Lessons From Mexico on the Nuclear Option

And The One Party State.
http://www.onlinejournal.com/Commentary/042105Siegel/042105siegel.html

Is this where we are heading?

... but the essence of the argument is that no one wishing to take over the entire political system would ever abandon the appearance of democratic processes, and that is what Siegel describes the PRI as doing for many decades, so there's merit to that argument.

Having judges maintains the appearance of democratic process--having your own judges insures that your party remains in power.

The greater problem, though, is still that the Democrats have failed to unite against the threat, have failed to remain true to the fundamentals. As Ted Kennedy says, the worst thing for the country would be two versions of the Republican Party.

The root of problem-solving is to avoid problems, first of all, and second, to correct small problems before they become big ones. The Democrats, particularly through the `80s, did neither. The result was the so-called Gingrich revolution in 1994. What we are seeing today is a natural extension of that.

you're welcome and give this a :kick: