I agree on the marginalization Art. I often get demonized for my beliefs, even working in public education, when I voice my beliefs in my workplace (a public high school), for instance. The whole debacle over the pledge of allegiance is a prime example of this.

I believe Antonin Scalia's remarks in the past year and half or so, about religion being the foundation of our nation, and all nations, are definitely grounds for his impeachment.

BTW, Susan Jacoby more or less described Republican conservative Barry Goldwater as a bit of a flaming secularist in his day--he was a very strong proponent of the secular state while a US senator.