On 1 Dec 2006 09:26:08 -0800, "rb608" wrote:

Tim J. wrote:
You mean Republican accountability.

Actually I didn't; but because that's where the power has been for the
past 6 years, I expect that's where the responsibility will settle for
most stuff.

Er, six years? It's 2006 - 1994 was 12 years ago.

Making a show and making a true effort are two different things, and those
in glass houses. . . well, you know. ;-)

I agree, & that's why I hedged in my statement. Despite whatever
letter follows the congresscritter's name, money is still green; and
there's still plenty of it in DC. I don't expect a D or R
automatically confers sainthood on anybody. Yeah, the corruption is
probably bi-partisan, but I mostly want to see some accountability for
the failed policies and misuse of intelligence that have led to the
deaths of so many Americans, the erosion of the Constitution, and the
destuction of America's moral standing in the world. I want people
answering questions under oath, not these cozy PR stunts that have been
passing for oversight.

Um, corruption is "_probably_ bi-partisan?" Erosion of the
Constitution? And the real biggie - "America's" "moral standing?" You
sound like a true US-centric who hasn't a clue about the way the real
world works. If you feel the need to "hedge" "probably
bi-partisan," you REALLY need to stay away from the kool-aid. And the
US Constitution is no more or less "eroded" now as compared to any other
time is its history.

And as to "America's moral standing in the world," US-centricness aside,
the US has never had any "moral standing in the world" because that's
simply not something that one group's government and people could have
over another group. In relation to one another, governments and the
people they govern have interests - no more, no less. A set of
governments might have (overt and/or covert) interests that align and
those interests may be counter to the (overt and/or covert) interests of
one or more other governments, but none have any "moral standing" over
another.

Wil the Dems have the stones to do what's right or will it be SSDP? I
don't know, but I at least have reason for hope.

"The Dems?" Are you a Dem? If so, will _you_ have the stones to do
what's "right?"

We'll see.

HTH,
R