I'm still not clear about the details of the proposed UK legislation that the Pope complained about. Occasionally, I see mention of something the Catholic Church does in some country, that would be a clear violation of the American principle of separation of church and state. My immediate repose is usually, "Gee, I can't believe the Catholic Church is demanding THAT." The Catholic Church doesn't bother asking for a lot of stuff in the U.S., because even the U.S. bishops would feel ill at ease about crossing the church/state line.

But I do wonder about anti-discrimination laws and how far they go. Do Democrats have to hire Republicans? In the UK, do Conservatives have to hire BNP members, or is it only homosexual BNP members that they have to hire?

-Joe-