Ah yes, and then there's the truth. Politics is a strategy of divide and conquer. Religion punishes heretics. One thing is certain, the elite of either side of a political or religious divide will not be subject to the rules they lay down for you.

Anthropologically speaking, the first class apart from the community was the "priesthood." (more on this when I locate my notes). The state is nothing more or less than a secular priesthood.

GfS and Little Hawk, both of you are really in the zone! Don't know why anyone would call GfS Goofus. It really doesn't fit.

Muskrat, I need a new name. You really can't do much with SJL. Someone mentioned Suzy Sock Puppet but I don't know. I'll have to get back to you :-)