Pray tell, what on earth is stopping your church from publicly excommunicating the faithless Catholic now? Why do you need any federal authority to help you take care of your own religious business? If any person, clerical or not, is guilty of crimes against the law of the land, the "state" should already have all the power it needs to prosecute the suspect. It would help, of course, if people stopped hiding behind the skirts of their hierarchy, or being allowed to.
No "American Inquisition" is necessary, only the courage of your own convictions that those who claim your mantle in the public arena but go against your teachings be publicly ostracized and refused the fellowship of the church. That's how it is supposed to happen. It worked in the first century and is still the only option the Lord has given to us.
AMEN! That's a great rebuttal to the insanity of calling for another Inquisition.
Perhaps you don't realize that every time some boneheaded anti-Catholic brings up withholding Communion from Pelosi, Kerry or a Kennedy they are calling for an Inquisition. Seems to me you have made that demand many times.