Yup, Mark, it's a real "déjà vu all over again" situation.

With Ashcroft's 'New McCarthyism' and Dumbya's neo-imperialism, we've got the worst of the '50's plus the '60's.

The saddest note is that the majority of the U.S. electorate has apparently learned not thing one from the mistakes of either decade.

A shame Phil couldn't have hung on a bit longer- he'd have had plenty of work.

Best, Greg