Even after Prof. Christine Blasey Ford's compelling testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee last week, Religious Right leaders' concern and sympathy continued to be aimed at Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh - the man she accused of assaulting her.

Notice one thing about all of the comments by these self-appointed guardians of morality: Not one of them has expressed one iota of concern for what happened to Ford. Her trauma and pain mean nothing to them, nor does the considerable risk she undertook by stepping forward to tell her story.

Cries of persecution by fundamentalist Christians may raise money and inspire activism for Religious Right causes, but they wither in the face of the facts. In the United States, Christian groups often receive special treatment or exemptions from laws that similarly situated secular groups must follow. The position of Christian groups is often one of privilege.