So what is the state of the country now? Are we interested in having a discussion about the erosion in our core values and principles, or do most of us already know which way the wind blows and the rest just don't care? I think opinions like this below are interesting because at long last, the great mass of formerly complacent middle of the road readers is now being treated to responsible, albeit slow to the mark journalists telling us things like we are living in a Fascist state. Will they hear? Do they care? Just a bunch of Ivory-tower socialists? I think it's possible that Ma and Pa Kettle are beginning to smell something. Maybe this will help them figure it out.