Knights cross the line

As a loyal Catholic I have been a supporter of the Knights of Columbus and I think that overall their mission is good. They are a non-partisan group that usually has nothing to do with politics but this year they have sadly crossed the line. Yesterday they had Bush (a right wing Methodist) speak at their convention yet they did not invite Kerry (life long CATHOLIC) to speak. Not only is this a sad commentary on the Knights, but I believe that the IRS must now look at their tax status and see if this in fact eliminates their tax exempt status because they have effectively endorsed a candidate. Overall, I think the Knights usually do good thing and I have eaten my share of pancakes breakfast sponsored by the Knight but I think they crossed the line in this instance. Especially when you really look at the issues as Daily Kos did yesterday and see that the only ones Bush and the Catholic hierarchy agree on are abortion and gay marriage. Following my conscience as a Catholic, I cannot vote for someone who does not believe in social justice and who has led us into an unjust war. This is a large part of the reason I vote for Democrats and will vote for John Kerry.