Quoting ...

FROM "Empire of Illusion: The End of Literacy and the Triumph of Spectacle" by Chris Hedges, a long-time foreign correspondent, senior fellow of The Nation Institute, and a columnist at Truthdig, a truly illuminating Webzine:

Democracy is not an outgrowth of free markets. Democracy and capitalism are antagonistic entities. Democracy, like individualism, is based not on personal gain but on self-sacrifice. A functioning democracy must often defy the economic interests of elites on behalf of citizens ... .

Yes, a thought worth thinking about.

MEANWHILE, Tom Harper made a trip to Searchlight, Nevada, to commit "teabuggery."

Or, you can consider Frank Rich's analysis of the rage out there: Yes, it's mostly about race and inevitably changing demographics, not health care.

Or, consider that the state of Virginia has a real wackjob as attorney general.