I am in tears...

[RestoreGore]

The America I love so much is fading away right before my eyes...and that is why I am so wary of used car salesmen like Obama who claim he will bring "change" when he is really part of the system that will bring us more of the same. And nothing proves that to me more than knowing that neither he nor Hillary Clinton will hold Bush and his criminal regime accountable for their crimes against this constitution. But of course, when asking if they will it is ignored and falls away. That too brings me to tears because it would seem that people in this country on the whole are simply not passionate about holding onto Democracy. If we can give it away so easily did we really want it? I know I do, and I am truly so sad today because it does seem like we have come to a place we never should have come to if people were truly vigilant of their govt. Am I wrong to care about this? I don't think so. How can you say you are against this war and be against exacting judgement on those who lied to get us there? That is really very telling to me.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=4569973&mesg_id=4569973

Anyway, thanks for letting me vent.

[saracat]

1. I am so sorry. We are indeed a nation of idiots. We have eliminated our best and brightest

and chosen to drink the media generated kool-aid and not to even question who is pouring it. This is why it all no longer matters. It doesn't.But we as a nation haven cared for a long time. We didn't care about Iran Contra, or Nixon, (not really) pardons all arounf. We do not care about Scooter Libby. There will never be impeachment and we will never care about anything but big screen plasma TV . Sorry but those are the facts.

[MissDeeds]

2. I hate to say it, but I really don't think people care

They assume the government will run on auto-pilot and that things will work out in the end. This country is dying from apathy and ignorance.

Case in point, I ran into one of my former college students several days after the war in/on Iraq began. I mentioned something about the war and she was surprised to learn that it had indeed begun. Apparently, there are many who do not listen to the news on television or radio, do not read a paper, glance at a news magazine, nothing. It's appalling. And she had the temerity to laugh about not knowing. Sad indeed.

[sandyd921]

3. Yes, and unfortunately

those uninformed people also vote. Voila: GW Bush and Barack Obama.