I pretty much agree with GG about all the stinkin' politicians, but I still plan to vote for the Democratic nominee and would encourge everyone else to do so, too.

I believe that there is a qualitative diffrence between corporate toadies beholden to arms manufacturers and exploiters of fossil fuel vs corporate toadies beholden to the entertainment and software industries ~ the latter are far preferable, and the interests of their puppetmasters, in general, are tolerably compatible with the interests of human life, planetary survival, and other progressive causes.

I mean, think about it: if Al Gore had taken office eight years ago, do you really think that our military would be bogged down in Iraq (or anywhere), or that our government would be trillions of dollars in the red?

Peace, I've never seen a single episode of American Idol, either, but I know all about it, much more than I would choose to know, just from having the TV turned on for too many hours per day. You are to be congratulated for keeping your distance from mainstream media!