My point is that in most if not all EU countries Bush wouldn't even be a serious contender. However, I do feel for you, and others who are opposed to the certain development that happened since 9/11 but have no say in the decision making process. On the other hand maybe the thing is that you are not really trying. It's not like in 1960s with students on the streets. It's like people are 'outraged' and then all this rage causes them to sit down and do nothing. We (I'm an American too) need a serious revolution in our fatherland and not debating the Constitution haters. If you hate and want to destroy the US Constitution there is no place for you in the US. All these guys go there on the streets (when they actually do - OWS - too socialist for me) and then they let the police do whatever. It's not like 1960s. That's exactly why the Government feels so bold to do stuff like PRISM. Because it can't hear or see serious voices of discontent.