You are a remarkable man, intelligent and author of a really great book. How sad only now do you see/say what so many of us saw. Interesting that in these end days you now speak what "we" have been saying about this presidency from day one. The bible states we should support our leaders, I suppose that is why "our leaders" haven't been impeached. This civilization too, shall pass.

Sir;
George Bush has his residence at the corner of lame duck and lame brain for the duration, and there is only one reason Americans put up with it: They have no choice. Once enough people have put an idiot in the White house there is no recall. Congress will not impeach him no matter how much he deserves it because no one of them wants to rock the political boat. So they put their hands in their pockets, and say America can endure more fruitless stupid wars better than the government can stand a shake up. They screw up in D.C., and we are the victims, so why should they deliberate? Better than anyone on the planet our government illustrates the difference between the government we have, and the democracy we say we have. No democracy would ever fight a war so far from home with so much at risk and so little to gain. Democracies are friendly to others because they are defensive. They make good neighbors because they cannot afford bad neighbors. When they do fight it is because the fight cannot be avoided, threatens every home and every freedom. The war Bush made this country fight was never debated. If it had been debated, it would never have been fought by a democracy because the essential part of any war effort was missing; and that quality is consensus. In this country the government has very often, and too often done as it pleased over the heads of the people. Such behavior is more common for a monarchy on the ropes. You know, and everybody knows, that for a war to succeed, the government should be dragged kicking and screaming into war by all the people. Wars are not half way affairs. Wars are not predictable. No one should start a fight because they can start a fight because no one should start a fight, but only fight when they must. 911 was a moral victory for the U.S. Why would anyone in their right mind throw away a perfectly good victory to buy a miserable, costly, interminable failure like Iraq? Why would any people tolerate such behavior if they were not deprived of choice?

Pat, this is not about Liz I tried to send you an email from your web site but was unable to navigate it. I recently read your book about our downward spiral in the world and as a disenchanted republican could not agree with you more. I have followed you for a long time particularly on chris matthews, and when you tell the public you got rid of that gas guzzelin g navigator I will believe your sincerity, maybe you have been in washington too long.
Bob

I shall assume you get paid by the word? There's noting like stating the obvious and saying nothing of consequence, save "This too shall pass."
Mr. Bush numbers have for long now, spoken for themselves and while I have come to respect for your comments in recent days, like me I guess you're going your best to get into Jesuit Heaven. Not to worry. I'll probably get there ahead of you: I'll probably be the one who died laughing at your ability to say so little with so many teious words.
Aloha Nui Loa (Much Love)
Aloha Ke Akua (God Bless)
Mahalo Nui Loa; (Thanks alot)

It renews my spirit to find someone speaking the truth!! Thank you, Pat.