[Alex Murphy]

CNA: Why did the bishops wait so long to act?

[Auxiliary Bishop James Conley]: It depends on what you mean by "wait." Keep in mind that the bishops have been urging health-care reform for decades. And they've been vigorously engaged, personally and through their staffs, with informing their people about the key issues involved in reform this year. They've also been active in trying to collaborate with Congress and the White House. The Church wants to work with the president and Congress in ensuring basic health care for everyone in our country. I think the bishops waited so long to turn to their people because they believed Congress would act responsibly. They believed the president would keep his word about excluding abortion and abortion funding from any plan he signs. That may still happen. But I wouldn't count on it... It's clear that not everyone we tried to work with in Washington was acting in good faith.

[AliVeritas]

http://archden.org/

[NEMDF]

All 0bama said was that FEDERAL MONEY would not be used. I assumed he meant they would find a way to mandate that states pay the cost of abortions somehow in the health-care re-work. He did not say they would be excluded. People need to quit giving him the benefit of the doubt when he is not specific. He will always leave himself a fall-back position, and certainly is not above outright lying.

[Salvation]

Bump for later.