Another meaningless presidential election is scheduled for November. The media has done its best – for at least a year now – to whip up public enthusiasm for this quadrennial ritual that does little more than confirm in the minds of witless souls that they are running the state! Voters in a democracy play a role not unlike that of the "fool-king" in ancient monarchical systems who, for one day each year, was selected king for a day. For this year's election, the political establishment – impresarios of this three-ring circus – has provided the electorate with yet another meaningless … Continue reading LXXXI – Bush or Kerry?