But DD,

How can we blame the American people who, unbeknown to them (metaphorically speaking) had their newspapers replace ideologically crafted propaganda and indoctrination booklets?

It is only recently that we have begun to cultivate a culture of inquiry into the motivations and actions of our leaders. For the most part, it wasn't until the relatively recent machinations of the neocons that the national direction became evident.

I disagree that their ire would be directed at the population of the country as much as those who disregarded their oaths of office for political and personal reasons. What kind of mentality can rationalize away an oath to 'defend' the Constitution? These are the people we have been 'tricked' into admiring and respecting.

Nevertheless, I suspect at least a handful of our founding fathers would be considering open revolt. The only problem is that America can't imagine living without the materialistic and 'consumer' icons they have come to worship - or so they are being conditioned by the media drug.

I think if your shoes aren't soaking with the blood of every corupt official in the goverment( ie everyone in office), the founding fathers would look at you like the scum that helped the english during our independance. This country was founded on HATING THE RULING CLASS!!! grow a pair or this constitutional republic will die with no more than a wimper.

Depending on other countries resources instead of our own, and making Americans suffer because of it would definately have them in a tizzy.

Depends on which founding father you are referring to. Keep in mind the country started going downhill almost immediately after Washington was elected. If you ask John Adams he would be a little disappointed but not much because he believed in a strong central government. However if you ask Thomas Jefferson he would be disgusted he wanted a very small central government with all of the power going to the states. So it depends on who you would talk to. I know Alexander Hamilton would be proud this is the kind of set up he was looking for.