Who is it that locks opposition lawmakers out fo conference committees? Who is that won't allow opposition law makers amendments on certain bills? Who is that tries to defund the opposition party by bullying lobbyists into making single party donations? Who is that schedules secret ballots on unpopular bills in the middle of the night? Who is that allows the lobbyists to write legislation that favor the corporations over the citizens?Who is that panders to the most extreme religious fanatics in our country? Who is that came together to sign legislation to protect the life of one brain dead women but can seem to do anything to solve the healthcare crisis. Who is that talks about democracy but whose actions are anything but democratic?
The corporate whores and hypocrites of the repukelican mafia. Anyone who can with a straight face continue to say that they are repukelican is either a fool or a fascist.I rest my case.

Kemp, for years now, has been one of the few truly likable Republicans whom one feels is not out to manipulate the economy to favor a few of "US" class versus everyone else. We are now fast becoming that two class society.

It was my thinking that if the Dems 2004 ticket had been Edwards/Kerry, we wouldn't be in the stinking kettle of fish situation that we are now enjoying.

Edwards is a communicator and gets his message across to the public at large, while Kerry was and remains mired in his own inability to get a message across in few words.

Give me an Edwards/Obama ticket in 2008 and we'll maybe, just maybe, be able to untangle the web of lies in which we have been caught since 2000. Get this sad bunch out of the White House and Congress and there may be a ray of hope and the integrity that Dubya promised actually be restored to the Beltway and its politics.

"Give me an Edwards/Obama ticket in 2008 and we'll maybe, just maybe, be able to untangle the web of lies in which we have been caught since 2000."

Sorry, but Obama just voted for the renewed Patriot Act. Now he'll never get my vote.

Before writing OBama off, look at what changes were made to the Patriot Act. They only tell us a part of it.

Fitting that a Wall Street Journal solicitation appears with this page. I can barely vote for a Democrat these days much less a RepubliKan. THe US Constitution provides for a revolution every two years. A peaceful one. And 70% of the people don't show up. They are "sunshine patriots" and many of them are the bully patriots that while they turn past the peace corner vigil shout, "Kill 'em all. Bomb 'em into the stone age," at the people holding the "Honk 4 Peace" signs. Their license plates usually have that Florida "Choose Life" plate. If you aren't going to show up for the revolution and you aren't going to show up before the revolution to insist that it be fair and that there be a paper trail, then you're not a patriot and you deserve the tyranny you're getting. But the rest of us, we don't deserve it. We deserve something better. John Kennedy said, "Those who make peaceful revolution impossible will make violent revolution inevitable." The RepubliKKKans especially should take note of this quote, their precious 2nd Amendment, and the fact that 70+% of GIs want out of Iraq and 80% of Iraqis want the same thing.
The DemoKrats should take note as well since most of them voted for this war and the USA PATRIOT Act. No one who supports either or both of these gets my vote.

While I understand Uncle Hippie's attitude about not voting for anyone who voted for the USA Patriot act or the war, the fact is that if you want to vote at all, and voting seems to be the only way to forcefully express an opinion right now, we may have to chose 'the lesser of two weevils' (to quote Captain Aubrey). I think that even if we have to hold our noses, we absolutely must get rid of these people who are destroying our country

Gentlemen, you're missing the point. The whole 2 party system needs major overhaul. Regardless which side you vote for it's just rearranging the deck chairs on a sinking Titanic. These are just the front puppets that are controlled both overtly and covertly from the real powers that be. We are being "divided and conquered" by these very controlling and manipulative ones that are the very powerful who create their own "opposition" to realise their own ends. Time to educate the public about these forces that have created the wars throuhout our history. You'll not find the truth in the media that they control and own.

Gentlemen, you're missing the point. The whole 2 party system needs major overhaul. Regardless which side you vote for it's just rearranging the deck chairs on a sinking Titanic. These are just the front puppets that are controlled both overtly and covertly from the real powers that be. We are being "divided and conquered" by these very controlling and manipulative ones that are the very powerful who create their own "opposition" to realise their own ends. Time to educate the public about these forces that have created the wars throuhout our history. You'll not find the truth in the media that they control and own.

We need to modernize our whole workings of government to really have a representative democracy. The capitol in DC needs to become the museum it is not the seat of our representatives. With modern communications there is no reason for our spokes folks to actually be in DC that can all be done virtually. This would make a few really needed changes in how they conduct the peoples business. Many of those votes that go unnoticed would be different if the rep had to drive home with his constituents on the same road - {give road rage a whole new aspect}. If the rep had to defend his vote at the weekend neighborhood cocktail party and his kids soccer game with his constituents this also would change the complexion of his vote.

Then just think of the lobbyists flying to and fro about the country trying to purchase gifts for votes. It gives me a great warm feeling to think of us finally having accountability in our representatives. The executives could maybe be less insulated in DC by the government and maybe with the lessened social obligations (distractions) maybe they could mind the store for a change.

We need to modernize our whole workings of government to really have a representative democracy. The capitol in DC needs to become the museum it is not the seat of our representatives. With modern communications there is no reason for our spokes folks to actually be in DC that can all be done virtually. This would make a few really needed changes in how they conduct the peoples business. Many of those votes that go unnoticed would be different if the rep had to drive home with his constituents on the same road - {give road rage a whole new aspect}. If the rep had to defend his vote at the weekend neighborhood cocktail party and his kids soccer game with his constituents this also would change the complexion of his vote.

Then just think of the lobbyists flying to and fro about the country trying to purchase gifts for votes. It gives me a great warm feeling to think of us finally having accountability in our representatives. The executives could maybe be less insulated in DC by the government and maybe with the lessened social obligations (distractions) maybe they could mind the store for a change.

The only thing the "EX-factor" reveals is how little if any difference there really is between the two parties and the creatures that populate them. Going from doing a "Punch and Judy" act while in office to doing a "Can't we all get along" act once out of office seems just a bit self-serving doesn't it?;-)
Yours,
Issodhos

I agree fully, there there is only one party. Just like the insurgency is covertly fueled by interests in us being there, thus supporting both sides of the war - so too are the 2 major parties concerted in their differences, to make it appear that they are on different sides. This is basic divide and conquer. It works really well.

I don't see "average america" witty enough to smarten up to these tactics any time soon - and this is only one level deep!

Ya know, I was thinkin' maybe americans were coming along - but with the bringing of DeLay and Trafficant back into the picture, when we had them cornered - I don't know. Greed just rules even the pawns. If I had a plan to bail america from heavy handed facism, I'm affraid I'd be thinkin' about just scrapping it, and just let the guillotine fall. I mean; saving america - for what? Could you ever teach these people how to care about others? How to make sacrifices for their successors? for a sustainable existence into the deep future? I just can't see it.

I'm not saying the people woould be unable to find a way to exist in a less greedy way. But it will not come about without catastrophic circumstances. Perhaps only when all has been lost and the only way to survive is helping each other out.