text: I am just floored by how really stupid he sounded - or made the USCCB sound.  They can't talk about controversial issues because they are controversial and everyone might not agree and "others" might find out.  
  
  This false image that all Roman Catholicism is in agreement and that we all listen, heed, agree on everything the bishops say - that is so false.  What we need is the discussion.  We need to hear the issues in the different ways the bishops see them and THEY NEED TO HEAR THE LAITY and the different ways the laity perceive and experience those same issues.
  
  We are going to talk about those issues with or without them and learn from the discussions we do have.  They have a better chance of both teaching and learning by joining the discussion that we are going to have with or without them.