The American Spectator

p> THE LAST DAYS OF ROME? br> Re: Robert D. Novak’s Republican Doldrums and Jay D. Homnick’s Hu Are We Fooling? : /p>

Tuesday was a banner day for TAS. Quite a few really good articles to think on. The one concerning the squandered Republican majority and Bush’s political missteps was excellent. Yes, we conservatives have been let down by this gaggle of “conservatives.” You’re right: the Democrats are so full of it that even these misbegotten members of the majority party look good. What a sad state of affairs for our nation and government.

p>Jay Homnick had a good column today also on the Chinese visit. Bush got slapped in the face by this guy and we, as Americans, got a taste of how contemptuously the Chinese think of us. Bush’s whole tenure as president as been one of reaction to actions and we see that the Chinese are pulling the strings in the Mideast, just like the Soviets attempted in Eastern Europe. All in all, as if the gas prices aren’t depressing enough, we have come to see that the U.S., that bastion of democracy, that citadel of the Free World, is fast becoming a paper tiger. Maybe this will be a wakeup call but I’m not going to hold my breath. The ignorance and arrogance in this nation precludes any rational self-assessment by the majority. Looks like the last days of Rome are upon us. br> — Pete Chagnon /p> p> THE STUPID PARTY ON DISPLAY