Fasten your seatbelts, it's going to be a bumpy year.

[Mayberry Machiavelli]

To paraphrase the late, great Bette Davis from "All About Eve."

House stories. Madrassahs. "This story came from the Clinton/Obama/Edwards/Clark campaign." :eyes:

This shite is going to be nonstop.

Everyone please stop to consider whether you're getting played.

[izzie]

1. I believe it and see non-spot horror with the WH fools.

Funny I have been deep into WW1 and the fools running those govt. and I believe we have done as well as the Europeans have with the vote as they did with the rights of Gods Kings.

[Journeyman]

2. May I suggest, when you've a handle on the Great War. . .

and look for something more, read E.L. Doctorow's Ragtime. It's an illuminating insight to the era just before the August outbreak, a tale that contains as well a keen exposition of the Bicentennial America in which it was written, and -- in my opinion -- one of the finest pro-peace arguments yet penned. And it's a hell of a fun read, too.

[izzie]

6. I have not got into the novels much but I bet I will. Thanks.

I tend to go over the line on a subject and just can not give it up for months. I have not read the battle part hardly at all but the countries and the time to the war. How people/society acted has always been my interest. Right off I read about Queen Victoria as she really was the age and I found it just sad that just what she and Albert were trying to do, bring the royals together seemed to work and backed fired into this killing war we know as WW1. Also the EU sure has parts of Albert's and her thinking into it. Maybe even some of Napoleon. Course it may have been that they saw how things may work out better. Like we know the Middle East has to become more like a modern world to make it, and my guess is they will, but not at the end of a gun with Bush behind it. They will do it in their time and way. Nuts on our side or their will not stop it just slow it down. Just like all those wars in Europe did for the EU. And maybe Europe countries had to learn not to try and rule all countries in the world first.

[blm]

3. I don't think it's going to be bumpy at all.

It's been pre-determined and we all know it. The coverup wing of the Democratic party will get all the help they need from the GOP elite who they protect.

It's a Win-Win for the BFEE. They know which Dems will side with secrecy and privilege over the American people and the Dem party.

http://www.commondreams.org/views06/0511-29.htm

[hashibabba]

4. Maybe I'm being too optimistic (or deluded?), but I'm really

looking forward to this year with things the Dems are talking about doing in the Congress. I think we're on the right course. I know we're going to get a lot of opposition from the Republics and Bush, but we are in the majority and I think we can get some stuff done! Like the binding resolutions on the war, defunding the war, numerous other things. Its not like the Dems are sitting on their hands.

[kimmerspixelated]

5. I agree with your optimism

However, I would be very scared if Hilary gets the nomination and wins because underneath it all, Ithink she is one of them. Don't forget, she was a rethug b4 getting connected with Bill.