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RFE, I agree with your points in this article and in the subsequent discussion. However, I suspect we have only begun to see the ignorance flowing forth from the neocon side of the aisle. As older faux cons die away, they are subsequently replaced by up and coming dimwits. Consider some of the videos that have appeared on Propeller.com which show young college Republicans making ready for their ritualistic brainwashing and shearing. They are not being indoctrinated into the party of Eisenhower and Ford. They are entering the party of family legends such as the Bush's and the Reagans. They have their marching orders and are entering law firms and practicing politics across the nation.

Every day in nearly every state, gays and lesbians, as one example goes, face battles over marriage, adoption, and civil rights. In Louisiana, Governor Jindal thinks it proper to allow Governor Blanco's executive orders to expire; thus eliminating job protection for anyone who is GLBT in Louisiana. His argument is that the Feds and Louisiana have protections in place for people, and that gays want special rights. The thing is, we want equal rights, but the Repugs do not see it that way. Gays and lesbians are but one group who are castigated merely for not fitting the man, woman household with 2.8 kids and a dog.

The blistering ignorance rages in battles across the country in which the right believe firmly in the value of the corporation at the expense of our environment. Instead of punishing polluters and protecting wildlife, our gutless, spineless admins in Washington strip the EPA of any worth. They allow corporations to re-write environmental regulations to fit whatever whimsy they may have as long as it lines the pockets of shareholders.

As for education, we all are aware that under the watch of GW, NCLB has put many school districts in terrible shape. Instead of encouraging improvement, this haphazard law seeks to punish already troubled schools. Instead of offering hope, this dismal law threatens to remove good teachers and replace them with unqualified babysitters.

Ignorance will only stop if enough people wake up and put an end to it. We need leaders like RFE to show the way.

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