Robert Mitchum as Rev. Harry Powell (driving past a cemetary after having murdered another widow) in The Night of the Hunter (dir. Charles Laughton, screenplay James Agee, 1957).
>From: Doug Henwood <dhenwood at panix.com>
>Reply-To: lbo-talk at lists.panix.com
>To: lbo-talk at lists.panix.com
>Subject: Re: Ashcroft's prayer circle
>Date: Wed, 16 May 2001 12:57:15 -0400
>
>Christopher Rhoades Dÿkema wrote:
>
>>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
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