Frank Rich has written a wonderful piece.
With thanks to Balloon Juice.
Incredibly Good Post by Frank Rich
Sunday July 12, 2009
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Rich's post sums up very nicely the current state of mind of the far right. They may be in decline, but we ignore them at our own peril. They are frustrated, angry, (sometimes flat out paranoid and delusional", inspired by apocalyptic religious fantasy and heavily armed.
This is why I think they should be observed and determined how much of a threat they really are. If they act as terrorists, treat them as such.
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