Yesterday, the Nuns On the Bus-the summer's most devout media darlings, who gained notoriety for their two-week, nine-state bus tour to protest Congressman Paul Ryan's proposed budget plan-got a rude surprise in Marietta, Ohio.
In the midst of a five-day bus tour of the state to protest proposed cuts to social services, the sisters were greeted by a group of Romney-Ryan supporters toting signs with slogans proclaiming, "Bums on the Bus: You Are Not Catholic," and "Romney/Ryan, Yes; Fake Nuns, No," ostensibly taking issue with the nuns' focus on affordable healthcare and income inequality instead of pro-life issues.
Sister Monica McGloin (who is pro-life), a Dominican Sister of Hope from Cincinnati participating in the bus tour, had this to say on-site in response to the protestors:
Pro-life for us means that we do concern ourselves with living wage, just wage, access to healthcare, education, food, housing, care for our seniors, Medicare and other kinds of healthcare programs that are supportive. Providing daycare for children so their parents can work.
We know from talking with people that what the people want is to continue to support the services that are helping us remain healthy, wholesome communities. So that's what pro-life is.
You can read more about the Nuns on the Bus here in a Prospect piece published earlier this fall.
