More CT drama: legislators try to stifle Catholic free speech

From the Diocese of Bridgeport website:

In United States District Court today, attorneys representing the Roman Catholic Diocese of Bridgeport filed a lawsuit against officials of the State of Connecticut Office of State Ethics (OSE), seeking a court order to stop them from an unconstitutional application of state lobbying laws.

These officials are requiring the Diocese – and presumably all other organizations – to register as a lobbyist in order to engage in activities such as a rally at the State Capitol or using its website to encourage its members to contact their elected representatives. Application of the law in this manner would subject the First Amendment rights of Freedom of Speech, Freedom of Religion, and Freedom of Assembly to government oversight and penalties.

In laymen's terms, the Connecticut legislators are trying to create bureaucracy in order to thwart future grassroots efforts by Catholics to speak out when the rights of the Church are being threatened by ... the Connecticut legislators.

I did a huge amount of coverage on the Connecticut backstory which is gathered under this tag.

The diocese of Bridgeport has video, background and contact information. (Good use of technology!)