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[Clansgian AT wmconnect.com]

I am hopeful, although it is an excedingly slim hope, that the Dems assert 
their power fully and that we have a Dem president next term, little odds who.

 This reminds me so much of discussions (elsewhere) about government schools. 
 When outlining the harm that schooling does, someone invariably remonstrates 
that they know this or that teacher (ususally a relative) who is a good, 
dedicated person.  So what?!  The more dedicated they are to schooling the 
more 
harm they are calling.  It isn't that there are bad teachers, the whole 
notion 
is bad.

Like that, the economic and social mess (or messes) we have landed ourselves 
in no longer have much to do with who's in office.  The are the cumulative 
effect of our lifestyle choices.  It doesn't matter if who's in office is Rep 
or 
Dem, good or bad, dedicated or self-serving.  In fact, it seems the dedicated 
ones do the most harm.

So my hope is that after six years of Bush Bashing the next few years will 
demonstrate that it isn't who's in office that has been our problem.

As I say though .... slim hope.