What conspiracy?

Tom DeLay (majority leader in the House) is pretty clear about his agenda:

It's time now for the American people to understand that we (the GOP) are a permanent majority.

(You can see the video yourself at DriveDemocracy.org)

Well, now we know the ends, and the means seem pretty clear too. Why are these guys so afraid of our system of government? Debate = treason, voting should be minimized, party competition should be replaced by oligarchy of the Us. Have they no civic pride at all?

(caught by TexasNate at dailyKos)