16th Century all over Again

If Samuelo Alito is approved by the Senate, then the USA will five Catholic males on the Supreme Court. As this blog points out -

When exactly did the Vatican take over the United States legal system?

Leave women where they belong - madly reproducing and in the kitchen - build a sacristry in every school and as for gays... Fuggeddaboutit! Just crack out the Inquisition hoodies and Ignatius Loyola miniature rings and - let's party like it's 1599.

Talking of that - didn't the Pilgrim Fathers head out across the Atlantic to get away from just this kind of Counter Reformation bullshit?