Masonman, after watching Katrina roll through the gulf states and the response from our government, what's to like about our system any longer? We have become pawns, cash cows for the government and a target for big business to exploit. As DST said, the world is run by the elite and they will not give up that power easily. The way I see it, it's only a matter of time until weed finally becomes legal. With fourteen states having medical, it's only a matter of time. When I speak of the hemp industry, I'm not talking bud, I'm talking hemp, industrial hemp. Hemp to make clothing, feed for animals, rope, sails, that sort of stuff. Maybe even some ethanol? We need some changes in this here country of ours. We are at the edge of the future but there are so many people stuck in 'traditional america' they don't want change. The future is here, we either embrace it, or we head down the path to stagnation. The status quo never wants change, it upsets their apple cart. It's always left to the young to bring change. Protests about civil rights, protests about the vietnam war and even protests about working conditions. If those in charge have their way, things will not change, HOWEVER, one thing I've learned about life, the only constant is change.