About 3,500 Catholics showed up at a rally at the Capitol today to protest a bill that would limit the financial and administrative powers of the clergy. Some even spoke at an informational hearing held by Republican lawmakers.
Catholics are everywhere. Some even came in busloads. They sang songs on the Capitol lawn and watched hearing testimonies from the hearing room or on televisions at the Capitol. They did everything could to make sure their voices were heard.
Discussion on Senate Bill 1098 has been tabled for the remainder of the legislative session, but that did not stop devote Catholics from expressing their discontent with the two lawmakers who proposed the bill. Should Catholics have quit while they were ahead, or is it important that lawmakers know they are upset and watching?
On a side note, House Speaker Chris Donovan, D-Meriden, gets to hang out with members of the Canadian Consulates General today. Google has told me that Canadian Consulates General are similar to Canadian embassies, but they are located in major cities -- not capital cities or foreign countries, and Donovan says members of the Canadian Consulates General visit Connecticut's Capitol every so often. I wonder what they talk about? With thousands of Catholics roaming the building in protest, there certainly will be a lot to to see.
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S.B. 1098 does target the Catholic Church. I am glad that there was such unity at the Capitol. It is time the government realizes they cannot infiltrate every facet of people's lives--especially religion.
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