[Torie]

Good post. Praeger really lacks an ability to intelligently weight the various and sundry factors at play in America. Sometimes, he is so Manachean, that I just wonder about his judgment. America is far more sensible, and resilient, than he posits, and far less interested in meaningless cultural wars at its critical mass, than he wants or will believe, becuase it does not suit his purposes.

[Snerfling]

Praeger really lacks an ability to intelligently weight

To put it more simply, he don't know jack. The US is by far and away the most secular country in the world.

Personal story: I spent my high school junior year at an oveseas British base school (one of only a handful of Yanks). In addition to mandatory chapel attendance once a week, there was also a mandatory religion class. (This class actually is a college board qualifying course for the Brits' O and A levels.)

Guess what the principal did when I returned to the States for my senior year? Yep, out went my credit for the religion class. Had to make up the units in addition to my normal senior course load.

[Zack Nguyen]

I disagree. Our elections have not produced majorities for either candidate. The 2000 election was a nail-biter. The 2004 election will probably be as well. Both sides of America (represented, to a degree, by both political parties) do not simply disagree, they regard each side as incapable of governing. The left has gone so far as to proclaim Republicans illegitimate when they win, as if they are some sort of invading force that instigated a coup de tat.

That was not the case 50 years ago, or even 30 years ago.

[Euro-American Scum]

America is far more sensible, and resilient, than he posits, and far less interested in meaningless cultural wars at its critical mass, than he wants or will believe, becuase it does not suit his purposes.

And those purposes would be what, exactly? I listen to Dennis Prager every morning. And there are times when I agree with him, and there are times when I don't know where he is coming from. So, what do you see in him that I don't?

[bondserv]

You haven't been around much lately.

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