[neutrino]

Is half of America really that stupid or does half of America secretly wish to be destroyed?

Well...yes on both counts. There are a lot of liberals that subscribe to the hate-America philosophy. There are lots of people who believe they can run away from the problem and the terrorists won't hurt them. They don't realize that we're in a war for our survival - and that failure will be more painful than they can imagine.

[Salamander]

I really think that *they* believe they'll be "left alone" if only they passively accomodate whomever "takes over".

It's almost like the kids who follow around the schoolyard bully, hoping they'll be seen as "friends" or "supporters" in hopes of avoiding the bully's inevitable wrath.