I admit I have mixed feelings about the article. On one hand I agree that "the Vatican" has not done enough to curb those who would "politically and socially liberalize" the Church. Yet somehow, I still have a feeling this is an attempt to "paint" Pope John Paul II, as being a "willing stooge" to the liberal agenda. (Much like the attempts to label Pope Pius X as pro-nazi.)
As to your call to action: I am willing to defend my faith and make my opinions known... but I am not going to demand I be included in the decision making process within the administration of Canon law. In other words; I believe we as Catholics have a duty to address the problems and give practical advise based on our experience; But we do not have the right to dictate specific actions to the Church.
Praying for our Church leaders to have the strength to address these severe problems is, IMHO, the best solution.
That would be Pius XII.
I recently attended a lecture given by Ronald Rychlak, author of the brilliant defense of Pius XII, Hitler, the War and the Pope. It is truly stunning the bald faced lies which are told by the Left regarding Pius XII.
Pius XII. A man so pro-Nazi that he was hated and feared by the actual Nazi hierarchy and was lavishly praised by virtually all of his notable Jewish contemporaries for his actions against the Nazis.
Fair enough. That is not generally a good place for laymen to be. However, there is nothing wrong with hammering the hierarchy until they do the right thing.