With attention deficit democracy, I am trying to wake up people to how the combination of mass ignorance, fear mongering by the government, and lying politicians is putting our entire system of government to a death spiral.

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The Federal Government is exploiting public fear to redefine the relationship between the rulers and...

The Federal Government is exploiting public fear to redefine the relationship between the rulers and...

It is hard to know how many people do, but given that the people are...

It is hard to know how many people do, but given that the people are...

This is a case if the President is permitted to be above the law, then...

This is a case if the President is permitted to be above the law, then...

It has been surprising to me that so few conservatives have voiced concern over the...

It has been surprising to me that so few conservatives have voiced concern over the...

Once freedom is equated with a certain material standard of living, confiscation becomes the path...

Once freedom is equated with a certain material standard of living, confiscation becomes the path...

There are a lot of benefits representative of government and it is far better than...

There are a lot of benefits representative of government and it is far better than...

Some of the folks on both sides might be sincere, but it does seem as...

Some of the folks on both sides might be sincere, but it does seem as...

How many McDonald's gift certificates would it take to sway a lot of Americans to...

How many McDonald's gift certificates would it take to sway a lot of Americans to...

People are so docile right now. It is almost as if good government means when...

People are so docile right now. It is almost as if good government means when...

Part of the reason that the government's fear mongering is succeeding is because so many...

Part of the reason that the government's fear mongering is succeeding is because so many...

Democracy must be something more than two wolves and a sheep voting on what to...

Democracy must be something more than two wolves and a sheep voting on what to...

I was amazed at how easy it was for the Clinton Administration to basically cover...

I was amazed at how easy it was for the Clinton Administration to basically cover...

It is unfortunate that Americans are no longer aware of what the constitution says and...

It is unfortunate that Americans are no longer aware of what the constitution says and...

Politicians as a class are dangerous, that people who are seeking power over us are...

Politicians as a class are dangerous, that people who are seeking power over us are...

This stuff on enemy combatants, the Bush Administration has fought like a tiger to avoid...

This stuff on enemy combatants, the Bush Administration has fought like a tiger to avoid...

As long as enough people can be frightened, then all people can be ruled. That...

As long as enough people can be frightened, then all people can be ruled. That...

If so many Americans are looking for the government to save them, then it is...

If so many Americans are looking for the government to save them, then it is...

Entire generations of Americans have come of age since the ancient time when the president's...

Entire generations of Americans have come of age since the ancient time when the president's...

The vision that the founding fathers had of rule of law and equality before the...

The vision that the founding fathers had of rule of law and equality before the...

There has been so much power concentrated. There is no leash on that power anymore...

There has been so much power concentrated. There is no leash on that power anymore...