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our country lost its freedoms, granted by the constitution, long ago. my best guess is when President Kennedy was shot, they assumed that they were untouchable ('They' refers to the hidden powers that be). Now 'They' do whatever it is that they wish, and as long as the American people have enough gas to fuel their Escalade, the people don't notice anything. There was alot of buzz about the Chinese fake fireworks, but does anyone remember hearing about the people that had their homes raided because they **PLANNED** to protest the Republican National Convention. Let me bear down on that point. The people had not yet committed a crime, but their homes were raided. "Planning, however careful, was followed by unexpected preemptive raids at the start of the convention, initiated by the local sheriff, and in coordination with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (Wikipedia.org, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2008_Republican_National_Convention#Police_raids_on_protesters_and_arrests) Similar events happen all the time. Police now have the right to stop your car, anytime they wish, with no prior reasonable suspicion. The FBI can tap your phone. Law enforcement can raid your home, anytime, without warrant or just cause, at any time. These are the things we do hear, or read about. Imagine what they DON'T tell us? Want to talk about lottery? North Carolina spewed the excuse of the lottery being for the educational system. I think they also earmarked a portion for our roadways. Our roads are horrible, still, but that's ok. Our children still see lunchroom price increases every year, this year it was $.40 in our county. Our teachers still have to provide some of the materials out of their own pockets, to fill the gaps when the parents can't afford to buy materials for their children. My daughter by the fifth day of school had already brought home two fundraisers. Where is the all precious lottery money that was supposed to be going to our kids? I like Kentucky, at least as much as I can, having spent two days there 20 years ago. Yet I'm certain that they are just like North Carolina. So, come on guys ... where's the lottery money you do have?