Two takes, one from the collective-juvenile-mindset aggregate of the Sarah-Teaphiles -- and a more cerebral query about 'citizenship'/thought, from dour Glenn Greenwald:

Sarah-scatology:
http://www.salon.com...emium%29_7_30_110

Pre-Banana-Republic-anism reminiscences of hoped-for functioning brains in actual citizens (?) VS what Muricans are wont to 'say' re love/hate of #1:
http://www.salon.com...emium%29_7_30_110

Welcome to Mad Max meets Young Frankenstein Over Tea, in Bedlam, MC'd by Jack the Rapper (aka Murdoch's Meretricious Maniac.) It's way-past 1984 now, Mr. Orwell.
'Thoughtful' VS 'Thoughtless' ? or can we invent a few hundred more faux-dichotomies to make citizenship matters Ez as a Tee Vee dinner,
(while multitasking from Text to Blackberry to iPad to iPod + iVideo all achatter?)
..Oops, there's the Skype flag ... and who's pounding on the door at this hour?

Then, in other areas !=USA/Center-Universe:

Daily update from Japan
BY TATSUJIRO SUZUKI | 3 APRIL 2011
Sunday, April 3, 6 p.m. ET, Tokyo

Chief Cabinet Secretary Yukio Edano, press conference: The government thinks it is unlikely that evacuations will be resolved soon; new measures are being considered for people who need to stay away from home for a longer period of time (i.e. for months). Some may be allowed to return and some may not. Careful monitoring and assessments are now being done.

http://www.thebullet...aily-update-japan

Fukushima Nuclear Accident Update Log

Overall at the Fukushima Daiichi plant, the situation remains very serious.

http://www.iaea.org/...namiupdate01.html

I think today's a very good time to rescue another cat. From the 'humans' …