American Attitudes on Religion, Moral Values and Hollywood, a national poll of 1,000 American adults conducted in October 2008 by The Marttila Communications Group, found that 61% of the American people continue to believe that religious values in this country are "under attack." The poll also found that 59% of Americans agree that "the people who run the TV networks and the major movie studios do not share the religious and moral values of most Americans.
But That support for keeping certain books out of the library is trending DOWNWARD.
I will admit I have a bit of a problem with the ADL and its leader Abe Foxman. They always waste their effort and resources where it doesn't belong mostly because Abe wants to be the the leader of the Liberal World. For example the ADL has issued the following press releases that have nothing to do with the organizations mission:
- ADL Welcomes Bipartisan Agreement On Immigration Reform
- Senator Kennedy Issues Call For Meaningful Immigration Reform
- ADL Disappointed With Supreme Court Ruling On Partial Birth Abortion Act
- L.A. Area Organizations Issue Declaration For Human Rights For Immigrants
- ADL Gets Firsthand Look At U.S. Border Security And Immigration Issues on Mission to Phoenix, AZ
- ADL Calls Anti-Asian Segment On New York's WFNY Radio "Offensive And Repugnant"
- Imus' Suspension For Racist Remarks 'A Long Time In Coming'
"It is troubling that so many Americans feel as if the output of Hollywood is part of an organized campaign to undermine religious values in this country and believe that censorship is acceptable," said Mr. Foxman. "It shows that in this age of pervasive media and the widening availability of the Internet, many Americans still maintain a very parochial view toward the information age, and even believe in censorship to 'protect morality.' If anything, it points to the need for a greater awareness of the fundamental role that the First Amendment has played in helping religious freedom in America to be sustained, and indeed, to flourish."Who Knows Abe, Maybe you are wrong. To me It shows that in this age of pervasive media and the widening availability of the Internet, many Americans still wants Hollywood to provide some entertainment that matches their moral and religious attitudes.
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I agree with the results of all these surveys. Also, I remember when I first heard of the ADL. Back in the 70's they actually used to represent Jewish interests. In a day and age when virulent anti-semitism is on the rise, even here in America, the ADL should be more worried about that than about the rights of illegal immigrants.
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