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(1) Religious right extremists Pat Robertson, John Hagee, Ralph Reed, among others.
(2) Politicians Peter King, Sue Myric, Allen West, Renee Elmers, Paul Broun, Michele Bachmann, and Rick Perry, among numerous others.
(3) Media sources and individuals, including Fox News, Christian Broadcasting, Washington Times, National Review, Clarion Fund documentary maker, David Horowitz, Pamela Geller, Rush Limbaugh, Glenn Beck, Sean Hannity, Michael Savage, Mark Levin, and Bryan Fischer.
(4) Grassroots groups, including Brigitte Gabriel's ACT! For America, Pamela Geller's Stop Islamization of America, Eagle Forum, Tennessee Freedom Coalition, State Tea Party groups, and American Family Association.
Fear, Inc. highlights the threat posed by extremist hate groups and wealthy donor foundations funding them. Aided by major media reports and films depicting Muslims as barbaric, violent, gaudy, lascivious, uncivilized, misogynistic, irrational, and undemocratic, they vilify them as dangerous, untrustworthy, and anti-American.
Political opportunists hype these notions to promote wars, subvert democratic freedoms, and gain constituents by stoking fear and preaching hate.
As a result, America's future literally depends on challenging hatemongers of all stripes through a vision of peace, equity, justice, and democratic values so far nowhere in sight. Without change, everyone loses.
Stephen Lendman lives in Chicago and can be reached at Email address removed.
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