I once heard this great quote, "All revolutions begin with the power of an idea, and end with the holding on to power as an idea." When I saw the cover of this week's Time magazine (with the picture of the elephant walking away) , I was vaguely thinking about that quote for a brief moment. For twelve years, the Grand Old Predators have had their way with the American people, pushing horrible legislation and bankrupting the country, morally and financially. Now we are reaping the fruits of those laws. From a soaring deficit and declining wages to congressmen taking bribes and hiring family members, it is clear that these lawmakers need to be held accountable. I don't get it. It took four decades for the Democrats to lose their way, but the Republicans did it is 12. What happened?