Ah, now in ENGLAND and Scotland and such, Freemasonry actually
   _is_ a force to contend with. It's also like that in _some
   parts_ of the USA, usually more isolated communities where the
   Freemasons are linked up to the Southern Baptist churches for
   local financial and government power plays.

   But in the USA, like our beer, it's generally a watered down
   version of what comes from across the pond.