[ripley]

“THROW THESE IDIOTS OUT IN 2010-IF WE STILL EVEN HAVE ELECTIONS THEN!”

These “idiots” are nothing but a reflection of the people who elected them. (unfortunately)

IMHO

[Star Traveler]

Well, ripley..., you said — These “idiots” are nothing but a reflection of the people who elected them. (unfortunately)

—

And *that* is the core and underlying problem. No matter what you may say about everything else in the political world — if you don’t solve *this particular problem* — we’ll get nowhere.

This — is — the core problem to solve...

[Dick Bachert]

I believe it was French statesman Joseph D'Maistre who opined that "People get the government they deserve."

We should all thank God we're not getting all we're PAYING FOR --

YET!!!