In just a couple of years, a significant portion of the American public has moved from questioning the patriotism of Barack Obama's pastor (and, by implication, the patriotism of candidate Obama) to wondering whether President Obama is, to turn a phrase, really a Muslim in Christian clothing. In fact, the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life recently published the results of a recent survey showing that one-in-five Americans believes the president is Muslim--which dovetails with another poll indicating that only 30 percent of Americans have a favorable opinion of Islam.

These findings are hardly shocking if you watch any amount of news programming or the occasional reality TV show. People have an enormous capacity for delusional thinking and the media are more than willing to give them a platform "to shine." But do the media, specifically the sports media, move beyond providing a platform for shallow opinions to perpetuating the ideas of a narrow segment of the American public? ... read more

A comprehensive new poll examining religious based attitudes on same sex marriage says only one-in-five Californians agree that Proposition 8 is a "Good Thing" will be released and discussed by a d ... read more