We appear to live in a republic. But look closely; it’s clearer every day that we live in a de facto autocracy. President Bush has managed to amass an astounding amount of power simply by scaring the American people and Congress into thinking that our continued existence as a society depends on giving him carte blanche.The rest of my op-ed, Autocracy Comes to America," is at The Future of Freedom website.
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Great article Sheldon, well said....
ReplyDeleteMike (from LL2)
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