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...involved. In half of the songs on each disk, Ani becomes a veritable magician, playing a a small orchestra’s worth of instruments. In the rest, Ani is accompanied by the live band she performs with while on the road, as well as musical guests Maceo Parker and John Hassell on horns and Lloyd Maines on pedal steel...
...Parker: We'd looked at a lot of what's in the poll - asking people about the roles of religion and government - back in 1996. But this year we decided to focus in on questions raised by Bush's faith-based program proposal. We also decided to concentrate on the role religion plays in people's lives...
...Parker: We saw what's considered a pretty classically American response: The population supports an idea in theory, but specifics tend to cause problems. A full three-fourths of the public supports the concept of Bush's faith-based charity proposal. Interestingly, a lot of those same people felt strongly that groups outside the Judeo-Christian tradition should not be provided funding, while at the same time, 78 percent of respondents said that groups should not be able to turn away applicants who don't share their religious beliefs. So you have these vaguely conflicting ideas about inclusion...
...Parker: Secular types are not thrilled about the proposal, but are more willing to apply the program across the board, rather than limit who gets the money. Older people, aged 65 and older, are much less enthusiastic about the program than younger folks, and they're also very concerned with separation of church and state. Some researchers theorize that this fear makes sense; older Americans come from an era when a majority religion was much more evident in every aspect of public life. People who lived through that era could, I'm sure, imagine state-sponsored religion becoming an issue...
...Parker: I certainly don't think the administration should look at the poll results and assume that faith-based initiatives won't work. On the contrary - the broad support in theory could be bolstered by getting someone out there to make the case for the program. The American people are very religious, and believe it can be used to help others. I think it really depends on the details of the finalized plan, how it comes together, and what kind of sales job the White House is able to deliver...