riverman wrote:


In any case, thats a horrible point of view, as it ensures the status quo.

But then, what doesn't?

And historically, have Americans ever felt so dispondent about the policial
process?

Yes.....many times.

If we lose complete faith (in reality, not just rhetorically) in
the our political system, this could be the start of the end of the 'great
experiment'.

No, that happened long about the 1750s.

Popular myths (and that indefatigable pinhead, Bismarck)
notwithstanding, politics is power brokerage, pure and
simple.....always has been.....always will be.

We just happen to be living through (well, those of us still living,
anyway) a period dominated by a bunch of ludicrously inept brokers.

Wolfgang
who knows that the ball has been in the air for a long time
now......it's just a matter of waiting to see who grabs
it.......um......or blows it to kingdom come.