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To: GUSTAVE JAEGER who wrote (21347)	7/8/2004 9:13:44 AM
From: sea_urchin	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 80934

Gustave > Most outsiders failed to grasp the full extent of the far right in the US... < I accept that. I certainly don't understand the "far right" in the US, or even know who they are, for that matter. The truth is that most of my knowledge of them comes from movies of "white supremacists" and occasional other incidents, which usually involve very strange people, such as in killing abortion doctors, burning a black church or dragging a black man behind a truck. I remember from various movies that they also used to hate the ZOG -- "Zionist Occupied Government". But surprisingly, since W took power, I am unaware of a single incident involving white supremacists/far right. But does this mean they no longer exist? Or that W has a different bogeyman than Clinton? Certainly the ZOG is more in evidence today than it ever was and, accordingly, one would not be surprised to see more right-wing, anti-government incidents. But, on the contrary, you are now suggesting that those who hated the ZOG, under Clinton, are today part of the Zionist Occupied Government, under W. Indeed, and come to think of it, I would say that the "far right" are a bunch of "manufactured" bogeymen, made specifically to suit the interests of a liberal US regime, just like Al Qaeda is a bunch of "manufactured" terrorists made to suit the purpose of the anti-Muslim Mafia which is at present occupying the US administration.

To: GUSTAVE JAEGER who wrote (21347)	7/8/2004 10:04:58 AM
From: sea_urchin	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 80934

Gustave > the "impossible marriage" you're pooh-poohing is already 20 years old!! I'm surprised but here's the opinion of someone who agrees with you: atimes.com >>In recent years, a politicized and right-wing Protestant fundamentalist movement has emerged as a major factor in US support for the policies of the rightist Likud government in Israel. To understand this influence, it is important to recognize that the rise of the religious right as a political force in the United States is a relatively recent phenomenon that emerged as part of a calculated strategy by leading right-wingers in the Republican Party who - while not fundamentalist Christians themselves - recognized the need to enlist the support of this key segment of the US population in order to achieve political power. Traditionally, US fundamentalist Protestants were not particularly active in national politics, long seen as worldly and corrupt. This changed in the late 1970s as part of a calculated effort by conservative Republican operatives who recognized that as long as the Republican Party was primarily identified with militaristic foreign policies and economic proposals that favored the wealthy, it would remain a minority party. Over the previous five decades, Republicans had won only four out of 12 presidential elections and had controlled Congress for only two of its 24 sessions. By mobilizing rightist religious leaders and adopting conservative positions on highly charged social issues such as women's rights, abortion, sex education and homosexuality, Republican strategists were able to bring millions of fundamentalist Christians - who as a result of their lower-than-average income were not otherwise inclined to vote Republican - into their party. Through such organizations as the Moral Majority and the Christian Coalition, the Republicans promoted a right-wing political agenda through radio and television broadcasts as well as from the pulpit. Since capturing this pivotal constituency, Republicans have won four out of six presidential races, have dominated the Senate for seven out of 12 sessions, and have controlled the House of Representatives for the past decade. << But there are nevertheless fundamental rift lines which could lead to the breakup of the "Marriage made in Heaven". >>In many respects, much of the American right may be at least as concerned about how Israel can help the US as about how the US can help Israel. Because of the anti-Semitism inherent in much of Christian Zionist theology, it has long been recognized that US fundamentalist support for Israel does not stem from a concern for the Jewish people per se but rather from a desire to leverage Jewish jingoism to hasten the second coming of Christ.<<