Reply #28: Actually, my opinion is mostly informed by Venezuelans

[ctaylor]

who happen to be friends of mine. I suppose I do have to trust their descriptions, but I do.

Of course, for that matter, the only way you know what is going on in Washington DC must be to either read about it or to be there. If you weren't at the inauguration, how can you even be sure W is president? Ooo I've never been to Idaho... Maybe it doesn't really exist. Has anyone read anythign about Idaho?

As soon as right wing groups organized by Rove start shooting up Democrat protestors with guns provided by the military... THEN we'll be as bad. Until then I'll take the *.