No one says that people who hold public office may not worship. No one says they may only worship in particular houses of worship. No one says they must worship once a week, or are not allowed to worship five times a day.

However, the people are not supposed to have to pay for the religious activities which their elected officials favor or attend. The money is the issue. Travel expenses for trips to religious services should come out of the official's own pocket in a way that can be demonstrated to auditors.

Obama's church had already been pummelled to a pulp during the nomination process, in case you had forgotten. It mattered when it mattered. He severed his relationship with the old man. Still the Right is not happy.

Democrats and liberals who are concerned about the theocratic tendencies of "conservative" Republicans are no more insane than people who are concerned about other theocratic tendencies among other groups. Theocracies are what's nuts. That's why we have a non-establishment clause in the First place.