“Reverend,” “Father,” why use either? But that’s not the subject here.
Are we to have the impression that this man is the only one, or one of only a few who openly takes such a stand?
I could drive you through the Smokey and Blue Ridge Mountains, and to many other regions around the States where Preachers have have taken and are taking an open stand, opening the Bible, and telling people what is happening in this Obama guy, and what is happening to our country. A lot of those folks are among the many stocking up on arms.
Perhaps we should take this to mean that “finally” a liturgical-style clergyman has taken such an open stand.
Over 100 Catholic bishops spoke to the people about voting for life as the most important issue and to consider their eternal salvation. Perhaps you missed all of their statements, they were all over FR.