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Karl Rove is a name that will surely live on in infamy, despite whatever attempts are made to rewrite history to favor the Bush Administration’s years in power. Men like Karl Rove have always existed, driven by power and ambition, caring little for the truth, justice or the American way. The most important thing to remember about Mr. Rove is not that he is ignorant in his beliefs or words. The man is merely another unconscionable politician whose ranks are swelling; using hate, slander, lies, religion, political division, and card room etiquette to abuse power in order to achieve a goal. He believes little of what he says, but believes in his cause absolutely - truth and honesty be damned. He truly is one of Machiavelli’s best pupils, and no doubt he thinks himself a Prince.

I served in the Navy for eight years, and while I never voted for Clinton I have also not voted for Bush. I am a centrist who finds himself a Democrat for voting purposes here in Florida, although the ranks of Democrats and Liberals must surely be swelling, since they are the monikers applied to all who are left of Bush&Co.’s ideology. Mr. Rove himself is not worthy of my anger, for his words alone are nothing more than rhetoric and media baiting from a man too contemptible to challenge my patriotism or service. The true disgrace belongs to those who were quick to reinforce his words in the public eye, from the President on down - people who knew better but chose to ignore the truth in favor of advancing their personal cause or vendetta.

The government I remember, the one I grew up trusting, the one I served, the one that the Founders thought was a great experiment filled with hope and promise; it has nearly vanished overnight. We live in a house divided when we need compromise and cooperation the most. In spite of the religious browbeating and the lectures on principle, America no longer has a moral compass. Where is the national sacrifice for war, the clamor for Osama bin Laden’s head? Why hasn’t anyone been held accountable for all of the mistakes that have led us to these days, this awful place, and who will justify this means to an end? Today’s priorities will completely mystify the historians a century from now: Tax cuts, Social Security, Iraq’s invisible WMD and our representatives digging a deficit hole like no Republican Congress could have dreamed of only a decade ago. I can only hope that it will be American historians making the commentary, no matter how vile, and not the Chinese or others.

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