[MD] Gun smoke in the shape of a fake letter and not a mushroom cloud

[craigerb at comcast.net]

[Khaled]
> Would you rather have a "just and fair" monarchy, or a
> democracy that is broken?

Would you rather be operated on by a doctor who's lucky or
who's skilled?  The skilled doctor may make mistakes, but
we have more reason to think his next operation will be successful
than the lucky doctor's.  For every Peter the Great there's an
Ivan the Terrible waiting to replace.

[Khaled]
> Our system is broken

But hopefully, healing itself this year.

[Khaled]
> The US system, is for the most part built
> on checks and balances and the truth, for the most part, does come out in
> the end.

I agree that's the key.  "All power corrupts and absolute power corrupts
absolutely"--Lord Acton.  The Republican Party did much better in
opposition than in controlling the Presidency, Senate & House.
Craig