Trying to be mindful of the Terms of Service here, but nice find Jungle and I agree with Mencken's insights. Time and again we elect leaders who display stunning willingness to break laws, break ethical guidelines, and generally run amok while trying to do things that are shamelessly self-centered. Democracy itself has been criticized as a process where the unenlightened masses elect fools and rascals to public office. The results are all too often predictable. On the other hand, democracy is better than any other form of government in terms of fairness and level playing field.
Last edited by Cubdriver; 01-01-2009 at 09:23 AM.