SNIP

>I think it IS related, or just exposes the bigotry of the whole nomenklatura. On one side they tout the death penalty as the necessary measure to deter violent crime, and yet do nothing, or do even less than nothing to deter crime in their own ranks. "Less than nothing" is not to be read separately from "to deter" - it's when they defend their own bad apples as long as they can.

You are still missing the point Dragan. You two can play word games as long as you like but it doesn't change it. IT is bad - it is cronyism - there is corruption - but it is the SAME as it has always been. The Republicans or even the current administration is not behaving any differently than past administrations and the other parties. It is still just as bad - but they are not any more responsible for the situation than the Clinton administration was during that timeframe - nor are they any less. As long as you blame the Republicans and Dan blames the Democrats - it will never change.

It is the PERSON not the PARTY.