Jim Whittle

The religious right is stepping up its plans to promote its political and cultural agenda in the United States, reports freelance writer Jim Whittle in the following viewpoint. Moreover, because Republican leaders are eager to find ways to attract conservative Christian voters, the religious right has a strong influence on President George W. Bush’s administration. Right-wing organizations are working closely with the Bush administration to oppose gay rights, denounce reproductive rights, loosen the separation of church and state, and appoint conservative Supreme Court Justices, Whittle asserts.

As you read, consider the following questions:

1. What is the Family Research Council, according to Whittle?
2. According to the author, why did James Dobson give George W. Bush a D minus on a bipartisan education bill?
3. Why was the group American Renewal...