my reaction and thoughts about the weeks happenings, at least what happenings that the public and therefore the media deem to be important, would best be stated by "The Boss" in the lyrics, "poets down here don't write anything at all, they just stand back and let it all be".

That is all that I would say but the feeling of being alone compels one to share and I don't want to think I'm all alone in the idea that once again we are going to blow it. This the first national opportunity that the American public has had to express their disgust since they watched Katrina and have become somewhat aware that their government has lied and manipulated them into a scenario that is really about a few people making alot of money.

We have serious problems in this country: the environment, education, poverty and health care, just to give names to a few. But instead of talking about the issues and forcing our politicians to address them, we would rather have a tabloid type scandal. Have you heard a single report about the substantive issues differences or has it been about who did what to whom and when did you know.

I agree that this guy is strange and his behavior is certainly beyond defense. But every printing press, every microphone and camera in America seeking news about this for a week seems like a little overkill, but America is disgusted.

It is always amazing to me that forces unseen always seem to shape the disgust of America. That when get disgusted at our system and it looks like there might be a chance for real change the discussion is always focused away. We are always given an outrage and a way to change it that will make us feel good again because we did the "right" thing and yet the real problems remain.

Right now the people who favor the status quo and make a living by keeping the American public ignorant are once again poised to control he agenda. We deserve this.