I think perhaps the American version of democracy based on protecting ones national interest is not sustainable and ultimately would crash and burn under its own weight, it will take outside forces to change. Or on the other hand it will find its misdeeds and change direction organically. In either case the "ideological" evolutionary of "preferred selection" will prevail.

I read today that according to 2004 census Americans spend more money on pets than other areas. This is another indication of the experiment gone south. When do we wake up? So buried in self indulgence that nothing makes sense anymore, while the Rome is crumbling.

On the positive note: the Supreme Court nominee MS. Miers is single and is worth less than $250K (according to the power house) even though she is a born again and Bush's work wife.

Here we go again the faith smoke and mirror president has done it again. He has selected Harriet (jet) Miers to the high bench. I truly think all this talk of faith, god, born again, and conservative values are nothing but sound bites used by these "white" boys to fenagle the electrets. They are convinced and from the last election's result have come to believe that most people are buying this crap.

If this continues for another term or two kiss this whole experiment goodbye.

OH one more thing --- Still the invasion and occupation of Iraq is/was useless, illegal and immoral. Go tell that to all the families that have lost their loved ones and remind Georgy Poo what faith and god can do!!!!

The contempt that elitist in White House and other centers of power have for the unfortunates like minorities and non-whites are every now and again shows up in rare slip ups. The Raegan's education secretary Bennett's radio statement about connection with lowering crime rates in US with aborting every black pregnancy was a slight window in how they think but cleverly disguise. These conservative hate mangers are not really hateful, that's just the way they believe. In their mind its just the way god created it. Some are more intelligent than others. Much like their colonial ancestors.

I agree that he was misquoted, but for a professional politician and a educator to even slip up like that to me shows how he really thinks. I have seen it in much lower levels in the town I live how they have nothing but contempt for Asians, Blacks, immigrants, Arabs, Women, or anyone other than their white northern European buddies. The Bush "white" house is now full of these guys.

This is not to say the Clinton "white" house didn't have a large contingent of these dudes!!! Demos on the other hand can better mask the real characters.

The joke is when Bush and European talk about "Iraq sovereignty". That (made up country will not see sovereignty until every single occupier is out of its soil and perhaps followed with 10-15 years of civil fuck fest. Those poor bastard's will have to kill for a long time. That is why it was invaded and don't forget that. Now they can be busey in thier own backyard.

The Katrina showed that the local governments, the jewel of our democratic system is powerless in events of great importance. The cities and counties in large part and states are hopelessly dependent on our 800 pound gorilla, the federal government. This federalist system if allowed will continue to not meet the people's needs at local and grass root levels. This huge monopoly has been complacent for years with large amount of revenue coming to its coffers unchecked. Washington has eroded the "people" aspect of the government by the people for the people. It is now a government that believes it knows what is good for the people, no questions asked. Increasingly questions about the governance is being met with disdain and contempt.

particularly now after 9/11 any attempt to rein this 800 pound gorilla is met with the "national security" and "homeland security" trump card to sidestep the people's grievances. On the other hand what is good for corporations are good for people.

unfortunately the American people are still in a state of shock after 9/11 mainly because this administration has hijacked that tragic event and has manipulated it to meet its short and long term strategic goals.

I do not believe that these guys in Washington are evil or mean to destroy the "American Dream", but I believe they are in that same mode as Enron was thinking that what they do now can bring prosperity later, even though it may not be above the board. By laying about the state of the politics and erosion of out individual freedoms they believe they can bring better days.

They also I think have convinced themselves of this over exaggeration of what happened on 9/11. I again strongly believe the terrorist attacks on 9/11 deserve our utmost attention but the current strategy will not do the trick. This approach of us and them based on past experience will escalate to more violence on both sides with each getting further and further from why they are fighting. This conflict in time will become like the IRA insurgency against British where after several decades no one will know why they are fighting except for responding to the latest attack and defending against a future one.

The FEMA fiasco is indicative of this administration relying mainly on loyalty and patronage rather than abilities, skills, and commitment to service to fill positions. So long as appointee "breaks the ideological bread" and invokes god several times and is tied to the "corporate family" he or she is in.

I wonder how they are spending billions of dollars for homeland security. Lets hope they are not buying $5000 service revolvers and such. You see, the old Roni, his protege did that in 80's as you may recall if you have not conveniently developed dementia.