Reply #106: The sad thing is that none of this had to happen.

[clear eye]

It's not like the endless Iraq occupation, the destruction of the economy through deregulation, and the unconstitutional snooping and repression of protest have been caused by a natural disaster. Things only got this far because our elected representatives have refused to impeach a lawless and vicious administration. I occasionally wonder if our members of Congress feel, after the anthrax incidents, that they are under threat of death and aren't able to summon the necessary transcendent courage. If things head the way they are trending there will be so much pain for all of us.