"claiming the government callously plays on the nation's insecurities to maintain power."
Ah, Mel - we vote for our leaders and as far as I know, GWB has not had to resort to human sacrifices to stay in power. Geesh - what is he on?
Apparently he relegates Bush's response to the terrorist threat (where conservatives supports him the most) as fear mongering. This places him squarely back in the Hollywood Left camp.