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Obama attempting to silence Archbishop Burke

By Alliance Alert

Austin Ruse writing at The Catholic Thing: "Democrats may say that Burke overstepped his bounds by commenting not just on Sebelius and Communion, but her fitness as a nominee for HHS secretary. IRS guidelines, which are even now being tested by the Alliance Defense Fund, say Church officials may not comment positively or negatively on candidates for federal office. But Sebelius is not running for federal office. She has been nominated to a cabinet post by the president. And beyond a mere technical question of IRS guidelines, since when are bishops required to shut up about public policy or to speak only for themselves?"

Full post as published by Constitutionally Correct on March 27, 2009 (boomark / email).