Paragraph . Congratulations for being able to pronounce oleaginous. You are in a small minority, knowing that word. That is in a section, a chapter where i ask whether football has become a cult. You see some evidence of this presented in the book. I am talking about coaches, coaches who have become revered figures in american life. In some cases, justifiably. For instance, if all men were like tony dungy, the world would be a better place. I think coaches have become substitute father figures for a lot of american society. We dont believe in politicians anymore, businessmen, clergy, intellectuals, etc. Coaches still seem like people who practice tough love. They seem like a good father would be. I think that has a lot to do with their high standing in society. You start out talking about a coach that you seem to like a lot. Who was that . Frank beamer of Virginia Tech. I knew that portions of this book would be very critical of football. I wanted to give a constructive example, too, a
That does not mean that you cannot do it in a thoughtful way. That is what we try to do. Lots of other organizations try to do the same thing. So, you just have to decide. Where are you going to expend your energy . Some people spend all day long with cable news on. It palays a role. That is a great place to go on a breaking story. But, there are also a lot of talking heads. We said, toasy as tune into the people that you agree with. There are people on both sides of the spectrum. People are guilty of that. Just listening to people who affirm your beliefs. I think that the more that you demand and reward more thoughtful journalism, the more you will get. Back to the issue of Foreign Policy, when you are making or your editors are making k at anns, do you loo issue through the prism of our americans interested in the ukraine story . Obviously, theres a lot of interest in that now. Or do you say here is a Foreign Policy story that is of monumental importance. There is no question that th
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But has since become a trump loyalist. Are you ready to stand with me and millions and millions of others who want four more years . If mcmullin can pull off an upset victory, hes vowed to stay a true independent. But what happens if the senate is split . Could this race signal a new way of tackling partisan politics . And what about a third party . What does independent conservative candidate Evan Mcmullin say now . Firing line with Margaret Hoover is made possible in part by. And by. Corporate funding is provided by. Evan mcmullin, welcome to the firing line. Great to be with you, margaret. This is the closest senate race that utah has seen in decades. Now, you have been a republican in the past, and you do continue to agree with republicans on many issues, from the economy to abortion. So why are you running as an independent . Well, im an independent. And actually, though ive been associated with the Republican Party or affiliated with the Republican Party as an independent for mos