[sinkspur]

Basically, these guys have the same financial ideal as the UN - let North Americans pay for everything while simultaneously blaming them for everything on earth.

Lots of anti-Americanism in the Vatican, and there has been, for a very long time. In fact, "Americanism"--a desire to bring some of America's democratic principles into the Church--was decried as a heresy by Pius IX and Leo XIII in the last century.

Look at how slow to act the Vatican was in response to the child abuse crisis.

Lots of old men in red silk who don't like us. And, they can make it personal when they want to.

[Conservative til I die]

Lots of anti-Americanism in the Vatican, and there has been, for a very long time. In fact, "Americanism"--a desire to bring some of America's democratic principles into the Church--was decried as a heresy by Pius IX and Leo XIII in the last century.

a) The Church is not a democracy.

b) The Church is not subservient to any country or its particular dogma.

c) The Church is not an American institution.