The closest parallel I can think of to current American politics is Israel. There was a time, not that long ago, when moderate Israelis downplayed the rise of religious extremists. But no more: extremists have already killed one prime minister, and everyone realizes that Ariel Sharon is at risk.<\/p>\n
America isn’t yet a place where liberal politicians, and even conservatives who aren’t sufficiently hard-line, fear assassination. But unless moderates take a stand against the growing power of domestic extremists, it can happen here. — Opinion > Op-Ed Columnist: What’s Going On?” href=”http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2005\/03\/29\/opinion\/29krugman.html?”>The New York Times > Opinion >PAUL KRUGMAN <\/a> The closest parallel I can think of to current American politics is Israel. There was a time, not that long ago, when moderate Israelis downplayed the rise of religious extremists. But no more: extremists have already killed one prime minister, and everyone realizes that Ariel Sharon is at risk. America isn’t yet a place where … Continue reading 2 QOTD<\/span>
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\nBush “enjoys the stubborn conviction of the unreflective mind.” — Michael Kinsley<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"