Stigweard,

You are right about Strauss. It does remind one of Mein Kampf doesn't it?

Ron Suskind's article was revealing in that the Bush Administration would like to re-define reality through political power. Very Orwell.

Freedom is Slavery (curb civil rights by creating a security crisis)

How about the Ministry of Truth? We have Republican "spin".

How about the "three minute hate" period? A Bush rally when it comes to John Kerry is self-explanatory.

Here's a thought. John Kenneth Galbraith in his book "Anatomy of Power" describes three forms. Compensatory. You buy power with money. Condign. You use force. Consensual. You take it from support of the people.

The Republicans and some Democrats have the first. Votes can be bought.
Condign. That's what the Bush War is all about. Instill democracy by murdering innocent Iraqi women and children, and blowing up the country.
Consensual. We'll have to see what happens on Nov. 2. If Bush gets in office, I can predict a hostility from many countries in the world toward Americans for their ignorance in supporting and electing a dictator.

Frank