In, but not of

The rise of the Religious Right was one of the more significant political stories in the last 20 years of American history. Unfortunately, its ultimate failure was preordained from the start, even if the moral and spiritual bankruptcy of the party it brought to power has only become widely understood in the last two years.

A desire to end the national abomination of abortion was the primary driving force behind the Religious Right's entry into politics. The theory was that electing a Republican president, House and Senate would lead to a pro-life majority on the Supreme Court. But 25 years and seven Republican Supreme Court justices later, no progress has been made on that front.

Vox Day