Breaking: Catholic Bishops-only internal briefing on the HHS regulations “compromise”

WITL via Patheos ^ | 2/11/2012 | staff

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The Whispers in the Loggia blog (WITL) has obtained a bishops-only internal briefing that was circulated soon after President Obama’s announcement of his HHS regulation “compromise.”...what follows “is the text of tonight’s internal, bishops-only briefing, obtained by Whispers and signed by the aforementioned quintet: the conference president, Cardinal-designate Timothy Dolan of New York, and the bench’s committee chairs for Pro-Life Activities, Cardinal Daniel DiNardo of Galveston-Houston; Doctrine, Cardinal Donald Wuerl of Washington; Domestic Policy, Bishop Stephen Blaire of Stockton, and the newly-formed arm on Religious Liberty, Bishop William Lori of Bridgeport.” Here is the briefing:

[JustMeMcGee]

Catholics walked away from adoption without a fight.

In Illinois, the State physically removed the children while the Church's case was on appeal. What would you have the Church do, kidnap the kids back after their legal remedies were exhausted?

[jafojeffsurf]

Post 70 + 74, Right on, Amen they are the Truth!

[verga]

Well said, now if they jsut will.

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You love that one!

[UnbelievingScumOnTheOtherSide]

And the federal government is going to go to Catholic hospitals and schools one at a time with SWAT teams and remove the administrators just the same way and bring in their own people.

NERO DOMITIANVS DECIVS DIOCLETIANVS LICINIVS OBAMA IMP REX

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- Rubbing salt in the pansy wimp!

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I’ll bet he comes and looks all the time...lol. I think it was a photoshopped image from the beginning - why else does the guy have 10 fingers on one hand?

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I know the crazy lefties are quite upset by that image and linked audio

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[SkyPilot]

It's getting a little unnerving to read these types of threads here, when coming to find people of like mind on this issue, I'm increasingly feeling the opposite.

You can take it any way you like - this isn't a forum for you to accept what facts make you feel comfy and ignore those that do not.

I cannot read your mind as to why the fact that a majority of Catholics supported Obama (and voted for him) in 2008 upsets you so much. But the fact remains - Catholics voting Democrat get a large portion of the credit (or blame as it were) for this horrific band of tyrannical despots we now have in Washington.

Look at those numbers long and hard. Study them. Notice the massive difference in Evangelical vs. Catholic voting percentages. Why is this?

I use to be a Catholic, and I was surrounded by "loyal Democrat" Catholics who spoke about being "good Catholics" - but could care less what the Bible said. The ultimate authority for all morality is God, and the Bible is His word.

Perhaps you are uncomfortable being associated with millions of other voters who clearly lack common footing and are deceived by Obama and Democrats? If so, I think that is a good thing. I do applaud the Bishops finally standing up to Obama on this one issue, but my enthusiasm is muted for two reasons:

1. This is late to the game. Really - it took this long (and this issue) for their Community Organizer Love glasses to fog over?

2. If someone could not see through Obama in 2007/2008, they don't have the sense of discernment that God give us (Isaiah 8:19-20).

[SkyPilot]

I feel the same about any sky pilot who would so cavalierly dismiss my “group”.

I am not sure I understand you. Are you defending Catholic Democrats because they are Catholic and therefore part of your "group"?

Senate Democrats: Mark Begich, Alaska; Joseph Biden, Delaware; Maria Cantwell, Washington; Robert P. Casey Jr., Pennsylvania; Christopher J. Dodd, Connecticut; Richard Durbin, Illinois; Tom Harkin, Iowa; Edward M. Kennedy, Massachusetts; John F. Kerry, Massachusetts; Mary Landrieu, Louisiana; Patrick J. Leahy, Vermont; Claire McCaskill, Missouri; Robert Menendez, New Jersey; Barbara Mikulski, Maryland; Patty Murray, Washington; Jack Reed, Rhode Island; and Ken Salazar, Colorado.

