Hardly a single member of our Congress deservesd to be re-elected because hardly any of them are THINKING FOR THEMSELVES! How many are questioning the party line? How many have suddenly changed their voting habits to fit in with the crowd?

Heck, I care a lot less about the party makeup of the Congress and a lot more about getting some thoughtful people who aren't afraid to buck the party leadership. Where, indeed, are the Congressmen doing their job?

"War" with Iraq = "Bread and Circuses." It served the Roman Emperors well when Rome was decaying and crumbling. Don't let the people think about the real problems, and god forbid you let them think long enough to fix them.

You know, hypothetically speaking, if unfettered, full-access weapons inspectors went into Iraq tomorrow, I guess it would take at least a year or so before they could come to any kind of educated conclusion. (Unless they happened upon a smallpox lab the first day or something. Unlikely.)

How many people (show of hands) think that Bush is willing to wait that long?

I personally think that the many comments we have heard from the administration about their desire for a "regime change" is far more indicative of their future action. Whether Iraq and weapons inspections come together or not, Bush is planning on military action.

"Bread and Circuses."

(Interesting thing I learned today -- you know those aluminum tubes everyone is fussing about? Iraq has been buying them for decades. They use them for artillery weapons.)