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"Recalling the words of some religious leaders that Obama should be elected for "the common good," the bishops wrote: "The common good of our country is assured only when the life of every unborn child is legally protected. Aggressively pro-abortion policies and legislation will permanently alienate tens of millions of Americans and would be interpreted by many Catholics as an attack on the church."

Precisely!

Separation of church and state refers to the separation of POWERS of church and state. Priests have as much right as black reverends to tell their congregation who to vote for based on moral issues. The congregants don't have to listen.

But if the organization mentioned in the article is going to intimidate Catholic clergy, then they should intimidate black Reverends like the Reverend Wright and the Catholic priest who holds sermons in Reverend Wright's church.

Priests have as much right as black reverends to tell their congregation who to vote for based on moral issues. The congregants don't have to listen.

you got that right, there definitely is a double standard. you would never think the IRS is chicken but when it comes to investigating democrats who use the black church, bully pulpit for campaigning purposes, the IRS is lame and silent.