Very well-said.
  And imagine where gays and lesbians would be today if the baby boomer generation had not fought against all religions in the 60's and 70's.

  Imagine where women would be today if the baby boomer generation had not fought against all religions in the 60's and 70's.

  It's appalling how easy it's been since 9/11 for authoritarians of all repressive sorts (religionists, corporatists, militarists, republicans, fascists, police, imperialists, royalists, monarchists, evangelists, etc., etc) to halt the march of democratic people power towards economic equality.

    The 1% billionaire oligarchs might as well have several photos on the gold-plated walls of their inner sanctums - the Queen of England, Francisco Franco, Benito Mussolini, and Osama bin Laden.