BY THEIR FRUITS YOU SHALL KNOW THEM

That phrase is from Matthew 7:20 and applies to the GOP and conservative radio gasbags. Their use of fear, particularly of Muslims, to get elected has poisoned America. This is from Reuters:

In U.S., fear and distrust of Muslims runs deep
Fri Dec 1, 2006 9:07 am ET
By Bernd Debusmann, Special Correspondent

WASHINGTON (Reuters)- When radio host Jerry Klein suggested that all Muslims in the United States should be identified with a crescent-shape tattoo or a distinctive arm band, the phone lines jammed instantly.

The show aired on November 26, the Sunday after the Thanksgiving holiday, and Klein said in an interview afterwards he had been surprised by the response.

"The switchboard went from empty to totally jammed within minutes," said Klein. "There were plenty of callers angry with me, but there were plenty who agreed."

Those in agreement are not a fringe minority: A Gallup poll this summer of more than 1,000 Americans showed that 39 percent were in favor of requiring Muslims in the United States, including American citizens, to carry special identification.

This is the result of the hateful talk from conservative radio gasbags like Savage and Prager and the GOP's use of fear.

The Reuters article ends with this:

And optimists saw signs of change in the November 4 election of the first Muslim to the U.S. House of Representatives, which has 435 members.

Democrat Keith Ellison, a 43-year-old African-American lawyer, did not stress his religion during his campaign for a Minnesota seat, but said his victory would "signal to people who are not Muslims that Muslims have a lot to offer to the United States and the improvement of our country."


The reporter was apparently unaware of Prager's "2-minute hate" column.