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To: Cogito who wrote (60531)	4/21/2008 2:19:36 PM
From: Mary Cluney	Respond to of 543106

<<<I would suspect that listening to right wing talk show hosts every day, sometimes for hours a day, would have to have an effect on a person's view of the world. Certainly, it would seem to be more influential than, say, listening to a pastor once a week, even if that pastor always spoke in the same vein.>>> Absolutely. Most people attend church ritualistically. It is something they have to do forced upon them by family and culture. People who listen to talk radio are doing so voluntarily and are looking for answers. Talk show hosts are full of energy and terrific at simplifying their message. They package sound bites. They are much more effective than pastors.