The "Catholic League" is nothing but a far rightwing, Republican front organization

[ruggerson]

Non far rightwing, Democratic Catholics should try to expose and destroy any credibility it might have.

Recognize any of these names? From their own website:

http://www.catholicleague.org/about.php

Board of Advisors

Brent Bozell III
Gerard Bradley
Linda Chavez
Robert Destro
Dinesh D'Souza
Deacon Keith Fournier
Laura Garcia
Robert George
Mary Ann Glendon
Dolores Grier
Alan Keyes
Stephen Krason
Lawrence Kudlow
Thomas Monaghan
Michael Novak
Kate O'Beirne
Thomas Reeves
Patrick Riley
Robert Royal
Ronald Rychlak
Russell Shaw
William Simon, Jr.
Joe Varacalli
Paul Vitz
George Weigel

[saigon68]

1. A Criminal Racketeering Thug Organization

Run by various Neo-Con Criminals

[Cassandra]

2. It's not even an organization.

It's one asshole, William Donahue, with a computer.

[ruggerson]

3. is that you Kathy Griffin?

:)

[Cassandra]

14. Only if you pay me what she gets.

;-)

[Bjorn Against]

4. They are a hate group that pretends to be a civil rights group fighting against bigotry

Of course their definition of a bigot is anyone who questions their worldview, to them spouting hatred against gays and people of Middle Eastern descent is the honorable position while those who call for equality are supposedly anti-Catholic bigots.

[closeupready]

16. This.

+1

[berni_mccoy]

5. As a Catholic, I will not defend the church for involving itself in politics.

Some Bishops have chosen to make very public statements on politics and direct Priests on "messaging". This is wrong and I do not support it.

[Not Me]

6. Just curious...

If you drop an envelope in the collection on Sunday, then you do support it.

[berni_mccoy]

9. Is that a statement or a question?

[rug]

12. That's analagous to equating a vote for Obama with supporting war escalation.

[Not Me]

15. I suppose it would be if Roman Catholicism

were the only established religion available to you.
But it's not a take it or leave it situation.

And that's pretty much why I chose to leave the Catholic church.

[rug]

21. Then, logically, you should leave the Democratic Party as well, if you oppose the escalation.

[Not Me]

22. Not necessarily...

As there are fewer options.
Upon leaving the RC Church I gravitated toward the United Church of Christ (UCC) which is more in line with my beliefs.

[hedgehog]

7. The problem is that a lot of people want to take the Catholic League seriously

as representing Catholics.

Here's a typical DU Exchange:

Outrageous statement by right wing Catholic Bishop

Response by liberal Catholic stating that he/she disagrees with Bishop

Sub-thread informing liberal catholic that real Catholics must follow everything the bishops and pope declare to be true.

Response to liberal Catholic stating that by continuing to identify as Catholic, the liberal Catholic is supporting the right wing Bishop.

[demosincebirth]

19. No comments to this one??

Well said.


Many on DU paint with a broad brush and forget that 40% of Catholics voted for Obama. With out those votes, we wouldn't be discussing this or healthcare reform, now...would we?

[hedgehog]

20. I can understand my fellow Catholics who have walked away from the organized

Church. I think some of them are believers who just can't tolerate the hypocrisy any more. What gets me are the people who say I can either be a member of the organized church (albeit a very mouthy member!) or I can be a progressive Democrat but I can't be both. Some of those people are right wing Catholics and some of those people are liberals. There are examples of this attitude right in this thread.

[tularetom]

8. I'm astounded

I thought it was a one man organization consisting of that crazy Archie Bunker talking guy that you see on TV every so often. But when I see the asswipes behind it I understand why they keep that douchebag as a spokesliar.

[TexasObserver]

10. Recommend

[Traveling_Home]

11. You have it backwards

The "Catholic League" is nothing but a far rightwing, Republican front organization

The far rightwing of the Republican Party is nothing but a "Catholic League" front organization.

[anonymous171]

23. No, you have it backwards. The CL has little sway in the public arena

because they have about 10 fucking members nationally.

[monmouth]

13. Pat Reilly??? Basketball coach???....n/t

[closeupready]

17. OMG, wasn't Linda Chavez a Reagan administration appointee?

I thought she was in the Treasury or something?

[closeupready]

18. To answer my own question, yes, she was.

She was the highest-ranking woman in Reagan's White House, according to Wiki.

Exhibit A documenting the political nature of that organization.

[boston bean]

24. did you have to put all those names here, wouldn't a link have sufficed?

it's like reading a women's worst nightmare.....