"When you get into politics, you find that all your worst nightmares about it turn out to be true, and the people who are attracted to large concentrations of power are precisely the ones who should be kept as far away from it as possible."
by:
Ken Livingstone
Member of Parliament
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 -- Mike, Norwalk      
Truer words were never spoken. This has been true through the ages.
 -- BR, Utah     
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    And that is precisely why America is supposed to be a free republic of sovereign republics with the federal government confined to Washington DC. Unfortunately, the People have been duped and now Washington DC is a super-state all its own that everyone else must obey or suffer the consequences. We have come a long way, baby.
     -- E Archer, NYC     
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    Said well today Archer
     -- Mike, Norwalk     
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    True enough, but considering the source, this is a perfect example of psychological projection.
     -- Bob, Eugene, OR     
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    Not so Red our Ken
     -- Robert, Sarasota     
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    I found this out running for public office myself. And that the candidate who the media is printing barrels full of ink against is probably your best one to vote for.
     -- JT Ready, Mesa, Az     
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    Aint it the truth.
     -- jim k, Austin     
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