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I think many will agree that the primary responsibility of US Bishops is to save Amercian souls. The primary responsbility of Canadian Bishops is to save Canadian souls. The primary resonsiblity of Mexican Bishops is to save Mexican souls. (Much like the Apostles taught in different areas and were given the gift of language.)
On June 2 - 4, a Committee of Canadian, Mexican and US Bishops will be meeting to discuss Migration. Many of the US Bishops attending have taken a position against the Arizona law at one time or another over the past several weeks.
As far as has been proven there is no genocide, religious persecution, starvation, or other grave situations to cause significant numbers of refugees.
There will be no significant splitting up of families since there are 11 million Illegal immigrants in the US and each has a right to his/her day in Court - at US expense -since they are entitled to an Attorney if they can not afford one.
In the US, over 80% of all baptized Catholics do not attend Sunday Mass on a regular basis.
So the 7 questions that need to be answered are:
usccb.org/
then click on “Social Justice Issues”, and start reading. You will be surprised, including their post card campaign.
I hate to say this, but when you look at all the Social Justice and Political issues on the web site - including a statement that they need to “shape” society, I would pull their tax exempt status. They have become a socialist PAC, that does not look like the Catechism teachings.
Here are some facts before you answer.
American unemployment currently at 9.9%
dol.gov/
Mexico unemployment rate at 6%. indexmundi.com/mexico/unemployment_rate.html
States borrowing millions and billions from Feds for unemployment of Americans.
economicpolicyjournal.com…-treasury.html
economicpolicyjournal.com…-treasury.html
Due to US Government over-spending that will effect most American families (taxypayers) for many years to come,the USA in no longer a weathly Country, and should not be considered as such.
U.S. posts 19th straight monthly budget deficit
WASHINGTON
" The United States posted an $82.69 billion deficit in April, nearly four times the $20.91 billion shortfall registered in April 2009 and the largest on record for that month, the Treasury Department said on Wednesday.
It was more than twice the $40-billion deficit that Wall Street economists surveyed by Reuters had forecast and was striking since April marks the filing deadline for individual income taxes that are the main source of government revenue.
Department officials said that in prior years, there was a surplus during April in 43 out of the past 56 years.
The government has now posted 19 consecutive monthly budget deficits, the longest string of shortfalls on record.
For the first seven months of fiscal 2010, which ends September 30, the cumulative budget deficit totals $799.68 billion, down slightly from $802.3 billion in the comparable period of fiscal 2009.
Outlays during April rose to $327.96 billion from $218.75 billion in March and were up from $287.11 billion in April 2009. It was a record level of outlays for an April.
Department officials noted there were five Fridays in April this year, which helped account for higher outlays since most tax refunds are issued on that day.
But for the first seven months of the fiscal year, outlays fell to $1.99 trillion from $2.06 trillion in the comparable period of fiscal 2009, partly because of repayments by banks of bailout funds they received during the financial crisis.
Receipts in April – mostly from income taxes – were $245.27 billion, up from $153.36 billion in March but lower than the $266.21 billion taken in during April 2009.
Receipts from individuals, who faced an April 15 filing deadline for paying 2009 taxes, fell to $107.31 billion from $137.67 billion in April 2009.
The U.S. full-year deficit this year is projected at $1.5 trillion on top of a $1.4 trillion shortfall last year.
White House budget director Peter Orszag told Reuters Insider in an interview on Wednesday that the United States must tackle its deficits quickly to avoid the kind of debt crisis that hit Greece."
On June 2 - 4, a Committee of Canadian, Mexican and US Bishops will be meeting to discuss Migration. Many of the US Bishops attending have taken a position against the Arizona law at one time or another over the past several weeks.
As far as has been proven there is no genocide, religious persecution, starvation, or other grave situations to cause significant numbers of refugees.
There will be no significant splitting up of families since there are 11 million Illegal immigrants in the US and each has a right to his/her day in Court - at US expense -since they are entitled to an Attorney if they can not afford one.
In the US, over 80% of all baptized Catholics do not attend Sunday Mass on a regular basis.
So the 7 questions that need to be answered are:
- Have the US Bishops done their primary job well enough to allow them to spend valuable time getting involved in government politics under “Social Justice”?
- Looking at their very active “Social Justice” political program on the USCCB web site, which gives almost no reference to the “Catechism of the Catholic Church, Second Edition”, how do you feel about many of your Bishops getting so involved in politics?
- By the Bishops sending so many communications to government officials which are not grave issues, some under the guise of the “poor” and even lending themselves toward socialism, how does this effect your rights to choose how you wish to vote ?
- Do you trust the current President and current Congress to make good immigration changes on behalf of the USA ?
- Are the Bishops hurting their credibility and driving some away from the Faith by being so involved in politics including “climate change”?
- Do the Bishops understand the financial ramifications, employment ramifications, and all other aspects of politics to make a well informed, intelligent decision, or will they merely be ingnored by those in Washington - or be “used” to support one side or the other?
- What impact will this have on our Church in the US ?
- Are US Bishops leading us into Socialism?
usccb.org/
then click on “Social Justice Issues”, and start reading. You will be surprised, including their post card campaign.
I hate to say this, but when you look at all the Social Justice and Political issues on the web site - including a statement that they need to “shape” society, I would pull their tax exempt status. They have become a socialist PAC, that does not look like the Catechism teachings.
Here are some facts before you answer.
American unemployment currently at 9.9%
dol.gov/
Mexico unemployment rate at 6%. indexmundi.com/mexico/unemployment_rate.html
States borrowing millions and billions from Feds for unemployment of Americans.
economicpolicyjournal.com…-treasury.html
economicpolicyjournal.com…-treasury.html
Due to US Government over-spending that will effect most American families (taxypayers) for many years to come,the USA in no longer a weathly Country, and should not be considered as such.
U.S. posts 19th straight monthly budget deficit
WASHINGTON
" The United States posted an $82.69 billion deficit in April, nearly four times the $20.91 billion shortfall registered in April 2009 and the largest on record for that month, the Treasury Department said on Wednesday.
It was more than twice the $40-billion deficit that Wall Street economists surveyed by Reuters had forecast and was striking since April marks the filing deadline for individual income taxes that are the main source of government revenue.
Department officials said that in prior years, there was a surplus during April in 43 out of the past 56 years.
The government has now posted 19 consecutive monthly budget deficits, the longest string of shortfalls on record.
For the first seven months of fiscal 2010, which ends September 30, the cumulative budget deficit totals $799.68 billion, down slightly from $802.3 billion in the comparable period of fiscal 2009.
Outlays during April rose to $327.96 billion from $218.75 billion in March and were up from $287.11 billion in April 2009. It was a record level of outlays for an April.
Department officials noted there were five Fridays in April this year, which helped account for higher outlays since most tax refunds are issued on that day.
But for the first seven months of the fiscal year, outlays fell to $1.99 trillion from $2.06 trillion in the comparable period of fiscal 2009, partly because of repayments by banks of bailout funds they received during the financial crisis.
Receipts in April – mostly from income taxes – were $245.27 billion, up from $153.36 billion in March but lower than the $266.21 billion taken in during April 2009.
Receipts from individuals, who faced an April 15 filing deadline for paying 2009 taxes, fell to $107.31 billion from $137.67 billion in April 2009.
The U.S. full-year deficit this year is projected at $1.5 trillion on top of a $1.4 trillion shortfall last year.
White House budget director Peter Orszag told Reuters Insider in an interview on Wednesday that the United States must tackle its deficits quickly to avoid the kind of debt crisis that hit Greece."