The BIG PROBLEM is that a relatively few truly understand the challenges facing America, and the toxic ideology of adherents to the catastrophic-beyond-belief policies of the poisonous cheney/bush regime. is much worse than that. What we have now is a wholesaling of broad sections of PUBLIC ESTABLISHED SYSTEMS, i.e. U.S. Ports sold to foreign corporations and quasi-governmental entities
The Eisenhower United States Interstate Defense Highway System is a massive achievement of design and execution, and the streamlining of individual travel, was arguably the last major public works project that fundamentally altered the shape of America. The economic benefits facilitated by this unique accomplishment are incalculable. It qualifies as a MODERN GREAT MARVEL.
Now it appears that the cheney/bush regime intend to 'privatize' these U.S. Taxpayer paid for National resources to foreign corporations and quasi governmental agencies. This is simply the latest example of the breathtakingly successful thus far of the dismantling of good governmental services.
(PRIVATIZATION = THEFT)
[*The environmental implications of the I.C.E. (internal combustion engine) era are beyond refute, but is a separate issue. This system was born in a era of postwar optimism, prior to environmental consciousness, but when Government, GOOD Government, was expected to do great things.]
The kind of corporate rapaciousness that has developed, intensified and expanded is criminal, to a degree that can be difficult to fully appreciate. The ongoint wholesale THEFT of the public treasury to benefit private entities is patently obscene, but it's consistently been the modus operandi we've all witnessed these last 7 catastrophic years.
One must understand the true criminal nature of the deeply fraudulent cheney/bush REGIME, and it IS a regime, make no mistake. This regime was installed in a defacto coup d'état by the U.S.S.C. in the aftermath of the '00 election regarding voting in Florida. The ramifications of that unprecedented Federal Judicial intervention into a State matter, are unresolved. This is THE signal event of American political input, the lawfully and duly elected by We The People of the President oF the United States.
I've never seen an internal threat as dire as the one we've faced for the last 7 years and four days. A deeply mentally unbalanced individual and corporate puppet sits in the oval office. This former rich kid slacker with a malevolent narcissist personality disorder, and major substance abuse problems is now sitting in the White House. As a figurehead, he demonstrates an appalling disregard for concepts such as 'rule of law', and views the United Sates Constitution with deep disdain and contempt. Governmental agencies have been filled with political toadies, and ideological 'true believers'. There are political miscreants of all stripe to be found, proto-fascists, incipient nazis, white supremacists anti-intellectual bigots, religious crackpots. Anti-science irrational belief systems that are hallmarks of illogical and fundamentally flawed decision makers are sought out by the cheney/bush regime for their ability to embrace the cheney/bush regime in a cultish fashion. Many good veterans of all departments have left in frustration.
America is now known for torture, secret arrests, show trials, and secret prisons. Multiple examples are evident of Executive branch ordered spying on public citizens, facilitated by corporate TELCOMS. Deceit, disinformation, and dishonesty are the qualities that inform public policy under the cheney/bush regime. These are very dangerous times. The remaining big question is will America rise to the occasion? Corporate neo-fascism is increasingly appearing to be the operational paradigm.
There is good reporting to be found, at a variety of sources. I like c-span.org , wsws.org , pbs.org/newshour/ thenation.com , among many others.
I feel that a great reckoning awaits.