[EverFree]

Hchutch with the awesome breakdown:

I am far more inclined to believe at this point that Mr. Norquist's ties are being used as a weapon against him by people from three camps that I can identify.

The first camp consists of those who are envious of Mr. Norquist's success and influence and seek to bring him down.

The second camp comes from those who seem to think that some religions are more equal than others, to paraphrase George Orwell.

The third camp are those who view Norquist's brand of conservatism (particularly his "Leave Us Alone" coalition) as a form of heresy. They also do not seem to like the fact that he seems to have put forth an effort to create a political coalition that can win elections, which entails some compromises. In short, their sense of ideological purity is affected.

Great dissection, Sir.

[hchutch]

You are welcome.

It is ironic to see Norquist's critics using the same logic used by Tom Foley to get taxpayers to fund a fishing expedition against George H. W. Bush. Gary Sick's claims turned out to be full of crap.