Marc,

It is no secret that I am not a fan of G. Bush the Younger, but I am not placing the all of the blame with him. Project ECHELON, which monitors electronic communications, has been in effect since at least the mid 1980's, if not earlier. The intrusion seemed to expand greatly during W's administration, but as far as I know, it still goes on today.

I'll quit worrying about things that are over when they are over. grin

I've made no effort to hide the fact that I voted for an independent candidate rather than Obama or McCain. These days, the only differences between the Demicans and Republicrats seems to be in the marketing.

By the way, I always enjoy a good political debate, and this has been a fun thread all around. love

Kevin Edward Rose
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