From Mark Shea

• Liberal RC groups were/are fronts for Obama campaign/Democratic Party. The mirror of Fr Frank ‘Just Shut Up and Vote Republican’ Pavone. I imagine none of these operations made much of a difference; the well-meaning orthodox fell for the GOP again whilst the great muddled middle did as Oprah said and voted for the president.
• Common sense on Asian alternative medicine. What needs to be established is a) do they involve us in pagan belief systems contrary to the teaching of the faith and/or b) are they quackery that don’t actually help people. If neither is true, then I have no problem. Whatever floats your boat. Mediæval people believed in astrology. So what? Not doctrine.