As a religious conservative.... I couldn't agree more. I am so tired of the conflation of politics and religion. It is SO ridiculous. Despite being a Christian, I am so tired of people calling the USA a "Christian Nation". blergh. Separation for a reason people... I got boo'd out of the republican caucus in 2008 for suggesting we should discuss fiscal responsibility and foreign policy and drop the ridiculous conversation around gay marriage and abortion. My comment "Let's stay out of each others' wombs and bedrooms" was the last straw for a lady in the back... who felt the need to Boo me... in a tiny elementary school classroom... with maybe 40 people in attendance. I quit the party that week. When I realized that the people around me cared more about that crap, and less about actually governing, I knew it was time to go.Wouldn't it be nice to have actual conservatives supporting actually conservative principles? Having debates about methodologies and numbers, rather than whether the 10 Commandments should be on City Hall?