J'accuse

Unfortunately now, there's not much more to say about the election. It's done; it's over; CNN-style, soft-money, in-your-face "democracy" prevailed.

I do empathize with those who didn't vote for the Republicans; Americans travelling abroad are given enough flak as it is. Can you imagine what the global community must think of the States now? Can you imagine what message this sends to Europe et al.? I'm not convinced that a Kerry would change many of the States' or the world's ills, but at least it was an alternative, I suppose.

And what of future anti-Bush protesters? What possibly can they say of their president now? He won--the people spoke.

This may be the beginning of the end, and in the final analysis, it won't matter who voted for whom. Unprecedented trade deficits, a country poorer than ever, a sick and under-funded populace that is scared shitless: The Romans are falling, friend, the Romans are falling.