I think I agree with Spear. The US is a very strange place that puts more value on appearance (values) than substance. We usually have to learn the hard way, i.e. Prohibition, Vietnam, Iraq, drug wars, etc…
For Christ sake, there is talk about making same-sex marriage illegal according to the constitution. Prohibition was the last ammendment we created based on religion and values and we all know how that turned out.
The US is a great place, but it’s controlled too much by a small group of loud moral crusaders.