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To: Sun Tzu who wrote (166292)	7/16/2005 10:06:46 PM
From: geode00	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

This march towards Bush & Co has been going on for a couple of decades now. Where's the good news? Even Dems like Pelosi were given lavish, no limit parties by corporations at the DNConvention last year. Even Clinton passed NAFTA and the Telecom act even though he now thinks the Telecom act went a bit far. Huh? In order to make things that Bush does illegal, we have to change the lawmakers and that would be Congress. Right now, the job retention rate of Congress is something like 96%. I don't see progress in this. Frankly, I think that the source of the problem is the underlying idea of what makes people tick. Somewhere along the way, pure naked commerce and the accumulation of money became the number one 'good' in society. Is it any wonder that corporations run the government now? What's good for GM (WalMart, Pfizer, Exxon, Halliburton) is good for the US. I'm sure plenty of people can say that and believe it.

To: Sun Tzu who wrote (166292)	7/17/2005 6:11:03 AM
From: illyia	Respond to of 281500

Good point. But, is not "the system" only as good as the people? I am sure you get my drift... It takes leadership - daring, honest and innovative - to rally people off their couches. And they are sitting on couches. Or shopping. Or eating. Some love endorphins and are jogging. None will pay attention unless attention is called for. That is what Rove/Bushco is so good at: Generating attention and focusing it where they want it. Want change? Find another Dean... of course, there is Dean... HA! i (For the record, I did not vote for Dean... but I was wrong.)