Put a C-Note on Fred 18 May 2005 Terry Gross's Fresh Air NPR progam is taking a Crossfire approach to the question of Christian conservative power by inviting onto today's show Dr. James Kennedy, from the right, and Frederick Clarkson, from the left. Of course, they'll be separated, Fresh Air-style. Leaving aside his religious beliefs, Kennedy is a pure propagandist, unbound by any relationship to facts. His account of American history has no documentary support. Why he deserves this kind of respectful hearing is beyond us. Clarkson, meanwhile, is an honest broker and a brilliant researcher; but he's also a culture warrior. We're glad to see him get the air time, but we question Gross' decision to pair a propagandist with a street fighter. The best that can result from such a situation will be a brawl. That's cool. Only, Gross will get in the way, preventing the real fun. We'll tune in nonetheless. Our money's on Fred and the facts.
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