Huntington USA - the Clash of Civilizations is HERE:NOW

Don't be fooled by the colors involved. That's not the issue, it's the underlying buy-in of values of the American experiment.
It's nearly 1860. The dividing lines are hardening. The stakes are increasing. The issues are becoming more symbolic at every pass. It's those who believe the Constitution and it's processes for change AS WRITTEN is responsible for the lives we lead today, versus those who feel that 'imperfect document' no longer reflect the needs of reality and "No Longer Means What it Meant Before".
In this clash left wing extremism has repeatedly USED violence (see Ayers' recent admissions) and as a result repeatedly, and NEEDFULLY accuses those on the other side of being willing to do so. There is an open question, as there was from 1815-1860 as to whether these two civilizations can compromise ultimately on their views, when the issue reaches a climatic divide one of these election days. As the election of Abe Lincoln finally caused the divide to breach in daylight, that's where we are headed, and we are headed there because IMHO these values sets are now INCOMPATIBLE.
It's those who believe the government is here to take care of you and needs the power to implement that care versus those who believe the government and it's power are the danger, and must ALWAYS be limited and guarded against.

That's a description of two nations

1. A Republican Texas lawmaker plans to introduce a tough immigration measure similar to the new law in Arizona, a move state Democrats say would be a mistake.

   Rep. Debbie Riddle of Tomball said she will push for the law in the January legislative session, according to Wednesday's editions of the San Antonio Express-News and Houston Chronicle.

   "The first priority for any elected official is to make sure that the safety and security of Texans is well-established," said Riddle, who introduced a similar measure in 2009 that didn't get out of committee. "If our federal government did their job, then Arizona wouldn't have to take this action, and neither would Texas."

2. Representative Duncan Hunter wants to deport the U.S.-born children of illegal immigrants but he isn't the only one who wants to change the U.S. Constitution.

   Hunter, who spoke at a tea party gathering in Ramona Saturday, said he does not believe children born to illegal immigrant parents should get automatic U.S. citizenship.

   In a video posted Saturday on YouTube, Hunter appears to be taking questions from the crowd when he is asked if he would support the deportation of children born to illegal immigrants.

   "I would have to," he said.

3. Amid a national debate over Arizona's tough new immigration law, Republican Alabama gubernatorial candidate Tim James (and son of previous Gov. Fob James) vows in a new campaign ad that if he's elected, he'll give the state driver's license exam only in English, as a cost-saving measure.

   "This is Alabama; we speak English," he says in the ad. "If you want to live here, learn it."

4. It started as an angry blow-up, and then it escalated. A state senator with a history of anger management issues says his race-based rant was part of his fight against the "evil of white supremacy."
   
   Brooklyn State Senator Kevin Parker is a well-documented hothead, and on Wednesday he took to the airwaves to unapologetically defend his latest shouting match.
   
   "It's par for the course for what we have to do in Albany - fighting the forces of evil," Senator Parker said.
   
   Parker shockingly identified the "enemies" he's fighting as other senators.
   
   "These long-term, white supremacist, you know, Republican senators," he said.
   
5. From the QUINCY, Illinois, Herald-Whig:

   Quincy Tea Party members wanted President Barack Obama to know they were present Wednesday afternoon during his appearance in Quincy.

   About 200 people protesting Obama's policies loudly chanted "USA, USA" as his motorcade made its way out of the Oakley-Lindsay Center, then sang "Hey, hey, hey, goodbye" as the vehicle went by.

   The participants were vocal but well-behaved as they stood on the north side of York Street across from the OLC.

   "Having the president come is really something," organizer Steve McQueen said. "But we do not agree with all the policies of Obama and the current Congress, and we wanted to make sure he knows we are here."

   The crowd carried signs with messages ranging from "Give Us Liberty Not Debt" to yellow flags saying "Don't Tread On Me."

   Urged on by people with megaphones, the crowd shouted slogans, among them "Remember in November" and "You work for us."

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