McGrath, I heartily agree with your analysis of "middle-of-the-road". The old bromide is
"everything in moderation including moderation". Where the road is going is exactly right.

Q states: " The middle-of-the-roaders, mostly the middle class, are angry and looking for a solution for their decreasing expectations."

I think this has always been true regardless of who is in power. I would take exception to the idea that the Tea Party represents so-called "middle-of-the-road" Americans. This remains to be seen at the next election, regardless of what Fox News says.

The idea that all Islamists have an active enemy is no more true for Islam then it is for any other form of religion. The idea of an "enemy" is the problem of thought in the world.
As long as you can objectify anyone as an "enemy", then you have dismissed them. It's
a cop-out pseudo-solution.

It is inconsistent to protest the building of a mosque and not a temple, cathedral, shrine,
church or any other religious edifice. This protest runs contrary to the US Constitution.
I have not seen evidence that all Islamists are extremists. The 911 connection is an excuse to vilify Islamists and not a valid reason to prohibit this mosque.

BTW, Mr. Beck's and Palin's audiences are extremists. They feed on intolerance to make their case.