Brendan, an excellent point that many Americans forget. Things aren't that bad here...yet. But, more and more Americans are becoming aware of where we're headed and where we're headed is turning into a country that is not only aware of how people are forced to live in places like Uganda, but we actively take advantage of their poverty for our own gain. We plunder natural resources, exploit workers willing to work for pennies and we actively shape their governments toward our own ends. It is now possible for the POTUS to assassinate people he deems worthy of assassination, even if they're U.S. citizens. Imagine if that power is eventually grandfathered to someone like Rick Santorum in some future election. It's getting scary here. Things are not moving in a positive direction here, and it's probably going to take hyperbole and a lot of bitching to reverse course. We need to keep things in perspective, yes, but we also need to be aware of the potential evil that's on the horizon.