[arthurus]

Wilson and Roosevelt relatively were as bad, given their resources, as the Sultan is. The government is vastly larger now absolutely and as a ratio with the society and economy. What the Dear Leader does is far more effective now than then.

[smoothsailing]

That's very true, and I'm glad you pointed it out. The ability to do that is one of the great things about Free Republic! :)

..and we owe it all to Jim Thompson!