[Tauzero]

I think we're solidly in the dependence stage. The non-monetary dependence is much greater though than the monetary, and is much more insidious.

[Xenalyte]

So I guess the question is what we do about it. I can't possibly advocate anything revolutionary on JimRob's bandwidth, but there must be more we can do than bugging our elected officials, who seem not to care about such niceties as constitutional government.