Tim Russert, RIP
According to MSNBC, Tim Russert, host of NBC's "Meet the Press," collapsed at work and died. He had apparently just returned from a vacation in Italy to celebrate his son's graduation from college. Russert was 58.
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Friday, June 13, 2008
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I think this says a lot about the hypocrisy of the world.
Sully77 says:
June 18th, 2008 at 4:51 pm
Tim Russert’s life and death was acknowledged today and all under the auspices of being a devout Roman Catholic. He worked for two of the biggest proponents for killing unborn children and his hands unfortunately do have blood on them, along with the rosary so many people are fond of saying he carried. I will pray for him and his checkered understanding of our wonderful faith which at times can be a struggle to maintain - no one is sinless but some sins are not passed over with a visit to the Pope or a few well known people on this planet called Earth saying you are “a saint.” I wish it were that simple. If you are purporting to be a Catholic and conducting your life in the public eye under the guise of being a devout Roman Catholic then please try and get it right about the most important thing in the world - getting born! Nothing else matters. Nothing. Each person speaking today at his memorial service got that right given to them along with Tim Russert, so please afford that luxury to everyone else. Somewhere in New York, a little humble priest with skin cancer has prayed outside an abortion clinic for the past 15 years, whose death will not be televised or lauded and given accolades by public personalities. But under Senator Daniel Moynihan and Gov Mario Como, was imprisoned and threatened with fines for praying peacefully outside abortion clinics, he too carries a rosary in his hand.
Thank God that God sees all.
Tim Russert was a Catholic and I agree that his past is checkered by working for politicians who supported abortion on demand.
I can't know his heart and he may have gotten out of politics for that very reason. It's hard to say-- he was still friends with many New England politicians. It is still appropriate to wish for peace in his eternal rest.
I do know that on abortion and related issues Russert often tried to be more balanced than many of his colleagues in the news business.
There are many, including the priest mentioned in the previous comment, who give their all to save children and it is frustrating when they are not given their due.
However, we know that our treasure is not here. It is in Heaven with our Father.
We can be assured that God sees all and knows all.
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