To me, it's kind of like being named U.S. Poet Laureate. The title, arguably, carries a certain prestige, but no actual power. Just ask yourself how many previous "ambassadors of for religious freedom" you can name and what their accomplishments were. 'Nuff said.

This person's job description, according to the article, is to "work with foreign policy makers to preserve religious freedom worldwide." Sounds nice, but how exactly is that supposed to happen? Sure, he'll get some "attaboys" from the western democracies, but countries that practice true religious oppression, like China and Saudi Arabia, aren't going to be part of the conversation. 

Ironically, the one place where he might actually do some good is at home. But you know someone like Brownback isn't going to have anything to say about the anti-Muslim hysteria going on in the U.S.