Go...

...Here for an interesting PBS documentary on THE dub's religious background and ambitions.

Go here for another short film titled, "Hijacking Catastrophe". In it, a detailed, evidenced analysis of the neo-conservative movement that is a "driving force" for THE dub's administration, via dialogic.

Check out languagehat for various linguistic musings as well as interesting links and commentary in regards to the language arts.

While your at it, check out The Tower of Babel, a very extensive etymological database.