I know someone who wants to become a naturalized citizen. It took 6 months to get her visa attachment and 6 months longer for her green card. Her work sponsor needed her ASAP. And it's 3 years now that she's waiting to become naturalized. She hired a lawyer for $3000 to run the paperwork around for the visa/green card hassle. And retains the same lawyer for the citizenship imbroglio.
If Condi Rice wants to become the football comissioner, she can walk through the State Dept. and fire everybody that's fat, lazy and stupid for football credentials. And visit all these Federal Buildings to see if they got the message.
Thye system is insane, it took my brother in law almost 10 years to get a green card. He did everything by the book. He has his own private insurance, he collects nothing from our government, he is self supporting. The system punishes those that play by the rules and rewards the law breakers. It is just plain damn nuts.