JR wrote:
Our generation was born with the gift of the U.S. Constitution.
It benefits from the wealthiest, strongest economy the world has
ever seen. It has a free press and, thanks to the internet,
access to almost unlimited amounts of information. It has open
and free elections.

With all that, AND all the clear evidence of eight years of
criminally irresponsible mismanagement by Republicans, if enough
people still vote for McCain and Palin to elect them, then those
people (and the country, frankly) will get exactly what they deserve.

Yes, the lower and middle classes will continue to decline while
the rich get richer. Yes, the country's standing in the world
will continue to sink, and its security continue to erode. But
really, folks will have asked for it. They will practically have
begged for it, willingly, fervently..... more of the same,
cynically packaged as "hockey moms" & "reform" & "shaking up
Washington".

OK. It will be tragic, sure, but in no way unjust.

- JR


it is so odd that so many won't recognize the political duping going on...

mccain says he wants to end partisan rancor just hours after his shrill
chosen running mate gives a partisan, rancorous speech. he was against
bush's tax cuts, but now says they should be made permanent. he was
against anwr and off-shore drilling, now he's for it. he attacked tv
preachers as agents of intolerance, now he is chummy with the religious
right and curries their support. he sponsored an immigration reform bill
that he now says he would vote against. he was against physical torture,
but refuses to vote to outlaw it. he spouts the need for energy reform
but repeatedly fails to participate in necessary actions to extend tax
credits or to support the green industry. he claims the desire for
running a high-minded, principled campaign but engages in the typical
mud-slinging. he has shown an ineptness in public statements that belie
his claims of experience.

he's not a bad guy, perhaps...but he's just more of the same...only worse.

jeff