My mother is visiting me for the holidays, and she has the Today Show on this morning. While I was reading this post Kathie Lee quoted Rick Warren, says she ran into him downstairs. I'm trying not to gag.

GenieO - I think a big problem in trying to fight against this is that any criticism is pushed back as religious discrimination. I think that is why the media is so reluctant to take this on in any bold way. Criticizing these actions will be construed as criticizing Christianity.

Nicholas Kristof has been bringing worldwide attention to many of the people on our planet in the direst of straits and victims of the most horrific brutality via his column in the New York Times for years. He is a must-read.

Regarding The Huckster - I find it appalling that one's religion would factor in to a clemency decision. I would if Huck would have been as sympathetic if the guy had become devoted to Zen meditation?