[Kate of Spice Island]

It really isn't like anyone is sitting down and trying to come up with anything good and it really should include the Meixcan government, too.

Well, back to another nap.

[rzeznikj at stout]

Nope. It's a Machivellian charade that's being exploited on both sides of the aisle.

These politicos realize the importance of the minority vote--and Hispanics in particular. They will pander, grovel, and politically whore themselves to these groups, if anything to get them more votes--which in turn keeps them in office.

What's required is a series of flagrant acts of democracy. Citizens cannot be afraid to stand up and draw the line. Politicians are going to back off things if they learn it's going to cost them a hugh share of the vote.

As dirty and convoluted as this system is, it's the best we have, and thus it's really up to us to take the ball and run with it...