Mark Jensen says: ". . . .It is surprising that one so clear-sighted as Glenn Greenwald cannot see what this consensus means.  --  It means that not only is the U.S. government a national security state, it is also the case that U.S. society is militarist, that is, has embraced militarism as an ideology and as a social system.  --  Its policies are largely directed by a miltary caste, what the Pentagon calls "core warrior values" are regularly propagandized, and its social system is dependent on aggressive preparedness for war and on aggression itself."  Here's what pushed Mark's button:

THE STRANGE CONSENSUS ON OBAMA'S NOBEL ADDRESS
By Glenn Greenwald
Salon.com
December 11, 2009

So, I copied this because if Mark is right, which he is, then the current move in Seattle to dump Patty Murray is going to need a howitzer loaded with silver bullets. She's a war goddess. Furthermore, it's not just Murray, it's like Mark says, it's us. Ike was right but Mark is righter.  Menwomen, for as long as towns like Vashon keep their heads in the warm comfy sand the electoral route to peace will fail. People power is what it takes, and we aint got any. The United States is lost.