Is The Republic Lost?

According to this, our Republic is already lost. Considering all of the evidence, I kind of knew this already. Folks just don't make a connection anymore between the Constitution and their gov't, so why do we expect they would fight to save it.
From Gallup.

The People's Priorities: Gallup's Top 10

Gallup's Editors constantly update their analysis of the American public's priorities for their elected representatives in Washington -- the men and women sent to the nation's capital to do the people's bidding. The Top 10 Priorities list is based on an analysis of open-ended responses to questions asking Americans to name the top priorities for the government and to name the most important problem facing the nation today, plus a series of additional questions in which Americans rate the priorities of the issues and concerns facing the nation today.

Each of these Top 10 Priorities listed below is accompanied by a capsule summary of what the American public wants its representatives to do on each.

1. Iraq
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2. Terrorism and National Security

Terrorism is to a significant extent a latent concern for Americans. Along with the Iraq war, terrorism emerges as a top election or public policy concern when Americans are asked to rate the importance of a battery of specific issues. But the public is less likely to name terrorism in open-ended questions asking for the nation's most pressing problems or top issues for Congress to deal with -- typically no more than 10% to 15%. Overall, Americans show fairly broad tolerance for strong anti-terrorism measures. Relatively few Americans think the Patriot Act "goes too far" in compromising civil liberties to fight terrorism; a majority either thinks it is about right or would like it to go further.(emphasis added) A majority opposes the use of torture with terrorist suspects and opposes assassinating the leaders of foreign governments that sponsor terrorism. A majority favors requiring CIA agents to adhere to Geneva Convention guidelines when interrogating prisoners. A slight plurality opposes trials in which terrorist suspects are not allowed to see evidence obtained using classified or secret methods. A majority of Americans have said the Guantanamo Bay prison facility in Cuba should be kept open. Americans favor the Bush administration's efforts to wiretap telephone calls of suspected terrorists without a court order.(emphasis added) The majority of Americans at this point do not connect the Iraq war with the war on terrorism.

Well, I guess this says it all. We like being watched. We want to be safe, no matter what the cost, or the loss.

3. The Economy
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4. Energy
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5. Illegal Immigration
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6. Healthcare
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7. Education
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8. Morality
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9. Fixing Government Itself

Americans are negative in their views of elected representatives in Congress. Job approval ratings of Congress are only in the mid-20% range, the lowest that Gallup has observed in a decade. Americans continue to believe that political officeholders at the federal level are not highly honest and ethical. The public now has the lowest level of confidence in Congress in Gallup's history, and Americans rank the federal government near the bottom of the list of industry or business sectors. As many Americans say most members of Congress are corrupt as say they are not. Half of Americans said corruption in government was an extremely important issue to their vote for Congress in 2006, ranking second only to the war in Iraq in a list of issues facing the nation. Americans say the Democrats are better able to handle corruption than the Republicans, but still, only about a third give either party high marks on this issue. It appears that Americans in general favor almost any effort to remedy this situation. Most support campaign finance laws proposed to help fix the election process. The majority of Americans believe Congress would do a better job if it paid more attention to public opinion and less attention to Congress members' own personal views(emphasis added).

There doesn't seem to be a connection made that the people are the ones who control what the elected officials legislate. The last sentence is the worst. Americans, real Americans, would DEMAND that Congress pay attention to their desires and not their personal opinions, because Congress works for the People...but not anymore.

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10. The Environment
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There were a few bright spots. The war should be the #1 concern, so that is encouraging. However, I can't shake the impression of a people "imploring" or "begging" their leaders to act.
We are a long way from a "tipping point". Considering these poll results, I think martial law after another terrorist strike would be a welcome event for most, not a reason to finally remove the criminals that have successfully taken over our Republic.
I guess a little tyranny is acceptable, when you are wrapped in gilded chains and your eyes are held tightly shut.
I am very discouraged, can anyone help?

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