Re: Statist/The State--I'd a thought that was what you meant, but I didn't figure on taking a chance. Should've just said 'man-ists', and I would've understood 'The G-Man'. ;-)

Frankly, I'm still rather confused how this country hasn't had the political system fracture into dozens of parties, by this point. Sometimes I wonder if it's the homogenizing influence of TV, that's kept us locked into a bipolar system.