House Democrats: Jason Altmire, Pennsylvania; Michael A. Arcuri, New York; Joe Baca, California; Xavier Becerra, California; Timothy H. Bishop, New York; John Boccieri, Ohio; Robert Brady, Pennsylvania; Michael E. Capuano, Massachusetts; Dennis A. Cardoza, California; Christopher P. Carney, Pennsylvania; William Lacy Clay, Missouri; Gerald E. Connolly, Virginia; Jim Costa, California; Jerry F. Costello, Illinois; Joe Courtney, Connecticut; Joseph Crowley, New York; Henry Cuellar, Texas; Kathy Dahlkemper, Pennsylvania; Peter DeFazio, Oregon; William D. Delahunt, Massachusetts; Rosa L. DeLauro, Connecticut; John D. Dingell, Michigan; Joe Donnelly, Indiana; Michael F. Doyle, Pennsylvania; Steve Driehaus, Ohio; Brad Ellsworth, Indiana; Anna Eshoo, California; Kirsten E. Gillibrand, New York; Charlie Gonzalez, Texas; Raul M. Grijalva, Arizona; Luis V. Gutierrez, Illinois; John J. Hall, New York; Phil Hare, Illinois; Brian Higgins, New York; Maurice D. Hinchey, New York; Ruben Hinojosa, Texas; Tim Holden, Pennsylvania; and Paul Kanjorski, Pennsylvania. Marcy Kaptur, Ohio; Patrick J. Kennedy, Rhode Island; Dale E. Kildee, Michigan; Mary Jo Kilroy, Ohio; Ann Kirkpatrick, Arizona; Dennis J. Kucinich, Ohio; James R. Langevin, Rhode Island; John B. Larson, Connecticut; Daniel Lipinski, Illinois; Ben Ray Lujan, New Mexico; Stephen F. Lynch, Massachusetts; Dan Maffei, New York; Betsy Markey, Colorado; Ed Markey, Massachusetts; Jim Marshall, Georgia; Eric Massa, New York; Carolyn McCarthy, New York; Betty McCollum, Minnesota; James P. McGovern, Massachusetts; Michael E. McMahon, New York; Jerry McNerney, California; Charlie Melancon, Louisiana; Michael H. Michaud, Maine; George Miller, California; Harry E. Mitchell, Arizona; James P. Moran, Virginia; Patrick J. Murphy, Pennsylvania; and John P. Murtha, Pennsylvania. Grace F. Napolitano, California; Richard E. Neal, Massachusetts; James L. Oberstar, Minnesota; David R. Obey, Wisconsin; Frank Pallone, New Jersey; Bill Pascrell, New Jersey; Ed Pastor, Arizona; Nancy Pelosi, California; Tom Perriello, Virginia; Charles B. Rangel, New York; Silvestre Reyes, Texas; Ciro D. Rodriguez, Texas; Lucille Roybal-Allard, California; Tim Ryan, Ohio; John T. Salazar, Colorado; Linda T. Sanchez, California; Loretta Sanchez, California; Jose E. Serrano, New York; Joe Sestak, Pennsylvania; Carol Shea-Porter, New Hampshire; Albio Sires, New Jersey; Hilda L. Solis, California; Bart Stupak, Michigan; Ellen Tauscher, California; Gene Taylor, Mississippi; Mike Thompson, California; Paul Tonko, New York; Nydia M. Velazquez, New York; Peter J. Visclosky, Indiana; Diane E. Watson, California; Peter Welch, Vermont; and Charles A. Wilson, Ohio.

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It’s been around awhile.

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There will be new ones for Obama’s college days -

Videos have surfaced.....

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Brieitbart talks, but will he deliver. And why wait?

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He gets on all the networks and cable shows

He has a drip-drip-drip style that builds and builds

You cannot buy that much TV and media exposure time or impact

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Yeah, well I hope he drips out something we don’t already know. Look at the slideshows I have of Obama smoking dope!
I believe it’s something he’s saying or promoting when he was still in college.

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That is what I heard - radical planning to take over

- Butt whut du eye no?

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Only time will tell

[maryz]

Not what you said -- I guess you're not big on "fine" distinctions.

You have to remember that the bishops take as a first premise that every human being conceived is made in the image and likeness of God, that God loves each of us immeasurably -- and expects us to aspire toward loving one another, that nations are provisional and temporary, while individuals last forever.

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Stop being lame and dishonest: You dismissed all Catholics, not just the 54% you cited or the pols you listed. Such a dismissal is decidedly NOT the mark of a follower of Christ.

[raybbr]

Not what you said -- I guess you're not big on "fine" distinctions.

I'm guessing you didn't go to the link and read the whole testimony. I'm also guessing there is nothing I can post to open your eyes to the socialist/progressive ideology of the bishops.

You have to remember that the bishops take as a first premise that every human being conceived is made in the image and likeness of God, that God loves each of us immeasurably -- and expects us to aspire toward loving one another, that nations are provisional and temporary, while individuals last forever.

I know this. I also know the bishops don't care about sovereignty or borders. They also want taxpayers to subsidize, through "programs", the existing welfare state.