The government is just an instrument of the ruling class, troll. Democracy, as it is practiced today in the US, not much more than a facade. BUT and this is a very important BUT, there may be a crack in the facade that has the potential of a restoration of ideals of democracy. Right now, those who control the information that is fed you, want lots of folks thinking that folks like me (and there are millions of us) are no more than starry eyes idealist that have nothing constructive to offer the real world. Well, troll, I can see that the ruling class has your soul and has you programed to the reactionary hilt BUT they don't have mine and millions of others who have chosen to not go for the bait. I have offered thoughtful steps, something that in this thread is a rarity, and this thread has been pared down to you and I. Like I said earlier, not everyone is for working toward a more peaceful earth, and you, troll, having offered no idea but just reactions, must fit in that category. You can carry on without this ol' hillbilly. I have said everything I can say in this thread. See ya' around the Catbox, my friend.

Peace

Bobert