> suddenly (even in this last decade
> of the twentieth century), "traditional attitudes" are challenged by the
> hilarious goings-on of those "liberals" from "hollywood."  could this last
> bit of wiring up the nation be contributing to a political shift to the righ
> or left?  has anyone written on this subject?  would anyone care to write
> on this subject?  am i too late with my question?
 
A good book that describes the relationship between those Hollywood liberals
and the eponymic American heartland is Todd Gitlin's _Inside Prime Time_.  I'm
intrigued by how satellite technology has changed things since the book was
written--1982, I believe.
 
Steve