Ok so this has been a thought bouncing around in my head for a while now. For those of you living under rocks or in una-bomber style shacks, the christian's have gotten into the White House and are running amok. Bush has been pushing faith based initiatives for some time now. From pushing abstinence only programs to using christian references in regards to fighting the war on terror, it seems that religious persecution has made quite a comeback. I know that we have separation of church and state (supposedly) but it seems as if this concept has fallen to the wayside with the Bush administration. Now what I find most interesting is that the United States was founded by people who had left England in order to escape religious persecution (although in modern times it is not quite as extreme). They came here so they could start a new life and freely practice whatever religion they so desired, although this isn't the only reason, it is a very common one (and applies moreso to the earlier settlers than the later). It seems as if America is becoming a nation driven by an idea it was founded to eliminate. Has anyone else made this connection or have any ideas or thoughts on the subject?
