Is extremism now the norm in America?A poll has found only 59% of voters believe Obama was born in the US. Meanwhile, 25% of Democrats think President Bush allowed the 9/11 attacks to take place. Seems like, extreme political views are going mainstream.
Political extremism
Bernie Banton: working class prince, King’s parent
At his funeral, Bernie Banton was held up as a hero of the trade union movement. However, there was another group of mourners less noted by the press, and less known for their trade ties: a large contingent of boys from King’s School, writes Jane Nethercote.
Abjorensen: John Winston Howard, political extremist
Australia has had a few dodgy and iffy governments over the years but political extremism has never really gained a significant toehold. That is, until the current term of the Howard government and its absolute authority over the parliament, writes Norman Abjorensen.
