Pulse

Well these are certainly interesting times (understatement intended). Orange alert. "Connections" between Iraq and al Qaeda. Duct tape and plastic sheeting. Inevitable biological and chemical attack in U.S. Fox News Channel and MSNBC place a "High Alert" logo permanently on their screens. The Pentagon deploys Avenger surface-to-air missile launchers around Washington, D.C. Bush et al. saying that North Korea can now nuke the western US.

Bush denigrates NATO. Bush/Powell denigrate the United Nations. Bush denigrates North Korea, Russia, France, Germany, France, Belgium... U.S. Special Operations Forces already active inside the Iraq border.

Bush denigrates the poor and middle classes with proposed tax cuts for the rich. Bush proposes gutting Medicare. Bush pushes for massive, permanent deficits. Bush gutting the laboriously and recently (Clinton Administration) established environmental controls for industry and forestry. Patriot Act and Total Information Awareness infiltrating your most private records and communications.

Tens of millions of people demonstrating all over the world today.

Bad decisions and scare tactics, courtesy of your Bush Administration. Not yours you say? Did you vote in the 2000 election? Are you doing anything, anything at all now to voice your concern? Or are you just watching CNN and getting perversely frightened and disillusioned?

If you aren't yet aroused by this then ask someone to check you for a pulse.