To the editor,

Sometimes, I slightly differ with the Catholic Bishops on pronouncements, but many times, I agree with them. 

When I was in college in 1987, I had heard of then-Senator Joe Biden, who was definitely accused of plagiarizing a long speech by the British politician Neil Kinnock. Plus, reports came to light that Biden had plagiarized during his law school days. He was forced to withdraw from the 1988 presidential race in disgrace. 

Joe Biden has termed himself a “devout Catholic.” I feel anyone who is Catholic retains their views in their heart without labels. I think most American Catholics these days are “cafeteria Catholics” (accepting some parts of dogma, while overlooking others). I am thankful that I’d consider many of my relatives (and myself included) just “average Catholics,” without putting on airs. Our faith is in our hearts.

By contrast, Joe Biden goes out on a thin, shaky limb. He purports specialness while his son Hunter fathered an illegitimate daughter whom Hunter has only seen on ‘Zoom’ and Joe refuses to allow the baby in home photos or to even be given the Biden surname as the mother requested. What kind of spiteful grandfather!!

At first, I thought it was just Joe’s dementia; but obviously Joe still has a vindictive streak to deny his own grandchild proven by DNA.

Archbishop Joseph Naumann of Kansas City, Kan., said: “Obviously, the president doesn’t believe what we believe about the sacredness of human life... “. Just this year, Bishop Paprocki said Biden “is making a mockery of our Catholic faith”. Bishop Gruss of Saginaw, Mich. called Biden “a stupid Catholic who is not living the life Jesus wants for him”.  

The White House is intended to be the Official Office and Residence of the President and First Lady and young children (if any). I have no problem that Presidents Lincoln, Kennedy, and Carter had minor kids who lived there. Amy Carter was age 9 when she moved-in. However, the White House isn’t set-up to be a drug-rehab hotel for a 54-year-old-man in Hunter Biden. Plus, Hunter is a convicted felon. To be fair, I frown on all felonies.

Biden has long used his childhood stutter as an excuse for things. I realize that he is now 81 years old and in cognitive-decline. Yet, he seems to chronically drop “the F-word” and other obscenities (as do other politicians) without a hint of a stutter. I am Catholic and I try to NEVER say that word. I think most priests would reprimand a Catholic for such vulgar and ungodly utterances.

Joe has been caught on tape sneaking up behind strange women and little girls; and kissing their necks or fondling them.  Any other man would be under a law-enforcement predator watch-list.

Joe Biden, when a widower, chased a married woman (a model; sound-familiar?) and the woman’s husband Bill Stevenson was naturally upset. According to official reports, Jill Biden has not declared if she has formally converted to Catholicism.  “Devout Catholics” get an annulment or a “dispensation” from their bishop. In any case, devout Catholics would be proud to proclaim their status, if legit.  

Biden defies basic decency.

James  A.  Marples

Esbon