Sick 'em Chris Hedges!**

Americans read this book and took it to heart, throwing John McCain and Sarah Stalin to the curb in '08. The bee in a bonnet effect subsequently kicked in, when the right pumped up its claims that Obama is not an American and has a socialist agenda, outright lies that essentially mask the racism afflicting the most fanatical Christians .

Much of the right denies its racism, but they deny reality in general, in favor of the supernatural comforter they've drawn over their heads as they doze in perpetuity.

Like many, I am disappointed in Obama while understanding many of the compromises he's been forced to endure. Like any elite politician, he is beholden to the corporate gods, but any sensible person knew that going in. We're talking mere degrees of acceptability with Obama; until the second American Revolution arrives at he end of the the twenty-first century-- you can only estimate these things!--politicians like him will hold the center as best as can be expected.

It may surprise you, but I don't have a lot of faith in the system.

Seriously, Frank's book is excellent, a cogent reminder of where we were with GWB at the helm, and where we'll be if some shit clown like Palin or Mitt Romney takes control.

Which brings me to this, the highly excitable Chris Hedges rhapsodizing about the fascist somnambulists living among us ordinary Americans.

Somnambulist was one of Henry Miller's favorite words to describe the uninitiated. I use it here in homage.

**Sick, as in twisted.

TS