I am listening to Rush read some lefty pundit predicting that conservatives will play on racial fears in the coming election. That photos of Maxine and Charlie will be used not because the Congress thinks they may be crooks and that may be important but because we want to incite racial prejudice and fear.
I hope the Republicans and others do not quit publicizing the suspect character of DimocRAT alleged ethics. I am confident that I will laugh at any suggestion that I or anyone censor the language of Ephesus and Chalcedon because Protestants get upset by it.
As to our refusal to provide footnotes, please remember what you yourself said when somebody put up a very clear statement from Crazy Louie (de Montfort) firmly clarifying the primacy of God and the subordination of Mary as creature. If I recall correctly you immediately impugned his motive.
So, since our footnotes are scoffed at, why go to the trouble? If somebody comes to us without already deciding that all the good we do or say is only to deceive, okay. We won't stop trying to do good or trying to speak the Truth, but we're not going to bend over backwards to win the approval of those dedicated to enmity with us.
Defending against the spurious charges about false motives, trying to help our opponents aim their attacks at what we actually DO teach rather than at the phantoms conjured up by their leaders, these are not the whole of our lives and efforts (though they ARE a big part of MY apostolate.) We will do what we do, and will listen to good arguments, and deal with nonsense the best we can.