Because the Curt Jester took it already. Maryland Lt. Gov and Senate candidate Michael Steele spoke to a gathering of Catholic families:

Tim Hill, who with his wife, Miki, home-schooled their nine children, said they founded the conference 17 years ago as a way for Catholic parents who home-school to trade advice and techniques. Home schooling was new for Catholics, who traditionally sent their children to Catholic schools, Hill said. Over the years, the focus of the conference expanded to Catholic spirituality and family dynamics, and more Catholics who were not home-schooling began to attend, he said. About 2,000 people attended the conference this year, he said.

Yesterday, Steele urged the crowd to stand up for their Catholic beliefs as a "sign of contradiction" against what many in society say is relevant.

"You have to choose, ladies and gentlemen, you have to make the choice, one or the other, to be relevant or be a sign of contradiction," Steele said.

"You can’t be a sign of contradiction and be ‘personally opposed, but … ,’" Steele said, referring to Catholics who oppose abortion but do not take an anti-abortion political stance. "You have to be a sign of contradiction in moments like that."

Steele criticized Catholic politicians who support policies that violate the church’s teachings on issues such as "the degrading of holy institutions like marriage."

Audience members, who greeted Steele with a standing ovation, said they were grateful that the Senate candidate does not shy away from his Catholic values.