Regarding: "For example, consider how many times in the discussion of immigration policy, the bishops made the point that the conference needed to distinguish its position from any political or partisan position. No such concern was raised on the issue of religious liberty. And, after eight years of bashing President Obama, the conference is straining to avoid anything that would offend the incumbent president."
- This is a good article.
- In as much as it is good that the bishops orient themselves to assisting immigrants, etc., it is also good that they assist all immigrants which is best done if they do not channel any political or partisan preference as individuals or as a group.  After all the Face of Jesus is the face of every immigrant regardless.
- Lori's issue of religious liberty is what happens when a pet peeve meets money bucket -- the peeve becomes normalized as a measure against which all else are held.
- One hopes that USCCB has at least learned civility since Obama.