the master of killing, destruction, crime, violence, tyranny and injustice – little Bush”:

I was saddened to see many parishioners exiting the church this July 4th holiday weekend during the last song of the Mass, “O Beautiful for Spacious Skies.” Because the song is a patriotic selection, I thought that everyone would stay and give their respect, especially since we were only going to sing two verses. My hope is that the message will get out as to how important it is to take an extra minute or two to wait, and pay tribute to all of those who have lost their lives building this great nation and keeping it safe.

I was shocked to read that The Catholic Review considers President Bush’s faith based initiatives to be a trademark of his presidency (CR, July 3). The real trademarks of the Bush presidency are: an immoral and unjustifiable war in Iraq costing the lives of countless thousands, ongoing lying and misrepresentation of facts to the American people, torture and the violation of human rights as well as a dangerous disregard for the environment. The Bush administration was asleep at the switch during and following Hurricane Katrina. Faith based initiatives should supplement government-not replace it. Hopefully, in the future The Catholic Review will reject the publication of such propaganda and will choose to report stories that are factually accurate especially during this important election year.

Bishop W. Francis Malooly

During a July 4 family get-together, Bishop W. Francis Malooly gathered his family around him. There was big news to share, and he wanted to tell them before it reached the ears of the faithful in the Archdiocese of Baltimore.

Bishop W. Francis Malooly’s brother bishops in the Archdiocese of Baltimore hailed his July 7 appointment as the new bishop of Wilmington as a sign of Pope Benedict XVI’s confidence in Baltimore’s native son.