Thursday, May 27, 2004
Re: Misunderstood on Secularization
Indeed twas the scare quotes in this post and the "Did I wake up in a country that has evolved from being a theocracy to one that isn't now?" that led me to believe that Thason believed there was no ongoing secularization of America. I think we're on the same page now.
I had also noticed Bill's story last night and had considered it as an example in support of the position that secularization is indeed occuring (even if should be called a different name).
I should point out that Thason's belief that Bill is constantly railing against secularization is probably a function of Bill being an issue journalist. It just so happens that Bill has just 8 issues he regularly covers and on any one of these Bill could be said to be railing.
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Indeed twas the scare quotes in this post and the "Did I wake up in a country that has evolved from being a theocracy to one that isn't now?" that led me to believe that Thason believed there was no ongoing secularization of America. I think we're on the same page now.
I had also noticed Bill's story last night and had considered it as an example in support of the position that secularization is indeed occuring (even if should be called a different name).
I should point out that Thason's belief that Bill is constantly railing against secularization is probably a function of Bill being an issue journalist. It just so happens that Bill has just 8 issues he regularly covers and on any one of these Bill could be said to be railing.
1. The secularization/moral decay of America (not all of the decay Bill notes is attributed to secularization, indeed he attributes a lot of it to rap/hip-hop).Each of these is covered in virtually every show by Bill. In fact a fun drinking game is to drink a beer each time he gives an entire segment to one of these subjects. It's approximately equivalent to a power hour.
2. The War on Terror
3. The Big Story of the Day (e.g., Kobe/Scott Peterson/Michael Jackson)
4. Illegal Immigration/Securing the Border
5. That Liberal Media/Al Franken is a fool/Fox is being unfairly attacked
6. Save the Children!!
7. National politics
8. Selling O'Reilly related stuff.
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