newness of heart, fullness of crap

there comes a time when the ever-so-frowned-upon act of smiling and nodding is quite necessary. every time I hear someone complaining one way or another about the social injustice that is being fronted around the world as "Bush's America" I find myself needing to do just that. I am terrified to say anything. the patriot act has me worried that, although I have always wanted to visit Cuba, I don't want to be held there without any official reason other than I thought I was executing my 1st ammendment rights, but I forgot they have all been stripped. So to all of you out there who wonder what I really think... :) (insert emoticon for nodding here)