Andy :"In Bush's case, they put personal gain over national honor." It's not just personal gain. It's also being drunk with power, now working on absolute power. And with all the gerrymandering, they are well on their way. To show how far we have fallen from TR's vision, he was the great trust buster. He is probably rolling around in his grave while he thinks about the next merger. Ok, I know dead people don't think. Or at least I think that. Veronica ----- Original Message ----- From: Andy Amago To: lit-ideas Sent: 7/22/2005 8:58:32 AM Subject: [lit-ideas] Thought of the Day "If we lose the virile, manly qualities, and sink into a nation of mere hucksters, putting gain over national honor, and subordinating everything to mere ease of life, then we shall indeed reach a condition worse than that of the ancient civilizations in the years of their decay." - Theodore Roosevelt In Bush's case, they put personal gain over national honor.