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Triangulation requires co-opting the other guys ideology, in part. When Reagan, under duress, signed unsavory legislation it was always clearly marked as a 'necessary compromise.' Reagan never adopted the ideology of the Democrats when he signed these bills. He was always prioritizing defense first, so that we could win the cold war. The other matters had to take a back seat. What is GWB's sine quo non? Just purely and simply re-election? It is beginning to look that way. Just being in power for the sake of power. Where is the rolling back of Clinton-ism? Nowhere. Move on, nothing to see here.

What does everyone think about the 1 in 24 Americans being tapped on the shoulder to become a spy against the other 23?

What do you think about last night's revelation that GW is calling for even more expanded powers to give government an even greater amount of control over the lives of Americans and events within the country?

I am more than a bit shocked! Everytime I turn around, there are new power grabs coming out of DC by someone, or the admin, or Bush himself.

I don't want to see Bush booted come the next election, but man oh man! How far is his admin going to push us before people start freaking out and running to the polls to vote for anyone besides Bush? His poll numbers are down according to Matt Drudge, and Id bet a lot of people are afraid of heavy handed government as a result of the Patriot Act, and the many other power grabs that have come down since 9/11.

Am I just hypersensitive, or are you concerned too about this issue?