John:

Demagoguery (as traditionally used) implies self-interest. Moyers isn't riding any particularpolitical wagon, he's simply arguing for making the political atmosphere a non-interference zone from religous interest, which by rights and tradition it should be. In fact he is using rhetoric -- NOT demagoguery -- to resist the uinfluence of political demagoguery.

I think far from being a shnook he is an intelligent and caring individual.

Now, I happen to think the same of you, so I urge you to revisit his exposition again and see if it looks any better the second time around.

Individual freedom is far more important than whether he has correctly assessed the interests of particular sub-groups.

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