Regarding: "The president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has called on President Donald Trump to ease the "onerous" contraceptive mandate of the Department of Health and Human Services under the Affordable Care Act because it violates religious freedom."
- The mistake that this USCCB president, and past presidents make is thinking that speaking to the US President is part of the job as leader of USCCB or as a bishop.
- For ArchbDaniel's of Galveston-Houston remarks as a member of USCCB to have merit the remarks must be directed to catholics, and then to men and women of good will.
- It is for the catholics to determine if there is merit in what the USCCB or individual bishops which for secular society and civil government in the US. If there is merit at all,  it is for the catholics of the US to relay that information to their elected representatives. Naturally, bishops who are citizens may reach out to the representatives wherein they reside.