A New Liberal-Religious Strategy
In earlier threads we've talked about how best to communicate with people who should be voting their economic interests but are swayed in the opposite direction by religious issues. I wondered if we couldn't frame some of the issues of economic justice in religious terms since we know that if God cares about things human at all, it is a diverse range of things, not just hating abortion and gay people.

But now I have a new strategy, a truly inspired vision. First, we develop a cult hero among the ranks of evangelicals and religious conservatives...maybe in the entertainment industry, not one of those wishy-washy Arnold Schwarzzenegger (sp?) kind of California Republicans but a real serious one. Then at the peak of his popularity, having shown his mettle as a committed Bible literalist, unafraid to engage in God-talk on major networks, we'll have him turn against President Bush.

Oh, wait, apparently Mel Gibson has already done it. Well, almost. I guess Howard Dean was right yesterday: lying to the American people is not a good idea.