[Polycarp IV]

"I am greatly disappointed with the failure of much of the church hierarchy to take an unequivocal stand on abortion." Speaking of the tendency to equate issues such as poverty and healthcare and abortion, Hyde said it provides, "'people like Ted Kennedy, Dick Durbin and John Kerry the cover they seek to maintain their Catholic affiliation and at the same time pander to Planned Parenthood."

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[trustandhope]

"I am greatly disappointed with the failure of much of the church hierarchy to take an unequivocal stand on abortion."

Wishy-washy and wimpy, they act--not as spiritual leaders, but as people-pleasing politicians. The bishop of our Spokane diocese--Bishop Skylstad--sorry to say, is one of them. And unfortunately he is Vice President of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. Sigh....yes, it is very disappointing.

God bless all the good bishops and priests!

[Desdemona]

Thank you Henry Hyde.

If the laity keeps up the pressure, the bishops just might get the message that the sheep don't simply follow blindly.