Before the Iraq war I sent LTE's to a number of regional papers suggesting that because of their frequent use of the accusation, the word "irrelevant" might eventually be seen as the most important word spoken in early 21st century America. Because either they were insane and would bring themselves down, possibly damaging the country seriously, or else they were right--leading economic and military powers, including nuclear powers--really have become irrelevant to America, in which case we the people may be irrelevant as well.

I've speculated in comments that if Bush ultimately fails, it will probably be due to jumping the gun a few years ahead of the time when revelation of their frauds and shennanigans really won't matter if we don't turn things around.

But it's hard not to feel the fix is indeed in as long as they conduct all the voting on their private, secret property.