[I-ambush]

I am a Burkean, too; I would note, however, that the european model also exists in areas of America outside the northeast. For example, Cardinal Burke went to Rome from the Vatican form St. Louis, Missouri, where I went to college, and where my wife is from. It also has an underlying Catholic culture, and has many Kasperians.

[defconw]

I agree wholeheartedly. I think half of most Parishes are Kasper while the other half is Burke. I just did not have such a black and white description of it before. Makes perfect sense.

Gives me new perspective when the haters come to club me over the head with Teddy Kennedy.

While we are on the subject how many think any of those cultural Catholic politicians really even go to Mass unless there are cameras present and it's an election year? They regularly attend St. Mattress.

[Biggirl]

Depends also too what part of the country you live in. Agree with your presentation, of your area as well as northeastern USA.

In the American south, because of a much more conservative Bible-based Christian faith Churches there, more likely, the Catholics there are going to be more Burkean.