welcome, and yes, I would incl myself w/ many who are not only suspecting but expecting more of the same, and the predictable surrender of precious rights, another invasion or two to have endless war and a public in fear.
today I saw a link (below) that
Bush signed legislation making HIM solely responsible for all 3 branches of gov't in the event of a natural or terrorist disaster. hmm. trust
W to be the one to "ensure the constitutionality of gov't" - who says bureaucrats have no sense of humor.
http://progressive.org/mag_wx051807/