Fascist Bishops Quashing faithful clerics Catholics are all-too-aware of heavy-handed bishops bearing down on their priests, telling them not to weigh in on politicians and their policies that run contrary to the Faith. Just a week ago, Bp. William Callahan of La Crosse, Wisconsin blasted Fr. James Altman for his tone in a recent homily on how Catholics cannot be Democrats. As if Fr. Altman's manner of speaking was the issue — it was not! Perhaps, Pennsylvania bishops Lawrence Persico of Erie, or Joseph Bambera of Scranton — both registered Democrats — shouted out a call to Callahan to sit on Father Altman. "God forbid a mere priest tell us...