by Sarah Griffith | Feb 14, 2001 | News
Most Americans say the federal government is more responsible than organized religion for caring for the poor, according to a recent review of poll data. “A review of Gallup poll data shows that, on one hand, Americans are very religious but that, on the other...
by EthicsDaily.com Staff | Feb 13, 2001 | News
Left Behind was first released Oct. 31 on video and aggressively promoted within conservative Christian circles. The Los Angeles Times reported that Left Behind sold 2.5 million video copies, “making it 2000’s best selling independent video.” Cloud...
by EthicsDaily.com Staff | Feb 7, 2001 | News
Soft money is unregulated and unlimited money that corrupts the political process at the federal level. Soft money goes to groups that support candidates, even though candidates do not control the group campaigning on their behalf. Hard money goes directly to...
by EthicsDaily.com Staff | Feb 7, 2001 | News
Senators John McCain, R-Ariz., and Russell Feingold, D-Wis., introduced a bill in the United States Senate in January to ban “soft money” contributions that corporations, labor unions and wealthy individuals make to political parties. Reform-minded...
by EthicsDaily.com Staff | Feb 7, 2001 | News
Many of America’s religious public policy organizations are divided on campaign finance reform. Those on the religious right argue against reform on free speech grounds. In a joint letter to the United States Senate in 1999, the National Right to Life Committee...
by Sarah Griffith | Feb 5, 2001 | News
Immigration ranks fairly low among social concerns for most Americans, according to the December 2000 issue of American Demographics. “The public, in general, seems to be more concerned about illegal immigrants than legal ones; Americans hold both positive and...
