You are describing a situation that reminds one of "the ruling class" in a monarchy or a third world banana republic.
Come to think of it, this "democracy" has not really paid attention to the "will of the people" in a long, long time. We can elect "anti-war" candidates all we want, but the wars will continue.
Much of the initial coverage about Fort Hood turned out to be wrong. Is there anything wrong with that?
The accountability imposed by another country for the CIA's kidnapping and torture reveals much about our own.
Fox News' morning show plays to type, talking about whether Muslims in the Army should face "special debriefings"
219 Democrats and one Republican join in favor of the legislation, which passed by a narrow margin
The survivor and author is upset about comparisons some on the right are making to genocide
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