If Samuel Alito is confirmed, that will mean the Supreme Court has five Catholics and two Jews. Those too young to remember what a big deal JFK's Catholicism was won't quite appreciate the significance of this. For those still feeling the sting of one form of prejudice or another, it's a hopeful sign that we eventually move beyond such nonsense. For everybody else, it offers evidence that our experiment in fostering a pluralistic society is still worth the effort. I mean, have you ever heard anybody complain about the way the "Catholic bloc" on the Supreme Court votes?
