[Grovenet] Musings

[Steele, Mike]

In the waning days of the current administration, it seems that most of
us have more or less abandoned ongoing criticism of its policies and
practices.  I'm almost numb to further revelations of malfeasance,
cronyism, new constitutional assaults, lies, etc.

I'm starting to turn my attention to the future...the 500+ days out
scenario, when Shrub will be a former Federal employee.

But for me there's a snag about that future...has this administration so
eviscerated this country and its government that it cannot recover?  Are
we forever stuck with the imperial presidency, mind-boggling secrecy, $9
trillion in Federal debt, debtor nation status, the consequences of
imperialistic bullying, a mangled military barely able to keep the
Humvees running, a highly politicized judiciary, historically low levels
of admiration overseas, warrantless wire-tapping, the virtual end of
habeus corpus, etc., etc., etc.  The list could go on ad nauseum. 

I don't hear the presidential candidates making case statements about
these matters.  Are they accepting the status quo?  I don't hear many
apologies from those who put this idiot in office in the first place.
Do they realize the damage they have inflicted on this country, its
constitution, its standing in the world, and on our very roles as
citizens?

--Mike