When the secretary of treasury, the head of the central bank, the head of the FDIC (Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. ), and the head of the New York Fed say, "We want you to do this because we think it's in the best interest of the United States of America," you know, we're like the Japanese. We're a little patriotic that way. We said, "Yes, sir!"
I do not see why the schoolmaster should be taxed to support the priest, and not the priest the schoolmaster.