The political winds are changing. There is a storm brewing to the east, threatening to engulf all of Europe in its path. And I wonder whether Europe, like a ship wallowing in an oceanic tempest, has the moral fortitude to right itself?
Today, there is a mushrooming population growth in Middle Eastern and North African Islamic communities throughout the European continent. This increase is due to immigration and the fact that their birthrate far exceeds the native population's rate. The result, of course, is that European nations such as England, France, and Sweden, increasingly find themselves influenced by and acceding to the religious-political "sensitivities" of these growing Middle Eastern Islamic enclaves. And though we should assume that the vast majority of Islamic citizens are law abiding and peaceful, we must also recognize that extremist elements from within these Islamic communities have, through intimidation and fear, a powerful influence way beyond their numbers.
Incitement by these elements has become a growing problem. Europe's response, thus far, has ranged somewhere between timid acquiescence to lowball hard politic. But the problem only continues to grow. And this "problem" comes with a caveat. It will only grow more evident as the Islamic birthrate continues to climb, and the native Christian populations of these European countries possibly find themselves a minority in their own country. When they reach that point, they themselves could become the "problem".
So what has all this to do with America? In two World Wars, the US, though across the Atlantic, was not immune to the turmoil churning in Europe. We were ultimately drawn into both wars, and with a heavy toll. Whether we like it or not, Europe's problems eventually also become America's. That storm presently encircling Europe blows towards America.
