I hope Belize takes the high road.

If I may judge a book by its cover, these folks are, by no means, representative of the good ol’ US, let alone Belize. They do, however, represent a shrinking demographic that, in its decline, is becoming more and more frightened, more and more vocal.

ADF folks, it’s OK for you to be you. ADF folks, it’s OK for others to be others.

By the way, even as an athiest, I don’t wish to discount these persons’ faith. My Fairytale comment is directed toward these particular persons’ apparent need to impose their peculiar and intolerent “thou shalt nots” on others in the form of lawful punishment – and, especially so, where the legal systems themselves are not aligned with the ADF world-view.

Hopefully Belize will recognize that if it wishes to retain its prestige and regional influence it will need to adopt principles more in line with the culturally prosperous and progressive nations of the region. Another observation is that political meddling by foreign special interests is probably the number one threat to Latin American sovereignty. Smaller states, with unique demographic and economic challenges — including in Belize’s case soaring energy costs, which always creates political volatility — are particularly vulnerable to foreign political interference.

Balderdash. And not even the fun board game kind.