Where were the bishops when Troy Davis died?

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2. this is an important question-

I read an article yesterday that talked about several other places where the bishops don't seem to have any power or effect at influencing what they supposedly teach and believe.

From minimum wage, to waging pre-emptive war, to welfare for needy families. The right to work, to be paid fairly and unionize, the treatment of immigrants, the occupation of Palestine...

link to the article if you're interested
http://www.alternet.org/story/154122/10_catholic_teachings_conservatives_reject_while_obsessing_about_birth_control/