Where is the America I grew up in? Where has it gone? I have always been so proud to be an American but that is not how I am feeling today. The Bush administration and the 109th Congress have done so much damage to our country it is hard to recognize it anymore. Can it be repaired? I have my doubts! I dislike thinking that negative but I would be in denial otherwise. The very worst thing that could happen is the Democrats come into power and pickup where the Republicans left off. I pray that doesn't happen. They've been known to abuse their power also. It just took them a lot longer! This election is very ugly and getting worse. Things are so out of control in Iraq it is very difficult to watch the news every night. Plus, the Taliban are starting to act up in Afghanistan. What a mess Bush and his cronies have made. If we were to withdraw now, Iraq would explode and I mean explode! So many have died already. Thousands of lives thrown away. Dear God help the people in charge stop this madness. What is scary is that they don't know how!!!