Clark, I like your post and agree with the general contents.

What would help give it more 'teeth', is if you had a footnote (or two) to some/most of your claims so people can read these shocking things from what THEY view as reliable sources. Not that you are not a reliable source, it is just that when writing, we always need to keep our intended audience in mind. And 99.9% of your audience on this forum have no idea who you are. Heck, even if 'Don King Cokeley' posted such things, I would want a footnote or two, just to read/check for myself (and we all know Cokeley is never wrong - smile Will - you know that I am kidding you). Grin.

I know that can be tons of work and hence your possibly not doing it (which I don't blame or condemn your for), I'm just stating that if you have some good sources of your info and you provide them, that it makes any one's reading of said material, that much more believable and hence furthers your cause to a much greater degree.

This is not meant as a criticism. Just unsolicited advice (that you might already be fully aware of). I guess we can say it is the teacher/researcher (and pain in the *ss) coming out in me.

Thanks for posting such a thought-provoking and needed post. Now, if you have the time and interest, if you could add a reference or two in regard to your material, it makes your audience take notice and listen with more respect and insight.

That is my two cents worth.

Take care and again - thanks for sharing, on this IMPORTANT topic. Sadly most folks don't have a clue about. And, that being the case, gov't gets worse and worse. And us, 'the little people', suffer for it.

Take care,

Dean