Liberalism under siege is an ugly sight indeed. Just yesterday it was all hope and change and returning power to the people. But the people have proved so disappointing. Their recalcitrance has, in only 19 months, turned the predicted 40-year liberal ascendancy (James Carville) into a full retreat. Ah, the people, the little people, the small-town people, the “bitter” people, as Barack Obama in an unguarded moment once memorably called them, clinging “to guns or religion or” — this part is less remembered — “antipathy toward people who aren’t like them.”

That’s a polite way of saying: clinging to bigotry. And promiscuous charges of bigotry are precisely how our current rulers and their vast media auxiliary react to an obstreperous citizenry that insists on incorrect thinking.

– Resistance to the vast expansion of government power, intrusiveness and debt, as represented by the Tea Party movement? Why, racist resentment toward a black president.

– Disgust and alarm with the federal government’s unwillingness to curb illegal immigration, as crystallized in the Arizona law? Nativism.

– Opposition to the most radical redefinition of marriage in human history, as expressed in Proposition 8 in California? Homophobia.

– Opposition to a 15-story Islamic center and mosque near Ground Zero? Islamophobia.

Now we know why the country has become “ungovernable,” last year’s excuse for the Democrats’ failure of governance: Who can possibly govern a nation of racist, nativist, homophobic Islamophobes?

Note what connects these issues. In every one, liberals have lost the argument in the court of public opinion. Majorities — often lopsided majorities — oppose President Obama’s social-democratic agenda (e.g., the stimulus, Obamacare), support the Arizona law, oppose gay marriage and reject a mosque near Ground Zero.

What’s a liberal to do? Pull out the bigotry charge, the trump that preempts debate and gives no credit to the seriousness and substance of the contrary argument. The most venerable of these trumps is, of course, the race card. When the Tea Party arose, a spontaneous, leaderless and perfectly natural (and traditionally American) reaction to the vast expansion of government intrinsic to the president’s proudly proclaimed transformational agenda, the liberal commentariat cast it as a mob of angry white yahoos disguising their antipathy to a black president by cleverly speaking in economic terms.

Then came Arizona and S.B. 1070. It seems impossible for the left to believe that people of good will could hold that: (a) illegal immigration should be illegal, (b) the federal government should not hold border enforcement hostage to comprehensive reform, i.e., amnesty, (c) every country has the right to determine the composition of its immigrant population.

As for Proposition 8, is it so hard to see why people might believe that a single judge overturning the will of 7 million voters is an affront to democracy? And that seeing merit in retaining the structure of the most ancient and fundamental of all social institutions is something other than an alleged hatred of gays — particularly since the opposite-gender requirement has characterized virtually every society in all the millennia until just a few years ago?

And now the mosque near Ground Zero. The intelligentsia is near unanimous that the only possible grounds for opposition is bigotry toward Muslims. This smug attribution of bigotry to two-thirds of the population hinges on the insistence on a complete lack of connection between Islam and radical Islam, a proposition that dovetails perfectly with the Obama administration’s pretense that we are at war with nothing more than “violent extremists” of inscrutable motive and indiscernible belief. Those who reject this as both ridiculous and politically correct (an admitted redundancy) are declared Islamophobes, the ad hominem du jour.

It is a measure of the corruption of liberal thought and the collapse of its self-confidence that, finding itself so widely repudiated, it resorts reflexively to the cheapest race-baiting (in a colorful variety of forms). Indeed, how can one reason with a nation of pitchfork-wielding mobs brimming with “antipathy toward people who aren’t like them” — blacks, Hispanics, gays and Muslims — a nation that is, as Michelle Obama once put it succinctly, “just downright mean”?

The Democrats are going to get beaten badly in November. Not just because the economy is ailing. And not just because Obama over-read his mandate in governing too far left. But because a comeuppance is due the arrogant elites whose undisguised contempt for the great unwashed prevents them from conceding a modicum of serious thought to those who dare oppose them.

As a New York Area resident I am outraged at Obama and the left  facilitating this blatantly obvious POKE IN THE EYE action by a purportedly less than moderate Imam.  There is fundamental lack of respect being shown here to the families who have lost loved ones during the 9/11 massacre and indeed to all Americans.  There are other sites in NYC where this mosque can be built. As time moves on Obama is indeed showing his true colors and biased agenda.

This issue is NOT about religious freedom Mr. President, it is about your choices and your decision to instead of using  your position power to at least make an open and public request to the Imam to consider the sensitivities of the people in the community and seek a different location for this controversial mosque, you  once again, in your typical condescending style, “preach platitudes” to the majority of Americans who are opposed to this decision. Worse yet you do it with a clear … let them eat cake attitude.  Your choice to lecture the American people on religious freedom, rather than lecture Muslim leaders against fanning the flames of conflict and mistrust, especially showing a lack of respect, shows once again how inexperienced you are as a leader. Clearly we are all beginning to know now the CHANGE that you have promised America.

The US president, Barack Obama, has defended controversial plans to build a mosque near the site of the 9/11 terrorist attacks in New York, saying to oppose them would be un-American.

Prominent Republicans have led protests against the construction of an Islamic cultural centre and mosque two blocks from the site of the former World Trade Centre. The proposed building would not be visible from Ground Zero.

