The results of the last congressional election have me convinced that critical thinking in this country is in danger of extinction and that voter apathy cannot go unchecked. While it is American to cast a vote, those in office would rather see votes not cast against them than rightly help the democratic process along. Absolute power corrupts corruptible people absolutely, and these are the kind that become career politicians.

Gore may not be the solution to our problems. But, he has a lot of ammo to back up his re-election campaign if he chooses to use it. Well, it’s all up to the Republicans now. Let’s just sit back and watch as they fubar the next two years and take us farther back into the stone age from where we nearly escaped. They have no one to blame if things fall apart but themselves. I hope the American people can let their false sense of self-righteousness go for a few minutes to see what a travesty of contractarian government their current administration truly is.

For those of you Republicans who keep pointing out to me that fiscal responsibility is the cornerstone of your party, two things:

a) Bailing out corporate traitors like Enron and WorldCom is not fiscal responsibility, it’s grounds for treason. Your complaining about writing welfare checks, while these people get off free with billions of dollars that belong to your fellow Americans, is unbecoming.

b) I don’t think the faith-based initiatives, USA Patriot Act, the formation of the Department of Homeland Security, Operation TIPS, and the Total Information Awareness office are signs of government shrinkage. In fact, they are the opposite. And your party is turning government into the omnipresent, bulging behemoth that we once accused liberals, socialists, and communists of creating.