". . the individual is more important than the collective.." This is a basic truism which gets swamped by the inane utterings and writings of socialist collectivist thinkers (or non-thinkers). After all, the Lord made Adam as a single individual with the ability to stand upright - not to be trampled into the dirt by any socialist-minded collective.

This harkens back to the old saying that those who ignore the lessons of history are doomed to repeat mankind's mistakes. To bad we never learn these lessons.

Well said!

And this country and the UK are now ruled by socialists who, despite their idiocies, have not progressed beyond the limits imposed by their kindergarten political understanding - except for the schoolground ethic that 'might is right.'

What a pleasant thought!

If Senor Reek is correct, then the only answer is to take up arms! Long live the Revolutionaries - like Thomas Jefferson and George Washington!

Reese is right. To bad every presidential candidate isn't subject to the same test - and must pass it with at least 80 percent right before standing for election.

Spoken like a true American!

I think the Brits can be just as stupid and dumb as Americans - after all, look at who they just re-elected to power - Bush's buddy-boy Blair.

Back on his remote ranch in Texas, I bet he dresses up as the Lone Ranger and blow away the frogs! But, before you call him a 'crazy' - what about the millions of Americans who voted for him?

Jay - don't encourage them!

GBS hits the nail and misses his thumb!

In Zimbabwe, they have ceased to make jokes about Robert Mugabe, the president. He has plunged that once-prosperous country into bankruptcy, starvation, and arbitrary arrest and imprisonment.

This is why the right to bear arms (and to act in self defense) is a vital part of the Bill of Rights, I see now, in England that persons may be allowed to have guns to defend themselves and their property from persons with malicious or criminal intent. Indee, in the early 1900s virtually every one (8 of 10) citizens on the streets of London carried a pistol - and there was hardly any crime at all. A lesson from history.

Okay Queensbury - just try and tell GWB that. He already believes it: As he said on election night when he was sure he had been re-elected - "Now I have a mandate (so) I can do anything I want!"

KS - It won't work unless you first get rid of the wolves!

Well, there is always thr Great Gobi Desert for them to have as a back-up.

I guess that makes government the epitome of equality.

I guess that makes government the epitome of equality.

And, with rare exceptions, doesn't it show?

I think every American citizen should have visited "Hell" before now. You see, 'now' is too late, "Hell" is now making the rounds of all American citizens - and plans to stay a while!

Well, guess what? It's now sock-it-to-me time for America!

And depends upon those being leaked upon to plug the holes with their tax money. But this will never save the ship from sinking,

Tragic but true.

And now that one thief is no longer around, the remaining thief is free to plunder wherever and whenever he desires. GWB put it ever so nicely when, on the results of his election, he said - "I now have a mandate from the American people. I can now do whatever I want!" Oh, what a shining ego!