https://pjmedia.com/richardfernandez/2009/07/01/still-i-look-to-find-a-reason-to-believe/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 08:27:19 -0400<![CDATA[The two videos about the Waxman-Markey climate bill after the Read More are a study in contrasts. The first is by Glenn Beck and Peter Schiff and the second from Amy Smart of Environment America.  The Beck-Schiff video features two men talking at length about reasons why Waxman-Markey is bad; why in fact it is a tax.  The second video is much shorter than the first  It features a beautiful woman and gorgeously photographed scenes calling not only for Waxman-Markey to be passed, but to be made more draconian, more intrusive, more punitive. She gives almost no reasons why any of her proposals would be good or even reasonable.  Rather, she presents a set of bullet points which are calls to action as if she assumes that you are already convinced of why these actions are all desirable. She ends with the challenge: &#8216;we have the power, let us use it&#8217;. It is, by objective standards, a fascist message based on no given reason. But as propaganda it works and it&#8217;s important to discover why.]]>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 21:37:22 -0400<![CDATA[Richard Fernandez]]>https://pjmedia.com/richard-fernandez/2009/07/01/still-i-look-to-find-a-reason-to-believe-n188718