Links for 10/27/15 | National Catholic Reporter by MSW. MGB: It looks like the Francis effect is showing up in the appointment of Italian bishops, including the Archbishop of Palermo being awarded to a parish priest.
In loose ends from the Synod, the last blog entry of the Archbishop of Brisbane's travelogue has been posted - very folksy. 100 converts signed a letter saying they were more Catholic than the Pope by objecting to any change. I hope that the Church does not become a haven for conservative Protestants whose denominations are responding to change more adroitly than Rome.
There is no surpise that some conservatives, if you want to call them that (they aren't - they are anti-tax libertarians) will not be supporting the budget deal. Boehner knew that, its why he gave up his seat and will presumably seek votes from Mrs. Pelosi to pass the deal. This deal ends the budget drama for the rest of Obama's term and that is a good thing. I doubt a 70% tax rate would be considered conservative (and indeed, the Eisenhower rate was 93%). JFK and LBJ had the 70% rate, which lasted through Carter. One hopes Bernie Sanders offers that kind of tax plan, which disincentivizes cutting labor costs rather than being a rate designed to increase revenue.
In other news, there is a White House plan on Puerto Rico. More information is available on TaxVox.
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