Re: Jonathan Kay, National Post A16, Dec 16th

Jonathan Kay has again gone overboard in trying to discover the root of the American support for Israel. Americans are serious democratic Christians who are therefore supportive of a free and democratic Jewish state. In addition, America, democracy, and freedom are at war with radical Islam, an ideology that is trying to destroy both the U.S. and Israel.Contrary to what Jonathan suggests, the U.S.A is still a uniquely free country. It has not lost its stature as an icon of freedom because of Guantamamo, CIA prisons and the Patriot Act as Jonathan suggests, but has been forced to use these procedures as a way to protect its democracy and freedom. We should be sympathizing with Americans for being forced to act to protect themselves, not criticizing them. Jonathan"s psychological analysis of the American
psyche ridiculous. The root of the problem is not complex. It is self protection.

Freedom of speech supporting bigotry

Accusing those you hate of suppressing your freedom of speech is now common. Obviously the best defence is an offence. Freedom of expression is now the usual defence in support of the freedom to hate and defame and to support these freedoms with lies. It is political correctness gone too far and used against us by our enemies. We are in a double bind of not "offending" Muslims while allowing them free speech to offend us. Perhaps we should claim that their hatred offends us as well. Offending someone seems to be considered worse nowadays than vilifying someone.