Washington D.C., Feb 12, 2006 / 22:00 pm
The United States bishops have successfully infiltrated U.S. politics and influenced decision-making on all levels, even taking over the Republican Party, claims freelance writer Don Collins in the Feb. 10 issue of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review.
Collins’ comment was a response to an online comment by Barbara Anderson, who pointed out the strong influence the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has had on immigration policy.
“Despite the new pope's encyclical disclaimer about trying to influence public policy, Rome and these bishops have been hard at work trying to shape U.S. public policy for decades,” claims Collins.
He underscores the fact that five male Catholic justices have been confirmed for the U.S. Supreme Court and says much of the credit for Samuel Alito's confirmation to the Supreme Court should be given to the bishops’ behind-the-scenes work.