I blame bad role models. Like, y’know, that guy in the Oval Office who uses violent invasions and torture as a way to solve problems, and then claims to support “moral values.”
That’s because they’re even sending National Guardsmen to the front these days.
And here I was thinking that the decline of Rome had more to due with the fact the Emporer kept getting killed by the army…sometimes several times in a year.
A common misconception. A healthy republic can withstand, nay benefit from almost continous turnover at the top levels. Allow me to demonstrate…
:: grabs deer rifle, drives east ::
Tetris has always given me the urge to eradicate others by crushing them by slowly-descending blocks. 
Uhh, I don’t think your allowed to say that.
Point ceded. I intend no harm to anyone.
True. All the deer that were in positions of power were Democrats and they lost their seats in the recent election.
oy…there’s always someone. Colorado disposed of a R in favor of a D. granted, Bush got us by the electorals, but I think we’re getting off topic.
I blame society, and demand a special tax to fund a government program to rehabilitate me.