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...been made of Joseph I. Lieberman's comments and emphasis on religion since Al Gore '69 picked him as his running mate last month. It has been a long time since a member of the Democratic ticket spoke so openly about the role of religion in public life, and many people are surprised. Groups that usually reserve criticism for conservative Republicans, such as the Anti-Defamation League, have asked Lieberman to stop speaking so overtly about his faith on the campaign trail...
...critical question has been lost in the shuffle. Before one can decide whether Lieberman's religious references are kosher, one must wonder why Lieberman has put so much emphasis on morality and religion in this election...
There are two possible explanations for Lieberman's frequent religious rhetoric. The first, and the most common in a campaign setting, is that he is trying to exploit his religion for political gain. This is a very valid concern, for there is little more dangerous than an appeal for votes on a religious basis. There are hundreds of examples of politicians attempting to invoke religion for their own gain...
...issue, of course, is the Federal Trade Commission's damning Sept. 11 report revealing that the entertainment industry has "routinely" and "aggressively" targeted young teenagers in ads for violent product. Democratic White House contenders Al Gore and Joe Lieberman are among the most vocal politicos, threatening the purveyors of music, video games and movies with legislation if they don't make a better effort to protect our children from such insidious forces as "The Fifth Element." More than the other industries, movie studios have taken the criticism with heads bowed in shame, with either stony silence (Universal) or ready conciliation...
Last week he put even more heat on Hollywood, as the Federal Trade Commission released its report showing the lengths to which the entertainment industry goes in marketing mayhem and sex to children under 17. Gore and running mate Joe Lieberman, a longtime critic of the industry, vowed that if these companies don't change their selling practices, a Gore-Lieberman Administration would give the FTC new enforcement powers and prosecute them for false advertising...