11. The whole aim of practical politics is to keep the populace alarmed (and hence clamorous to be led to safety) by menacing it with an endless series of hobgoblins, all of them imaginary.

12. On some great and glorious day the plain folks of the land will reach their heart’s desire at last, and the White House will be adorned by a downright moron.

We've done it to ourselves.  Where do we go from here?  Clearly we've dug a very deep hole...it's time to start climbing out.  regards, Gary Crum

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