An interesting trend has developed, in reviewing "Wenzel Strategies" and related pollster data: almost one out of two persons (regardless of origin, faith status, age, or anything else) feels that they better hold their tongues or they'll face retribution(s) from City Hall, a Governor/Legislature, or the Federal government. It is the same for GOP, Democrats, and Independents at present.

See, for example Wenzel at http://www.wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=119894  (at end of link story they have point-by-point links to detailed PDF reports on each kind of "thought police" fear respondents reported).

Folks, if they had enough stormtroops to back up their Hollwood/news media bailed-out windbags, they'd just go and use them, don't you think? All they do is scare people into thinking the world will hear they were accused of something (real or not) by officials/henchmen, and then all the social/economic things that happen anyway somehow will be perceived as happening due to "bad karma" going around.

I know it's not always easy, but maybe THIS year resolve to keep a civil but insistent interest in ALL candidates prating"we need to follow our way, not yours, to 'wedge' into office", since they would represent YOU and ought to be speaking in transparent terms; and alongside, don't buy into scandal hype or pay attention to obvious propaganda or rabble-rousing yap, but stand your legal ground and follow through available appeals if need be...it would look pretty idiotic of media or government to prate literally ALL people have cooties and ought to be shunned, now wouldn't it?

That said, a Happy New Year to all, and stop fussing at each other or hanging heads low...you're due more dignity than that, and in the USA especially no official in real or imagined capacity can truly act in nature of say Stalin or Hitler unto you...unless you do it for them (imaginary) or if attempted just stare at the sun (real). Participate not as anyone might program or manipulate you in aimless rant, but in traditional civil if soul-testing inner strength.