Obama Administration Shafts Catholics Once Again

Catholic News Service (CNS) reports the following:

Since 2006, the U.S. Catholic bishops' Migration and Refugee Services has helped more than 2,700 victims of human trafficking obtain food, clothing and access to medical care.

That service has come to a halt because the agency recently learned it did not receive a new grant award for this work from the Department of Health and Human Services' Office of Refugee Resettlement. MRS' prior contract for the trafficking program ended Oct. 10.

Mercy Sister Mary Ann Walsh, director of media relations for the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, told Catholic News Service Oct. 11 that she hoped the Catholic Church's "position against abortion, sterilization and artificial contraception has not entered into this decision" by the HHS refugee office to reject MRS' application for a new grant, "especially since this administration has said it stands fully behind freedom of conscience."

Well, Sr. Walsh, you know as well as I do, that it is exactly because of our pro-life, true marriage stances that this administration has once again put the screws to the Catholic Church. Let us face facts. I know that you are in the PR business but let's just call it for what it is.

This should send the following messages to everyone:

1. The Catholic Church should not get into government contracts. They may be lucrative and allow us to help others, but in the end, we are on the losing end of the stick. Why? Because the radical left (and leftist Catholycs) are willing to shut us out because of our pro-life, true marriage stance. Remember, we stand in their way. Let's do what we can, with our own funds, to assist and not be tied to the government.

2. Catholics who voted for the Most Miserable should take note of this and realized that you have helped to bring this on. Many of us warned that these things would happen, and they have come to pass. So, let me be the first to say: I TOLD YOU SO. (I know some of you are pretty proud of yourselves at this moment.)

3. I wonder how many Catholics/Catholycs who were employed due to this funding, voted for the The Most Merciful, the Lord High Barack Obama? How many of them thought that George Bush was the most terrible president of them all and that Obama would bring hope and change? Well, what do you think now? How much hope do you have now? Because all you will have is the change in your pocket and the hope that you can snag another job. Nice job.

The 2008 Migration Conference or "How I Learned to Thwart the US Government on Illegal Aliens"

Well, it seems (from my humble reading) that the 2008 Migration Conference will be a humdinger.

Yes, the Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc. (CLINIC) and the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops/Migration and Refugee Services (USCCB/MRS), will be pulling out all the stops in attempting to stop the enforcement of immigration laws.

Yes, you too can attend such sessions as:

• How To Combat Federal Raids, State & Local Immigration Enforcement Initiatives
• Motions to Suppress and Evidence Issues in Removal
• Strategy Session on State and Local Immigration Measures. Description: During the last two years, the number of anti-immigrant proposals in state legislatures and city councils has risen sharply…
• Raid Preparation: Learn to Give 'Know Your Rights' Presentations in Your Communities

Now, I am surprised that they are staying at the Hilton Washington. I mean if they really wanted to show their solidarity with illegal aliens, they should hire a couple of dozen to help run the conference.

They could probably find a school that is not being used since it is summer (and pay a fee) and then call upon CASA of MARYLAND for assistance. CASA is well know for assisting illegal aliens via their laborer centers (and making a living off of government grants). You can link to CASA off of the Maryland Catholic Conference website.

Illegal aliens can staff the registration booths, put together the conference bags, cook food, clean up, pick up the evaluations at the end of sessions, staff the booths, set-up the rooms for presentations, etc. You can probably reduce the cost of registration by half.

Instead of calling upon the US government to help solve the problem, show that you are part of the solution. Show your solidarity with illegal aliens by hiring them to help run the conference.