Even Publius suspected the story was a satire. The political and cultural views couldn't have been all that subtle.

What makes it important is that the writer isn't a fanatic, or a stereotype. She's a reasonable and obviously intelligent and well-educated person who swims in these worldviews like a fish swims in water. The views aren't consistent over time, or sometimes even with each other. They seem largely absorbed from the environment by osmosis. These people are legion, and greatly outnumber the nutballs.

For some more perspective, visit her own site.

For something really interesting, go to the media section, and scroll down to the article titled "MIRABELLA March 1999/Iraq"

That was Iraq of the 1990s, complete with fearful population, hidden WMD, and 5,000 dead children a month. Before history was rewritten over here to meet new political needs.