] Republican officials briefed by White House aides have
] said even younger Americans who decide not to establish a
] private account would receive a lower government
] guaranteed benefit.

So I can sign up and get less or not sign up and get less?

Now see, here's something I don't think that anyone has bothered to pay attention to. The Bushies are going to cut the benefits either way, and that has sort of been glossed over. You know what? I'm tired of these losers blowing through my money for shit I don't approve of. They don't think the NEA should support PBS because PBS might have something "bad" on? Fine, I don't want you shoveling my money into supporting shitheel dictators or "nation building" something that these guys were screaming about as a horrible thing to do 5 years ago when they were trying to beat Al Gore.

The Powell Doctrine was, if you are going to take military action, you have a plan, a set of goals, and a specific set of conditions for how to get out. Instead, we're now fighting a never ending war in the one way that is guaranteed to not result in a win.

"One more such victory, and I am undone!" King Pyhrrus for whom the Pyhrric victory is named.