text: I've come to the conclusion that lobbying the USCCB is a waste of time. The bishops have squandered whatever political capital they once had and very few people pay any attention to them now -- except, of course, those who've already bought in to the so-called litmus test issues.
  
  The future of Catholic political action in this country (if it has a future) is in the hands of the laity. The position of the USCCB is about as relevant as that of the Whig party.