Believe what you like Boozer, but there is evidence to the contrary, as in Falsgraf's letter and some of the comments to his letter.  Too bad we are all "hung-up" on and buy into the liberal/conservative - Rep/Dem BS. The real problem in this country stems from how people behave - politicians and citizens alike. If we weren't alienating each other (by our words and actions) over the righteousness of our political philosophies, we may be able to sit down and actually work things out. Ain't nobody got ALL the answers. It's the fanatics who are so certain that they are right, that insult and won't listen to the other side, that are the real enemies to democracy and are in the process of deep-sixing this country.