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(ADA, OHIO): Sitting in the nantly rural but also includes Kennedy had to respond to this and did so at a minister’s convention in Houston. He coffee shop across the street the cities of Findlay, said, “I believe in an America where the separation of church and state is absolute—where from the Ohio Northern Uni- Mansfield, Lima, and Marion no Catholic prelate would tell the President (should he be Catholic) how to act, and no versity campus, Ben Konop as well as Ada, where Konop Protestant minister would tell his parishioners for whom to vote—where no church or could easily be mistaken for a resides. church school is granted any public funds or political preference….” graduate student taking a Konop said he has received Kennedy went on to say he believed in a country without an official religion, one of break from his studies. But the support from “the growing the fundamental differences between the U.S. and countries founded earlier, and one 28-year-old political activist Hispanic population around Atty. Ben Konop “where no religious body seeks to impose its will directly or indirectly upon the general is a man with a mission, to Findlay,” who have recog- stituency,” he adds, Konop populace or the public acts of its officials.” regain Ohio’s Fourth Congres- nized and supported his oppo- says farmers in the district sional District seat for the sition to NAFTA and other free are as concerned about the What a long way we’ve come—but in which direction?—reaching 2004 when a people. trade policies. lack of adequate health in- Catholic Senator from Massachusetts is again the Democratic candidate for president. Konop has been running “I believe in fair trade, not surance as are other segments Today, the prejudice against Kerry is not so much from anti-Catholics but from the an uphill campaign to de- free trade,” says Konop. “I do of the urban population. Bishops of the Catholic Church itself. The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has come throne incumbent U.S. Rep. not believe NAFTA has been Although Konop finds out strong against Kerry’s support for a woman’s right to choose. Some bishops have even Michael G. Oxley in next beneficial to American work- himself, even as a congres- declared that Catholic parishioners who vote for a pro-choice candidate will have to go month’s election. His cam- ers and to workers in this part of sional candidate, as the lowest to confession before receiving Communion. paign received more momen- the country,” he adds, citing a Democratic candidate on the What the Bishops ignore is the stand of Kerry, and other Catholic politicians, on a broad tum earlier this week with an litany of job losses in the manu- ballot, he believes that the range of issues important to the Catholic Church. Senator Dick Durbin of Illinois released endorsement by the Blade and facturing-based cities in the momentum generated by his a study, which showed that John Kerry’s Senate record agreed with the Bishops position the publication by the Lima Fourth District. candidacy has burgeoned to on issues 60% of the time, the highest in the Senate. News of a poll showing Konop “Even Marathon Oil in the point where he is now car- One of the issues Catholic voters should look at is whether Kerry’s high marks on a long narrowing the gap among Findlay has just outsourced rying presidential candidate Allen County voters to a close 200 jobs to India,” he says, John Kerry on his coattails. list of issues is more important than a single—however important—issue. If Kerry stands 45-39 with a five-point margin pointing to continued erosion Key to Konop’s continued with you on more issues than he disagrees with you on, and Bush is attacking you on of error. of industrial jobs. His oppo- success is a number of debates everything (except one thing) that is important to you, who should you vote for? A graduate of the Univer- nent is widely known as one of with his opponent. One of the Another thing we should all look at is the shift in view on the relationship of sity of Michigan law school, the prime supporters of free debates, to be held in Lima on government to religious institutions. Kennedy wanted to protect the First Amendment who once worked for Rep. trade in Congress. Oct. 27, will be televised and its separation of church and state. Bush has broken that down by granting public funds Marcy Kaptur, he is the son of Neither Konop’s campaign live. Konop said his opponent to religious institutions. Kennedy wanted no religious organization to push its issues on highly respected Toledo de- material nor his web site, www. only agreed to the debate after the government and general population. Bush owes much to an energetic base that wants fense attorney Alan Konop. His KonopforCongress.com, stress noting the closeness of the to exert religious control over government. This November the voters will decide which aunt is Sandy Isenberg, the he is running as the Demo- numbers in the polls. direction our country will go. executive director of the Lucas cratic Party candidate. That’s Born in Ottawa Hills and County Democratic Party.