Morton,
““Patrick McCarthy”? LOL. So you two, (or are you one?)….”
-Who the hell is Patrick McCarthy?

“….Those that oppose Islam are ignorant.”
-No, but fear whipped up by some seems to lead people to forget their rights. -even Pat Condell has joined in with Newt:

“All you Americans who’ve been following the Islamization of Europe from afar with horrified incredulity: if any of you are still nursing the cozy illusion that it could never happen in your country, it’s time to wake up and rub those sleepy eyes, because the moment of truth has arrived.”
-However I agree with neither Mr. Condell, nor Roger Kimball. Doesn’t our constitution guard against religion dominating the political process to the degree these two try to warn us about? Like Pat Condell, I’m an atheist. But unlike Mr. Condell I do not want to deny any person of faith the free expression of their faith, be it Christianity, Judaism, Islam or any other religion.

“From any sane perspective, both nations are grotesque and obscene abominations”
-I agree. But I just can’t see how Muslims can gain enough clout to change our constitution. In this case, you’ll hear me say “Thank god for the Baptists!” lol