We have no one but ourselves to blame.

We've gotten the government-and the society-we deserve. But what did we do to deserve this bloated, power-hungry, self-serving, war-mongering bureaucracy? How did our straight-laced Puritan nation of freedom-loving citizens give way to a self-absorbed, entertainment-obsessed society?

The gay caucuses within mainline denominations can now step up efforts to pressure churches to alter their belief and morality to accommodate homosexual practice. The funding will allow MLP "to build capacity and take our next steps as an organization and network by hiring additional staff," enthused Michael Adee, MLP executive director. United Methodist, Evangelical Lutheran, Episcopalian, and United Church of Christ caucuses will similarly benefit.

After listening to speaker after speaker express hatred and contempt for political and religious conservatives while plotting how to advance the homosexual activist agenda through journalism, I'm left wondering whether Americans know the extent of the media's bias on homosexual issues. Do they know that the news media have thrown themselves fully behind the gay rights movement? Every major news organization sponsored the convention, bought space in the program or had recruiting booths.

But despite the cost, Mr Yousef told The Daily Telegraph that he is convinced that speaking out about the problems of Islam and the "evil" he witnessed back home would help to address the "messed-up situation" in the Middle East and one day bring about peace and enable him to return.