msqr: November 2004 Archives
Moral conscious of America?
Two articles I recently came across that by themselves are not earth shattering, but the fact they were published at the same time is very interesting. In the first, defeated representative Brad Carson of Oaklahoma talks about red-state America rejecting "the general direction of American culture". Then, another article reveals the top-rated network television programs in these same areas (along with the rest of the country) to be awash in sex and violence. I guess it's hard to resist all that sin.
Democrat "Ownership Society"
Republicans invision an "ownership society", where all things are private and free markets reign. Elliot Spitzer recently had an interesting article talking about how Democrats should explain how their adgenda attempts to solve the failures of those policies.
Freedom to Farm
I started reading Thomas Frank's What's the Matter with Kansas? recently, and it's really interesting. I especially liked this excerpt that talks about the Freedom to Farm Act of 1996. It's funny the way congress names bills, I think. Who would possibly say "I don't want any freedom in my farming!" But titles can be so deceiving...
Religion at the workplace
Another interesting article about religion in the US, this time focusing on faith at the workplace.
Without a Doubt
This article from the NY Times Magazine in October was really interesting, about religious decision making by George W. Bush: Without a Doubt
I heart "I Heart Huckabees"
Minette and I saw I 
Huckabees last Friday, and I came out of it seriously wishing reality was just like that movie. This was the best comedy to come out of Hollywood is some time!