It's also quite reassuring that an audit committee within the committee formed to implement this will make sure that our rights are protected.

I can see it being quite handy to control a few "radical hatemongers," such as the Phelps gang; but it's countered by Sen Brownback's proposed Constitutional Ammendment (currently sidelined, temporarily(?)) S520

"(a) Amendment to Title 28- Chapter 81 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:

`Sec. 1260. Matters not reviewable

`Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, the Supreme Court shall not have jurisdiction to review, by appeal, writ of certiorari, or otherwise, any matter to the extent that relief is sought against an entity of Federal, State, or local government, or against an officer or agent of Federal, State, or local government (whether or not acting in official or personal capacity), concerning that entity's, officer's, or agent's acknowledgment of God as the sovereign source of law, liberty, or government.'."

... making any member of the "church" - or of the Taliban - untouchable if (s)he can get an appointment as dog-catcher.

Neither bill appears, incidentally, in the Senate Listing of Active Legislation. Although sometimes things sneak through without being well published, that's mostly an Administration function recently.

John