[lbo-talk] Re: Powerless religious right?

[Carl Remick]

>From: Chuck0 <chuck at mutualaid.org>
>
>Doug Henwood wrote:
>
>>Lessee, they've got a strong influence with the federal executive and 
>>legislative branches, several state governments, and the electorates of at 
>>least a third of the states. Maybe Chuck0 thinks the government isn't that 
>>important. But they've also got a formidable grassroots operation, which 
>>can mobilize protests, boycotts, and voters. Other than that, they're 
>>insignificant.
>
>Their ideas, as well as some of their leaders have some sway at the 
>legislative level, but the movement itself is just not there anymore.

In any area it's never wise to underrate the persistence, or clout, of bad 
thinking.  See J. M. Keynes:  "Practical men, who believe themselves to be 
quite exempt from any intellectual influences, are usually the slaves of 
some defunct economist.  Madmen in authority, who hear voices in the air, 
are distilling their frenzy from some academic scribbler of a few years 
back."

Carl