Post 11 (11/4)

I found it interesting when the first video we watched mentioned that the Pope and Emperor had a sort of alliance. Though the movie called it an "uneasy alliance" between Charlemagne and Pope Leo, the church and state acted together. In theory that is different than today in the United States, but really it might not be all that different than say James Dobson and the religious right's relationship with George W. Bush. Though Dobson and other influential leaders are probably not on a pedestal as high as the Pope's, they are still influential to a lot of people who follow them, and provide many votes for politicians who see eye-to-eye with them.