You people astound me.

This country is supposed to stand for justice and rule of law. Yet in thread after thread, even those who have been opposing the Bush/Cheney gang all these long years are saying, "oh what the hell, let `em go, we don't wanna hear about it anymore."

And the same is echoed in the press and in watercooler talk at the job. Again and again, the concept is reinforced that in the US, you can commit heinous crimes and abuses AND GET AWAY WITH IT.

Look, I came here from Germany almost 30 years ago, thinking I'd find a place where better principles prevailed. Call me naive, but I continue to be shocked by the degree to which lawlessness by the powerful is tolerated, even ignored.

If you, the people, will not stand up to the bastards, but instead keep giving them a free pass, you don't deserve anything better than what you've had for the past 8 years.