[eyespysomething]

Since I am too lazy to read through 314 posts, here is my 2 cents:

I think the narrow victory in the house was planned, for different reasons for different people, but I think for Bush it was to be able to absorb some of the more conservative approaches the House had in their version. He wants to appease to the conservatives while appeasing the liberals. Is this right? No. Does it work? We shall see.

My husband says if I run for political office, which I want to do, I will quickly become jaded and cynical, and although I may have altuistic reasons for running, they (politicians) all do, and it would be no different for me.

I don't think so.

Defense, courts, law-enforcement. Not much more. Someone needs to raise a stink, right?

[eyespysomething]

altuistic = altruistic