Frank...........There is a distinct difference between ideology/theory and reality and practical application of just about every subject. I won't discuss politics for those reasons. The idea that we can use higher forms of human function is commendable but.........the reality is regardless of which ideology you believe in there has been none that I'm aware that when applied and you factor in "HUMANS....as in Man.....as in Mankind" it gets distorted often beyond recognition. When I watch what has happened within the govenment of this nation in my lifetime.....in the last couple of decades .....in the last couple of years ....in the last couple months....the distortions make me cringe and have an even more deep respect for the extremely intelligent people who wrote with an unmeasureable amount of foresight, our government's constitution. That document is the adhesive that holds this country together.