Back when Rachel Maddow began talking about C Street and "The Family," the secretive church/political organization, it was something of a curiosity. A troubling one, to be sure, but also semi-humorous for all of the sex scandals it was connected to (see Sen. John Ensign, Gov. Mark Sanford). But it seems it was all leading to this, a connection between the politically charged, evangelical anti-gay movement. How could this seemingly un-American co-mingling of religion and politics be operating under our radar, pulling the levels of power?
More troubling is, how is it that it has gone virtually unremarked upon except by Maddow? And how could such an evil, draconian proposed law in Uganda have been inspired by our own politicians, and still not have it be newsworthy outside of The Rachel Maddow Show?
Poor Captain Hairdo! He just can't catch a break, can he? Well, I guess when you hook up with a super-secret, cultlike outfit like "The Family" at C Street, you really ought not to break one of the ten commandments. Then again, the rules aren't supposed to apply to them. . .unless they get caught. Anyway, Ensign is out! And I don't know if the wifey has taken him back or not, so is he homeless now? Poor guy.
"The Family" is a religious cult made up of powerful DC Senators and other power players, so the story goes. Holed up in their "church," they seem to find themselves exempt from the laws of man--apparently no matter what they do. No wonder Family member Sen. John Ensign (R.-NV) thinks its a great idea to announce his reelection bid for Senate in 2012.
Anyway, I'm glad that Rachel Maddow is keeping a spotlight on this group, who would really rather stick to the shadows.
