Catholic League president William Donohue issued the following statement today regarding the Democratic National Committee (DNC):
“The current edition of the National Catholic Register (September 15-21) carries the first of a series of ads the Catholic League is running in Catholic and secular newspapers targeting the DNC. Though the league has heard from Rep. Tom Lantos and Rep. Tim Roemer, both of whom are exploring the league’s complaint, nothing has changed: the DNC continues to align itself with an anti-Catholic organization, Catholics for a Free Choice.
“We do not believe that the Democrats in Congress would knowingly sanction anti-Catholic bigotry. But until they get the DNC to drop its association with one of the nation’s preeminent Catholic-bashing groups, we will continue our campaign. Below is the text of the ad.”
IS THE DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE
ANTI-CATHOLIC?
On the website of the Democratic National Committee (DNC), there is a link to organizations of interest. Astonishingly, under the “Catholic” banner is a notoriously anti-Catholic organization, Catholics for a Free Choice (CFFC). The head of this group, Frances Kissling, has said it is her goal to “overthrow” the Catholic Church. Moreover, she has sought to silence the voice of the Vatican in the U.N. and has twice been denounced by the bishops as a fraud.
We have asked the DNC to stop its association with CFFC but it refuses. That is why we are asking you to join our campaign. Let the DNC know of your outrage by calling them at 202-863-8000; fax at 202-863-8174; email at dnc@democrats.org.
