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New Leaders We Need  By Jim Lion There's too much power in
Washington, D.C. It's dangerous for everyone, and we need to
reduce it. Crush it, really. Power belongs to the states and the
people. When politicians in Washington, D.C. try to increase
their own power, they commit sedition against the sovereignty of
the people, and we should have the courage to call them out on
it. But that's not enough. We need to stop them, too.  This is
why I love the Tea Party, where I can find kindred souls. Its
why I vote Republican. Its why I want to throw the bums out.
But if all we get is another bunch of bums, then what's the
point? Unfortunately, party affiliation is no guarantee that a
new bunch of bums won't try to rule us as subjects any less than
the last bunch of bums, even if they fly a banner of a different
color. Who can tell the difference between the red Bloods and
blue Crips in the gang-wars of Los Angeles?  Those of us who
know our history -- who