What on earth is the matter with the Democratic leaders?  Put John Murtha in charge.  He’s not afraid to tell the truth and say what he thinks.  Whether it is popular or not. 
To think that the direction of this once great nation may fall into the hands of the republicans for future years is just too appalling to contemplate.  Doesn’t this nation care that we are causing the deaths of innocents in Iraq and Afghanistan?  Doesn’t this nation remember that we once had the reputation as a powerful country that spent its energy, ideology, and money for concepts of justice and mercy and benevolence?  Wake up America !  We are drowning in a sea of lies, deception, and greed.  Most importantly, we Americans are drowning in an abyss brought on by our apathy.

Of course we the people are way ahead of our politicos.  When hasn’t this been so?  In the past, though, the politicos eventually caught up to us and fell in line.  That’s not happening now and we can’t wait for them any longer, what with global warming and this perpetual war on terror.  Which means we’re at one of those epic moments when the future of the world is in the balance.  Only this time the question is not whether to turn this way or that but whether or not there’ll be any future?.

The huge gap between the voting public and the so-called leadership of the Democratic Party is just another indication of that party’s utter and disgraceful failure, and another reason the republicans will once again trounce it in the next election. The only chance, and it is extremely slim, is for the formation of a new party, though it may be too late.