>If you are referring to the Bill of Rights, I agree. It is being whittled away by Bush. However, we are not there yet. Your statement is an over-generalization Jim.
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>>All the other bits have long ago disappeared from you system.

No, I am talking about lobbyist making the laws

I am talking about the amount of cash it takes to run for office, especially at the Federal level.

I am talking about two partis having things so lockd up in their favour that there will never be a 3rd or 4th party. Sure, you can say you have Libertarians and some others, but they are locked out of the real 'system'.

I am talking about how the lengths of campaigns (primaries, presidential) only really serve to allow more people more opportunities to solidify their holds on candidates.

The country is *really* run by the rich, for the rich and since the (alleged) death of Communism THE PEOPLE aren't even given an iota of consideration.