[hchutch]

You presume correctly. But I will state VERY clearly that those persecutions happened here, in the United States of America, DESPITE the the First Amendment. DESPITE the natural rights theory. DESPITE you say you want to protect for America. The culture whose loss you decry did NOT protect my ancestors, instead it failed them and allowed the persecution to continue.

Studyign the persecusion of my ancestors did not blind me, it woke me up. I am suspicious about ANYONE who tries to involve government in cultural issues. There are some issues that have to be dealt with in light of left-wing manipulation, but aside from that, government ought to stay out of those issues. YTo be very blunt, based on the treatment MY ancestors received, I see little reason to trust the government when it comes to cultural issues.

[rmlew]

1. There is a difference between disliking government involvement and not trusting it on the one hand, and refusing to see a self-selecting group that threatens the US on the other.

2. The state is always involved in cultural matters. The only question is which cultural norms are pressed used.