"Don Firth, your continuing, desperate attempts to demonize people agitating for a change in the US two party political system as 'bomb throwers' is deeply disingenuous, and has resulted in many people losing respect for you and your opinions."

GUEST, you are misrepresenting my position. I am opposed to the two-party system. I don't think a democracy should have parties at all, and I have said so on several occasions on these threads. I have also advocated proportional government and/or preferential voting (and if you missed it, it's because you're just scanning a few words and jumping to conclusions). But I am not so naïve that I believe voting for the Green Party or for Ralph Nader is going to have any effect other than wasting votes. Recent history more that amply demonstrates that.

Yes. We need a complete overhaul of the political system in this country. But in the meantime, top priority demands that we get the Bush League out of there, even if their replacements are far from ideal. That, at least, will give a somewhat better chance for progressives to have a bit of a voice in the government—which they don't have now!

In any case, when a house is on fire, you need to put the fire out first. Then you can talk about remodeling it.

Beyond bitterly complaining about the status quo, would you care to set forth a practical detailed plan? Without attacking me personally? If so, I'm willing to listen.

Don Firth