Following on from yesterday's story on political and religious ignorance here are two related stories from Slate (online news source):


...on a more directly linked note here's an article about a Baptist Minister from Haywood County who excommunicated 9 members of his congregation because they did not vote for Bush... Link

And finally an article from Meat-Eating Leftists directed my attention to the editorial shift occuring in The New York Times (often seen as America's most respected left-wing voice). I quote:

"The New York Times buckles under right wing pressure:

'In order to build readers' confidence, an internal committee at The New York Times has recommended taking a variety of steps, including having senior editors write more regularly about the workings of the paper, tracking errors in a systematic way and responding more assertively to the paper's critics.

The committee also recommended that the paper "increase our coverage of religion in America" and "cover the country in a fuller way," with more reporting from rural areas and of a broader array of cultural and lifestyle issues.'

More disappointment from the spineless liberal machine. It's as if covering religion will give the Times some (Main) street cred. Gimme a fucking break.

This is going to make the right wing cheerleaders laugh and revel in glory. They will claim this as an important media takeover. "

Finally, please also check out the comments section at the bottom of yesterday's post for further opinions...

Thanks also to Freiheit un Wissen for that last story!
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