The other day here at First Thoughts, Matthew Schmitz commented on “Jay Michaelson’s Error-Riddled Conspiracy Theory” about present-day campaigns to defend religious freedom. A closer examination revealed that maybe there was a whole lot more to be said on this tendentious “report” of Michaelson’s. At least I thought so. And so I’ve said it NRO’s Bench Memos in a three-part series today here, and here, and here.  UPDATE: Links corrected.