The test has begun.

And if this idiot gets re-elected, there will be no more excuses. Not that you need it, America, because you are an empire now. You are no longer a reality-based community. It is outdated to ask for permission, or listen to other opinions. You should act decisively, without hesitation. You must be guided by an unwavering conviction, whether or not it happens to be grounded in any reason, truth, or facts. Firmness over thought, toughness over sanity. Almost makes you want to say 'Arbeit macht frei'. Absolute power really does corrupt absolutely.

Oh, and for you nincompoops who have been yapping about how the newest videotape by that deranged madman, bin Laden, shows that we need Bush, the strong Commander-in-Chief, hunting him down, let me refresh your selective memory a bit.

So vote. If you can, and haven't already. Take the test.

And don't flunk it.