Unfortunately the longer it goes on the less it looks like the Deomocratic Party has any idea of how to counter the reactionary thinking and fear that put him in there. It is definitely not going to help to have Howard Dean as the Chairman of the DNC. I tend to think of myself as a left leaning Libertarian so I would prefer a more centrist approach instead of heading further to the left. The only thing that is going to save us is to put as much money into education as possible and that ain't going to happen with this guy in office. We need educational programs for adults as well. If not then no minds will ever open. My whole idea behind this tribe is to eventually create small interconnected organizations that will foster artistic activities and at the same time teach business and money management skills. Until we get more people with those skills the creative community will not stand a chance against the right wingers.

It's also funny to me how people claim that this nation was founded upon the basis of Christianity. Many of the founding fathers, including Franklin and Jefferson were not Christians. They were Deists, meaning that they believed in a higher power but not in a specific religious dogma. These were incredibly imaginative people. Just look at the Constitution. It was designed so that it could be amended. They didn't think that they knew everything. They kne that there would be change. Unfortunately most of the right wing that is running things prefers to have a simple set of rules that they know and follow regardless of whether or not there is any logic behind them.

Peace.

Andy