HOWEVER, the worshipful praise of a politician is what the pave-stones for the road to you-know-where are made from. We have that problem! Our government consumes, perhaps ten times what it did in the mid-20th century, and it does so by virtue of our agreement via our REPRESENTATIVES.
The 'PATRIOT ACT' was already written, long before 9/11-& by some doubtful odd-balls, too ( Gary Hart, Andrew Young, etc were the authors of this monstrous document ). Some folks wondered at the ready tool that was already to use!!
When the good & decent ( Mr. Ashcroft for example ) go away, our very own evil ones may very well return to use the tools we so willingly employ against the seditious, the traitors, the criminal alien. These things are as dangerous as the objects of the tool. Our conservative voters instantly resemble the infamous 42% who would still vote for Bubba, & did vote for the Goron. The Administration has said that 4 million of the 'base' sat out the election. Perhaps they were at least thinking!
I am 'Grumpy' personified-my wife must work so we may make up what the government TAKES by FORCE, for it's ill intended & UN-Constitutional actions!! We are TAX SLAVES for the likes of Citizen Fox, Tyson chicken, et al.