[Zack Nguyen]

He is enough of a stickler for Catholic rules to have sought an annulment of his 18-year first marriage before marrying again.

Oh well, thank goodness. That makes him a great Christian.

[Zack Nguyen]

"I don't tell church officials what to do," he says, "and church officials shouldn't tell American politicians what to do in the context of our public life."

To me this sounds almost threatening, as if Kerry wants to strike a bargain with Christians. As long as the church is following the law, the government should have nothing to say to them. The church, on the other hand, has plenty to say to government, because God has plenty to say.