Peg, this "slander" charge is just another diversion from the fact that they don't have a clue what is going on, or, for the ones who might, they won't even begin to confront it because it's all about politics and winning elections to keep taxes low and push our debts onto the next generation or two. These "patriots" are raping the US, but have found a way to do it where they won't have face blame while they are alive--either intentionally or our of just plain stupidity.