Faith Carr,
Democrat from birth
Progressive through education
Enlightened by circumstance.

Date: Wednesday, September 10, 2008, 9:37 AM

It's not that the American People are stupid or even uninformed on the issues.

It's that the issues themselves have become deliberately complex, obfuscated by legalese, and "newspeak".

So much of the information and investigation that is essential is hidden, withheld or blocked by “executive privilege” and “ongoing investigation” and “we will not comment”.

It's enough to make your head explode.

I am on my third or fourth exploded head already.

We have a "Virtual List" of national and international horrors that are parading across the landscape. We all know what is on “Virtual List”

I'll let the media off the hook to the extent that no "journalist" is given the resources needed to pursue even one of the items on the "Virtual List".

Doing our homework... I get to do a lot more homework, as I am not employed.

But, when kitchen table conversations about issues turns to, say, something relatively simple as why eggs are so expensive, the explanation becomes a lecture, then a seminar, then a full blown Economics 301 class at the University.

Until everyone sighs, and gets more salsa and chips, then someone volunteers to make a beer run.

I can say the same about every item on this “Virtual List“.

I could write essays on each item, with appropriate notations, references, and bibliography. But no one will ever be able to understand a single essay unless they read all the essays, and read them in sequence.

But others have done it better and more successfully and it still hasn't made it any easier.

There are no clear simple explanations. This “Virtual List“ is a ball of yarn tangled up by a malicious cat with vicious intent, and a desire to leave it all tangled, while it makes money and empowers itself by promising to untangle it.

There is no Super Wal-Mart to go to that has the items on the list to "get" and check off. But it's got lots and lots of shiny new real distractions that keep us from crossing items off the “Virtual List“

I've already made this too long. So like a good essay, here is the summation.

1. We are in a terrible mess and it can only get worse.
2. The Republicans and their allies are responsible
3. It is deliberate and by design to maximize results.
4. We're gonna do some suffering here. Be prepared.

Well said! And you are so right - there will be many more 10 Tylenol days before this is over, but never mind...

We will all continue to scream THE TRUTH from the rooftops and we will prevail because our RAGE is more powerful than their FEAR.


Welcome FAITHCARR! I give to you the No Fear Card...

BINGO and welcome aboard, although, I have to add, res number 2...there is plenty blame on the Democrats part, too. What I don't know is if they are Repukes in Dems clothing, or LIEbermans. DEM's have to reform the Democratic Party, too

WE the people have a lot of work to do!

We are not overwhelmed, we are only uncommitted.

Los Angeles was overwhelmed with oppression, and nothing changed until the people burned it down in 1992. Things greatly improved after that. History should repeat, and 60 such repeats will change America permanently.

Just remember, when they poo poo you about being into "conspiracy theories", laugh at them and say, "It's not a conspiracy theory, it's a Business Plan."

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