Dear
CV Friend,
First Things Editor R.R. Reno just called my new book “remarkable.”
The book is titled Donald Trump and the
Politics of the Common Good.
As Reno notes, any Catholic book on Trump will emphasize social issues like abortion, religious freedom, and
protecting the family.
And it’s all there. Catholics who were skeptical of Trump in 2016 have good reason to be enthused over the President's
record on these fundamental issues during his first term in office.
Click here to order a copy for yourself -- or to order bulk
copies of the book
But Reno also notes that the book aims to inform Catholics on the ways in which President Trump’s policies serve
the Catholic principle of solidarity. Far too often we are told only so-called “social justice” Catholics care about solidarity. But
properly understood, from trade to immigration, patriotism and economics, President Trump’s policies are helping reinvigorate this foundational
principle of Catholic social teaching in America.
From Reno’s review:
[T]here is something new in Donald
Trump and the Politics of the Common Good. The Introduction and Conclusion adopt an unabashedly populist tone. The Clinton-Bush-Obama years are
described as captive to a neo-liberal consensus that “championed a frictionless global capitalism overseen by transnational expert-led
institutions.” This consensus has done great damage. “The ‘winners’ of the economic system built to facilitate globalization
effectively treat their working-class fellow citizens as expendable, as cogs in a worn-out machine that is being discarded.”
You and I both agree that fighting to protect unborn
children is the highest priority. As our Bishops have said so clearly, it’s the “preeminent” issue of our day.
I agree with
that 100%.
But I also believe that pro-life Catholics shouldn’t view the abortion issue in isolation. We need a government that
understands the priorities of rebuilding a culture of life. This means tax breaks not merely for big corporations, but for families too. And
economic and immigration policies that prioritize American workers. And of course, a national culture that is proud to defend the idea of America --
not merely as a marketplace, but as a political community dedicated to higher, noble ideals.
It’s been said that this election is about
preserving our American way of life.
That’s what this book is about. We can’t pretend to preserve the best of American culture
and ideas while denouncing our Founding, tearing down our statues, kneeling in protest against the flag, and ignoring the plight of the working class.
Voters understand this. And if Trump wins in November, it will be this innate sense of protecting the America we love that will fuel record turnout
from the silent majority.
The book concludes this way:
“...2020 really is an election in which the fate of our country hangs in the balance...for
Catholics exercising their prudence in light of all the facts, the decision of whom to vote for in 2020 is not a close call.”
“President Donald J. Trump is Catholics’ only choice.”
Order your book today.
Brian
P.S. You can order the book super quick right off Amazon (printed or Kindle). You can also order
5, 10, or 50 copies through our website. Just visit www.catholicvote.org/trump-book.
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