For those of you who don't know who Archbishop Burke is, he is the Roman Catholic bishop in St. Louis, personally appointed by the Pope, etc. He's done more for protestantism around here than anyone since Johann Tetzel. (Tetzel was the guy whose antics prompted Martin Luther to post his 95 thesis and institute a break with the Roman Catholic church.) Burke is the guy who announced that no good Catholic could vote for John Kerry four years ago, and he's at it again. It seems a St. Louis University coach attended a Clinton rally and verbally indicated support for her and for stem cell research. Burke has now announced that it is unacceptable for the coach to say that.
News flash Mr. Archbishop Burke, in this country it is unacceptable for you to tell people they cannot express their opinions on political, religious, or ethical matters.
For more Catholic silliness try the Catholic Online site (look up St. Callistus). Or check out this gem. I should note that actually have nothing against Catholics; I have a great respect for their schools. I would mock any other church (or lack there of) or person exactly the same if I thought they were being a bit on the dumb side.
I should also, in fairness to Archbishop Burke, admit that while the First Amendment allows the coach to say whatever he wants to say, if his masters in the church don't like it, they also have an absolute right to fire him. Burke is not saying the coach can't say it, he's saying the coach can't keep representing SLU if he's saying it. The PR fallout of that decision is its own affair, and it may be in that aspect that Burke's action belongs in this blog.
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