I well recall the endless litany of "news" stories by the MSM about the impact high oil prices would have on Bush's legacy. As far as the media are concerned, there is NO ILL which might befall our nation which would besmirch the image of their beloved savior-in-chief.

Chuck is in desperate need of re-education.

I think President Obama should add him to the list of people who need to be rounded up and waterboarded into agreeing with him.

How dare you question the ultimate beneficence of The Government, Chuck?

Do you mean to suggest that Socialists have ULTERIOR MOTIVES and might place DISCRETE LANGUAGE in laws that place them in a position to advance a Nanny State further later on down the road?

Please point me to the nearest fainting couch. I think I have the vapors.

(Don't mean to sound snarky towards you, or your article Chuck... It just irks me that it needs to be SAID that Socialists have ulterior motives and hidden agendas. It is SO OBVIOUS and yet frustrating...

I saw Ron Paul's speech on CSPAN.

He's a skilled speaker. At one point he was slamming the military, and the crowd's response turned from warm to icy cold. Without breaking stride or pausing for breath, he switched gears mid-sentence and ended the thought with a booming denunciation of big government.