[irishjuggler]

It's just not diocesan material, maybe, especially in San Francisco where the job ought to come with combat awareness, a very thick skin, and a willingness to give as good as you get in streefighting.

Right. For a long time, we've needed a real archbishop to come into San Francisco and shake things up and put an end to all of the un-Catholic nonsense that takes place in this archdiocese. We've needed someone to stand up to the liberals, the gays, the media and the local "Catholic" politicians (i.e., Pelosi, Newsom et al.). Levada was not that person and neither was his successor.

[Mad Dawg]

THe downside of subsidiarity: If the higher ups won’t do it, then it’s up to us grunts. Let’s go kick some liberal butt! (Easy for me to say from 3k miles away.)