and institutions caved in under intimidation from Israel and pro-Zionist Jewish organizations." In America Zionist intimidation which causes the "caving in" manifests itself in two ways. One is funding for election campaigns and the threat, actually the promise, not only to deny funding to candidates who won't commit to toeing Zionism's line but to fund their opponents. The other is delivery of Zionist lobby organized Jewish votes in close election races. (In a few states that are home to large Jewish populations -- New York, California, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Florida -- the Jewish vote can be decisive). Once upon a time, when most Jewish Americans voted for Democratic Party candidates, Republicans running for office did not bother to grovel for Jewish campaign funds and votes. An indicator of how times are changing is that in the current race for the White House, and with the exception of Ron Paul, Republican candidates are grovelling for Jewish campaign funds and votes as much if not more than Obama. In that context it can be said that the Zionization of American politics has been completed. Can it ever be ended? Yes if enough Americans insist that their politicians be accountable to those who elect them and not the big money special interest lobbies. At the time of writing the signs are that Obama will get a second term by default, this because no Republican challenger is credible to enough Americans. If that is the outcome of November's election, probably a majority of