The Sapulpa Daily Herald  of Supulpa Oklahoma (yeah, I also didn’t believe it existed till I Googled it) has a column this week arguing that fair trade is “increasingly uniting social progressives and religious conservatives”.    Citing a number of articles that appear in the May issue of Sojourners magazine (www.sojo.net) the editorial suggests that fair trade issues are increasingly becoming a way for Christian faithful in the U.S. to wear their faith on their sleeve.   The editorial concludes with

“Most folks would at least pay lip service to the virtues of “doing unto others.” The fair trade movement is a way to do more than talk. Yes, you might pay a little more, but you’ll get a better product, and you’ll be following the Golden Rule. That’s a mandate we can all live with.”