I think the USCCB has done a pretty good job of driving itself to irrelevance.  Sure, there are budgets to make, administrative programs to run, etc.  But the simple truth is that I don't know a single person for whom the actions of these guys has a serious impact on their faith, on their way they live in the world. I suspect however, there are many thousands whose lives would be a LOT better if these guys acted the way most of us believe they should.

Think about the abuse mess in the US: they've known for a long time, and yet, have been utterly ineffective in dealing with it.  The path they chose was to litigate, to lobby against bills aimed at giving the abused more rights.  They play shell games with money, and at the end of the day, leave one with the impression that their focus is on the brandy and cigars after a good steak dinner...   Yeah, this is harsh, but it should be.  What's left of the church in the us is but a shell, held together by those with grey hair.  Youth?  Gone.