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An Activist In the Bishops' Conference CRISIS Magazine - e-Letter February 23, 2004 ********************************************** Dear Friend, I know I just wrote to you on Friday, but I have an important follow-up to my last e-letter that I need to share with you right away. First, a little history... In the February issue of CRISIS, we ran an article on the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) titled "Playing Politics: Inside the Bishops' Conference, Part II." In it, the author explained that, when it comes to political issues, the conference as a whole acts like a group of pro-life Democrats....