“Does Reginald Firehammer actually know anything about The Holy Roman Empire or does he use it because its a wonderful coincidence that 3 left-wing buzz-word cliches can be strung together into a phrase that actually exists in the English Language?”
He uses it because it is the phrase used throughout the Catholic Encyclopedia, such as:
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/03048a.htm
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/12495a.htm
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/05730b.htm
...and hundreds of more times.
If you think it is a bad phrase, perhaps you should let them know.
Hank
The church also mentions eunuchs.
*Cue scary music as all male non-Catholic freepers cover their...
What???? - the "Holy Roman Empire" did exist, but how exactly does the fact that it is cited in a Catholic Encyclopedia mean the Pope is on a mission to create a Catholic Dictatorship????