Conservative Christians are the most openly disparaged group in America, because they are feared by so many liberals. Sadly, many Jews have this attitude.Norman Podhoretz's new book "Why Jews are Liberals" touches upon one rationale: qualms about the so-called Christian right threat, a reaction to the history of religiously inspired anti-Semitism that is one facet of the history of Christianity.  Podhoretz took pains to describe this undue Christian influence in the exercise of government power as an aspect of European, not American history. Michael Medved believes that this perception, really a misperception, is a predominant reason Jews are liberal, for they associate the Christian right with the GOP. Ilya Somin concurs and buttresses his views by noting that Jews who live in other nations -- where organized Christianity has far less of an impact in governmental policies -- often align with the right or the center right.This anxiety of American Jews is misplaced and...(Read Full Post)