Obama acknowledged that “sensitivities” surrounded the 9/11 site, which he described as “hallowed ground”, but he said Muslims had the same right to practice their religion “as anyone else”.

In a speech at a White House dinner celebrating Ramadan, he said: “As a citizen, and as president, I believe that Muslims have the same right to practice their religion as everyone else in this country.

“That includes the right to build a place of worship and a community centre on private property in lower Manhattan, in accordance with local laws and ordinances.

“This is America, and our commitment to religious freedom must be unshakable.”

The White House has not previously taken a stand on the mosque. Its press secretary, Robert Gibbs, has described the issue as a local matter.

Republicans including Sarah Palin, the former vice-presidential candidate, and Newt Gingrich, the Republican former speaker of the House of Representatives, have been vocal opponents of the scheme, describing it as an insult to the memory of those killed by Islamist terrorists in the 2001 attacks. – Guardian

It isn’t a matter of religious tolerance…  it’s a matter of respect. Its not being “in your face” particularly when moderate Muslims don’t want to see radicals add gas to the fire.   Rep. Boehner has it right…

House Republican Leader John A. Boehner of Ohio took issue with Obama’s remarks. “The fact that someone has the right to do something doesn’t necessarily make it the right thing to do,” Boehner said in a statement. “That is the essence of tolerance, peace and understanding. This is not an issue of law, whether religious freedom or local zoning. This is a basic issue of respect for a tragic moment in our history.” — LA Times

You can see the entire speech on the White House Website as part of Obama celebrating Ramadan http://www.whitehouse.gov/photos-and-video/video/2010/08/13/celebrating-ramadan-white-house

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But what do the two politicians consider to be in-style this season? Let’s begin with our new PM, Mr. David Cameron. I’ve seen him recently in a pair of awesome Ray Ban Aviator sunglasses, and I’ve also seen him on his bike sporting some Oakley Radars. Hmmmm, not actually all that helpful. I was anticipating some poor excuses for style when seeing what Mr. Cameron had, but actually, he’s made a good choice. Ray Ban are a quality make and the retro look achieved by the brand is perfect for this seasons’ trend. Unbelievably, he’s even gone and picked the right sunglasses for biking, choosing one of the best pairs of Oakley sunglasses for the job.

Next up is Nick Clegg, who surely won’t disappoint when it comes to the embarrassing fashion stakes? Ummm yeah, this isn’t going at all how i thought it would. I’ve just come across a picture of Nick sporting some Carrerra sunglasses …. surely they must have been put in via photoshop? Even the colour he’s picked fits in perfectly with the seasons’ trends! Oh I’ve had enough, they’re both clearly not too bad at choosing their eyewear. Where’s the dour Scotsman when you need him?

I have to say i’m actually reasonably impressed with these two; i’m confident they’ll have personal advisors who will have pushed them in the right direction, but none-the-less, it’s not at all bad for a pair of politicians who i thought would be easy targets. Nick, David, I’m impressed!

The Irish government asked that Israel withdraw a designated member of its staff from the Israeli embassy in Ireland, making it the third country to ask an Israeli diplomat to withdraw from the country. The others who also took this action were Britain and Australia. The details are as follows. The Israeli secret police, Mossad, used forged passports to gain entry into Dubai which were traced back to Israel. Forged British and Australian passport were also used which is why Britain and Australia felt the need to expel the diplomats from their country. Israel justified the assassination of Mabhouh by stating that was responsible for smuggling weapons from Iran to the Gaza Strip.

Forged passports and the identity theft that accompany this crime is a growing problem not only in the United States but in countries all over the world. It is vital that not only the United States but that all countries enact stronger controls to reduce and hopefully eliminate this problem all together. The theft or forgery of a passport can lead to fraudulent bank accounts, identity theft and perhaps even facilitate the unanimous theft and transportation of weapons from one country to another. There can also be more dangerous reasons as illustrated above.

It is shocking if you do an internet search of the words forged passport because what you will find will astound you. Numerous website can be found who will offer the service of providing the customer with false identification including passports complete with a duplicated RFID chip that is found within a legitimate passport for security purposes. Many a minor has used a website like this to get a false form of identification to enable them to purchase alcohol and tobacco products even though they are not old enough to do this legally.

While a legal passport in the hands of an honest citizen can provide the opportunity for international travel, in the hands of a criminal, a forged passport is a passport to crime and trouble. If you cant locate your passport and suspect it may have been stolen, it is imperative that you contact the Nearest Passport Agency as soon as possible so it can be cancelled. You should also contact the local police and file a report, providing as much information as you can to enable them to, if possible, locate the perpetrators.

Passports are a wonderful tool when used to promote world peace and understanding by the availability of international travel but when they are forged and used to perpetrate terrible crimes, the exact opposite occurs. Violence and hate are spread abroad rather than understanding and a sense of community. When you need to purchase a passport, be certain you are dealing with a reputable company whether online or off. It can be hard to spot an imitator so do your homework and double check to be sure your information does not end up in the wrong hands. You do not want to be a victim of passport fraud so be sure to keep your passport in a place where you can be certain it wont be stolen or lost. This is important especially when you are traveling. Be smart, be safe and you can be trouble free.

Learn more about the requirements for getting a USA passport at USPassportNow.com.

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