I've recently been thinking a lot about he virtues and vices of democracy here in America. I believe that we have some very serious and disturbing quetsions that we need to ask ourselves if we are going to thrive in the 21st century. Take a look at the article below and post some any comment or ideas you have on this issue.
http://www.strangelegacy.com/2008/05/02/discussion-is-democracy-good-or-bad/
