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"We looked for truth during the impeachment and trial process and watched hopefully as the "wise men" of the party in the House and the Senate expressed "concern," then made excuses, and finally voted lock-step to defend party power. Sure they had their reasons.

The Senate vote was an accurate reflection of just why, exactly, the 17th Amendment was at best a mistake or at worst something more sinister, I suppose. Senators are supposed to vote their conscience, not pulse the polls and divine how a given vote might affect re-election. And that's exactly why Clinton likely would have been convicted otherwise.

Good article. In the "culture wars" we all find ourselves embroiled in, there is a definite soviet-style thought policing going on, which was the intent.

The "enemy" if you will, of the new totalitarians are what make the US, or any country, strong and _independent_ - family, integrity, honesty, hard work and dedication to objective standards of some sort, whether religious based or system of rational ethics. EVERY cultural issue facing this country is turned on its head in this way, whether its proponents realize it or not. Consider that one organization purportedly with the defense of the constitution in mind wields the power of various federal, state and local agencies in furtherence of their inexpressed goal of eradicating the Boy Scouts. Orwell would be proud. And nobody bats an eye, because they want to keep their job, their livelihood, etc. Don't make waves, "it's not that bad" - "maybe they'll go away" etc. Well, they aren't going away, and it is that bad and it's going to get worse, apparently. Groovy!