On the Right

Cronkite’s Alliance For What?

Walter Cronkite, for very good reasons the heartthrob of wholesome America, has sent out a letter for general circulation in behalf of “The Interfaith Alliance.” The letter’s purpose is to ask recipients of it to send money to the Alliance in order to combat the Christian Coalition. Mr. Cronkite introduces himself (as if that were necessary) by saying that in years gone by he needed to conceal his own strong opinions but now that he is no longer the anchorman of CBS, he feels free to ventilate these opinions. On the particular subject at hand-he is writing in behalf of the Interfaith Alliance-he tells us that he is, himself, “a person of faith. I work very hard at being a Christian.” And immediately announces the purpose of his appeal: opposition to the Christian Coalition, which “does not speak for me.”

Cronkite’s Alliance For What?

Walter Cronkite, for very good reasons the heartthrob of wholesome America, has sent out a letter for general circulation in behalf of “The Interfaith Alliance.” The letter’s purpose is to ask recipients of it to send money to the Alliance in order to combat the Christian Coalition. Mr. Cronkite introduces himself (as if that were necessary) by saying that in years gone by he needed to conceal his own strong opinions but now that he is no longer the anchorman of CBS, he feels free to ventilate these opinions. On the particular subject at hand-he is writing in behalf of the Interfaith Alliance-he tells us that he is, himself, “a person of faith. I work very hard at being a Christian.” And immediately announces the purpose of his appeal: opposition to the Christian Coalition, which “does not speak for me.”