After the resolution to condemn AIPAC's influence inexplicably failed at the recent DNC Conference in New Orleans, the CEO of the Jewish Democratic Council of America, Halie Soifer, expressed gratitude to the DNC's leadership:
"We are glad to see the DNC's Resolutions Committee's rejection of two resolutions related to Israel, both of which were out of step with the policies of the Democratic Party, as codified in the 2024 Democratic Party Policy Platform."
Halie Soifer is a former national security advisor to Kamala Harris. Link: AIPAC-er
And still the DNC doesn't release the official autopsy report explaining how the incumbent Democratic Party lost 7,371,247 supporters they had on Tuesday 3 Nov 2020, costing them the election to Dummkopf Trumpf and his cabal of oligarchs, grifters, misfits, and warmongers on Tuesday 5 Nov 2024.
Source: AIPAC Deadender Sounds Like Baghdad Bob
Why won't the DNC simply release the autopsy report to the American public?
What if the president started weighing in on Catholic doctrine?
Suppose Trump publicly questioned the Church's stance on birth control, calling it outdated and irresponsible. It places a real burden on young couples trying to make ends meet.
I suspect Pope Leo XIV wouldn't appreciate that. He'd likely say the president should stay in his lane and not interfere with Catholic teaching.
Ok...fair enough.
But that principle should work both ways.
If political leaders are expected to stay out of religious doctrine, then religious leaders should be cautious about stepping into the political arena, especially in a country like the United States, where decisions are shaped by many factors, not just what may be considered Biblically acceptable.
There's a difference between offering moral guidance and attempting to influence policy. When the Pope speaks in ways that clearly lean on governments to act a certain way, he's no longer just teaching doctrine.
Once you step over that line, you invite scrutiny.