I am frustrated with the glacial pace of, well, just about everything associated with federal government, and I’m not just talking about these yahoos working now.

How many years later, forced busing is a shame of a sham of a neighborhood-wrecker of a bust. How come no one was concerned so much about what busing was doing to the families whose children were bused? Talk about a stigma. Yo, I got to school on the other side of town, yo. I’m special! Sure, getting on a bus at 5:00 am, home by 6pm? For your entire life at school? Guaranteed that you get a great education, eh, sleepy and pissed off all the time? F that.

Who really thinks that a policy crafted by some middle-aged white guy in a city that has no congressional representation, who lives only to get more money from K street, is gonna write legislation that works for, say, the people in the worst part of your town? Their idea of what life in the big city is really like is pretty much a joke.

I submit that, when the next big crash comes to America, we need to think about changing how our government works. I think the only way to do it is from disarray. Think The Postman.

Think the founding fathers ever even thought about the eventuality of 300 million people? I don’t.

My suggestion is radical. Divide the country into quarters, NE, SE, NW, SW or even 6ths, adding an upper and lower midwest. I know, I know, layers of bureaucracy aren’t the answer, but surely fine minds like yours can come up with a reasonable solution. Regional trade would improve an awful lot of lots, and intraregional trade would make up the differences.

I think I’ll spend a few evenings playing around with Sim Country. I’ll let you know how my country is doing.

Off to work, sigh. I got an early Christmas present yesterday, a Treo, so at least I can check in during the day now, though, honestly, reading comments
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*mwah*

The war was completely immoral from day one, and we’re all going to hell because of murdering an entire country that never even hinted at threatening us.

All else is bullshit. As for the hell part, just look around.

http://www.seriouskidding.com

The link should be to Terry ‘Welch’ not Welsch at Nitpicker. But, and I’m not happy about this, if DC picks our nominee again I disagree with Terry -we won’t be seeing a Democrat in the WH in ‘08. Certainly not if it’s Hilary or Barack.

Of that, I am guilty!
Will break it down in the future. Thanks

montag @ 143

Y’know, it’s not an either/or situation–lots of different simultaneous approaches may coordinate to produce the results we all would like to see come to pass.

Yes!

My inner ecologist loves the idea of simultaneous diverse tactics.

(Besides, all the different groups will act independently – so the grassroots impeachment effort wil continue in any event.)

Bush/Cheney/GOP will be splattered with

1) Oversight hearings for dummies: Huge tangible crimes with telegenic victims and creepy Rethugs (casted)

2) Grass-roots agitation for impeachment (doing)

3) State legislatures introduce impeachment motions (to do)

4) Rivers of blood in Iraq (unquenchable)

Bet the old GOP are wishing they were back in Reagan’s kitchen cabinet – not watching the end of Empire.

Bushco won’t allow the Dems much legislative success during this time, imo. [Dems need to force him to reject as much as possible, imo]

So let the sun shine down as much as possible. Just follow through with the findings, prosecute wherever possible. [Protect and defend the constitution]