What is the point in a multi-year investigation of torture practices of the Bush administration?

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5. I wonder if even those who wanted to change things could. We've had a few,

Kucinich among them, all of them were ousted eventually. We don't know what powers are pulling the strings behind the scenes, but it's clear there are very powerful people who seem to have more power than those we elect.

To begin to change things, we would have to clear out almost everyone who is there right now. AND form huge, powerful alliances among the people to counter all the organizations that have so much influence on our government.

But that would require a country that was not so divided. They have succeeded in dividing the country so completely that it would take a miracle to get enough support to start putting people who are tearing down this democracy behind bars.

Think about it, we have been puzzled for years now by actions taken, even by Democrats, regarding issues that should have been a no-brainer in any Democracy. Eg, when Whistle Blowers come forward with evidence of wrong-doing, it is THEY, with the help of both Parties, who are called 'traitor'.

That is so out of sync with what should be happening, and yet, we see even Dems here making excuses for it.

My feeling at this point is that we can only influence our own small communities. Start building on the local levels, like little bugs begin eating away at the foundations of what THEY have constructed in communities across the nation. Other than that, I have to admit that the more I see and learn the more depressing it seems. But there is always hope, so we can't give up, I know that.