Upholding Moral Principles...

Apparently, Archbishop Jose Gomez has complained about plans for a rally by Sen. and presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton, at St. Mary's University, the oldest Catholic college in San Antonio. Why object to her presence at the Catholic school? Because Sen. Clinton is a supporter of women's right to choose, and of embryonic stem cell research. According to Archbishop Gomez, the U.S. Catholic Bishops have affirmed a statement of non-support (or not to provide a platform) for political candidates or officeholders "who act in defiance of our fundamental moral principles."

Ok, I can see that policy being fine for a particular religious community (isolating as it might be). But... I hope they apply it fairly. What if Mr. Bush (a political officeholder!) came to speak on campus? Would they use the same rationale to deny him an opportunity to speak? Hasn't he acted in defiance of those same fundamental moral principles? Which fundamental moral principles are they willing to not uphold?