1/24/07 Tolerence

Tolerance, The word is typically used in the same sentence with immigration issues. Yet tolerance has become a political mantra that is destroying our nation. We have created a "tolerant" environment that allows immigrants or worse yet, illegals to navigate health, political and social services without even needing to learn our native language and then we wonder why they don't assimilate into our culture . Bruised from decades of exuberant "tolerance", countries like Sweden and Denmark are now taking a tougher stance towards immigrants by requiring adaptation to their adopted homes . Denmark recently passed tough anti- immigrant laws in response to violent reactions by Muslims regarding the Mohammed cartoons. Europe is reeling from governments with histories of tolerance and a recent NPR article reported that even European leftists are beginning to debate its limits as Europe begins to tilt to the right regarding tolerance policies. Meanwhile the US continues it' slide down the slippery slope to the left. What is wrong with learning by example!