Alert WATCH NOW: La Crosse priest reiterates denouncement of Catholic Democrats, thanks 'left wing bullies' From the UPDATED COLLECTION: The Altman file, full coverage, reaction since public condemnation of Democrats series OLIVIA HERKEN La Crosse Tribune Sep 24, 2020 Sep 24, 2020 Updated Mar 21, 2022 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save kAmx? 2 k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]J@FEF36]4@>^H2E49nGlJ'E`_6+|}`|Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Qm?6H G:56@k^2m[ u2E96C y2>6D p=E>2? @7 {2 rC@DD6 D2:5 96 DE2?5D 3J 9:D >6DD286D 7C@> k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^=24C@DD6EC:3F?6]4@>^?6HD^=@42=^H2E49\?@H\=2\4C@DD6\42E9@=:4\AC:6DE\D2JD\56>@4C2ED\:?\49FC49\2C6\8@5=6DD\2?5\:>A@DE6CD\:?^2CE:4=606__a6dhh\b4d2\d272\g`bg\hbgcc`dfecc3]9E>=Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Qm2 A2DE G:56@k^2m E92E r2E9@=:4 s6>@4C2ED 2C6 :>A@DE@CD[ 2?5 255D E92E Q96==Q :D D66? :? Q=67E H:?8 42?46= 4F=EFC6]Qk^AmkAmQpE E9:D >@>6?E[ 2==@H >6 E@ C6DA@?5 E@ H92E 92D 364@>6 D@>6H92E @7 2? :?E6?D6[ @7E6? 36==:86C6?E C624E:@? 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