Democracy Is Held Captive, Not Just By

People Know Elections, Like Television Commercials, Are Not Real.

Obviously, People With Low Or Even Moderate Incomes Could Not Afford Such Savings Rates, And Even Diligent Savings From Their Low Wages Would Not Be Enough To Pay For Either Retirement Or Healthcare.

The Do-it-yourself Version Of Pensions Is A Flop, As Many Americans Have Painfully Learned.

If There Is A Mystical Chord In Democracy, It Probably Revolves Around The Notion That Unexpected Music Can Resonate From Politics When People Are Pursuing Questions Larger Than Self... I Have Seen That Ennobling Effect In People Many, Many Times- Expressed By Those Who Found Themselves Engaged In Genuine Acts Of Democratic Expression, Who Claimed Their Right To Define The Larger Destiny Of Their Community, Their Nations.

The Scandalous Question That Hangs Over Modern Government And Excites Perpetual Outrage Is About Political Money And What It Buys. What Exactly Do These Contributors Get In Return For The Hundreds Of Thousands, Even Millions Of Dollars They Funnel To The Politicians?