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[Catholic Caucus] Missouri Bishop Wants to Gag Michelle Malkin, Squeezes Disavowal From Pro-Life Group Bishop Edward Rice unhappy with Malkin's criticism of U.S. bishops and immigration lobbying Following noted political commentator and author Michelle Malkin's presentation to the Missouri-based Vitae Foundation, Springfield-Cape Girardeau Bp. Edward Rice succeeded in intimidating the pro-life organization and slurred Malkin for her remarks linking the Catholic Church and illegal immigration.  Malkin was the featured speaker at a Vitae Foundation event in Springfield, Missouri, on Aug. 20. As part of her 40-minute reflections on the pro-life movement and her personal pro-life experiences as the daughter of a neonatalogist, Malkin briefly diverged from her topic and connected...