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Sometimes I get nostalgic. Last night we were watching a great documentary on Dr. Suess. When it got to the Butter Batter Book it discussed how revolting Dr. Suess considered Ronald Reagan. I agreed at the time. But I would give almost anything to trade Reagan -- a really smart guy who deeply cared for this country -- for this current, craven president. That does not mean I have changed. Our country has. Mostly, the Republicans have changed. They used to be mostly honorable and honest. Now they are honorable only rarely and inconsistently (that means you, Sen. McCain).

Damn. I miss Reagan sometimes.

This administration's utter lack of concern for democracy and decency makes me fear for the future of the Republic.

Then the historian in me reminds me that things have been worse -- and not too long ago.

This correction from the Washington Post says it all:

Correction to This Article
An article about Garry Trudeau in the Oct. 22 Magazine said that John Mitchell, attorney general in the Nixon administration, had not yet been indicted when a character in Trudeau's Doonesbury comic strip declared him "Guilty! Guilty! Guilty!" He had been indicted, but not yet on charges related to the Watergate break-in.

It's a great article, BTW. Garry Trudeau is a better American than any hack in the White House right now.

As long as we have folks like Trudeau, things can get better. Whether they will, that's up to us.