Saturday, January 7, 2012
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops
(USCCB) has unveiled its 2012 legislative agenda.
Among its priorities is ensuring that U.S. trade with democratic Colombia doesn't violate human and labor rights, while lobbying to expand trade with totalitarian Cuba despite no existing human and labor rights.
You read it correctly.
From Catholic News Service:
Richard Coll, another foreign policy adviser at the USCCB, focused on Latin America, said he'll be eyeing possible legislation related to free trade agreements, how they are implemented and how well participating countries -- notably Colombia -- are upholding their end of agreements to protect labor and human rights, for instance.
He also said he'd be watching developments related to Cuba. Several members of Congress attempted to amend year-end legislation to roll back Obama administration changes that made it easier for Americans to visit or send money to relatives in Cuba. The U.S. and Cuban bishops have opposed rollbacks; in fact they have advocated for further easing of the economic embargo the United States has had against Cuba for more than 50 years.
How about the other tyrants (and U.S. national security threats) around the world?
The USCCB seeks to "foster a measured approach to international hot spots including Iran, Syria and North Korea."
Yet, sadly, the cruelty of those tyrants towards innocent civilians is not "measured."
Among its priorities is ensuring that U.S. trade with democratic Colombia doesn't violate human and labor rights, while lobbying to expand trade with totalitarian Cuba despite no existing human and labor rights.
You read it correctly.
From Catholic News Service:
Richard Coll, another foreign policy adviser at the USCCB, focused on Latin America, said he'll be eyeing possible legislation related to free trade agreements, how they are implemented and how well participating countries -- notably Colombia -- are upholding their end of agreements to protect labor and human rights, for instance.
He also said he'd be watching developments related to Cuba. Several members of Congress attempted to amend year-end legislation to roll back Obama administration changes that made it easier for Americans to visit or send money to relatives in Cuba. The U.S. and Cuban bishops have opposed rollbacks; in fact they have advocated for further easing of the economic embargo the United States has had against Cuba for more than 50 years.
How about the other tyrants (and U.S. national security threats) around the world?
The USCCB seeks to "foster a measured approach to international hot spots including Iran, Syria and North Korea."
Yet, sadly, the cruelty of those tyrants towards innocent civilians is not "measured."
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