Don, I like your comments above on Democracy.

But ancient Greek "Democracy" was so different from US Democracy!

Most people did not have the right to vote, only the rich and powerful capitalistic landowners could vote and stand to be elected. They had to pay their own expenses, and maybe if war was declared, they could get some profit out of looting the invaded land.


Whereas in US Democracy, most people don't vote, those who seem most likely to be elected are either rich and powerful, and/or have rich and powerful friends to pay their election expenses, and if war...

oooh,

sorry,

I'll be quite now...

:-)

Robin