I think many people are merely overcome by the Dopeler Effect when confronted with such effluvial pandering to an adoring crowd.
Dopeler Effect: The tendency of stupid ideas to seem smarter when they come at you rapidly.
We have some preachers down here in Texas who are experts at using it to fill their faux temples with believers and pocket books with their believer's donations. Washington, DC, seems to attract the same crowds.
Richard's $.02 
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Last edited by Richard; 02-25-2009 at 13:38.
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