For those who have not yet seen the previews for the latest installment in the Star Wars saga, have a look at the preview entitled "Clone War" on Starwars.com. Notice that towards the middle of the trailer, Senator Palpatine, who was elected Chancellor of the Republic during Episode I, announces that he will use his emergency powers to create a "Grand Army of the Republic" to counter the threat of "separatists." Hmm. In an interview with Time magazine, meanwhile, director George Lucas has explained that over time, all democracies become tyrannies. As Lucas told Time, All democracies turn into dictatorships … Continue reading Senator Palpatine, Meet President Lincoln