>But this is too optimistic:
>
>> A bit too much concern is expressed over the religious right. I'm as
>> guilty of this as anyone.
>
>It is just when they feel threatened that they are liable to do the most
>dangerous things, use their institutional power to attack civil liberties,
>etc. It is now, when their social psychological base is ebbing, that we
>should be most forceful about them.
Our chief law enforcement officer is a religious fanatic who holds prayer meetings in his office. Our president claims to be a born-again Christian who seems only to read the Bible. I think a little concern is in order.
Doug