Democracy is something America has never really practiced. Because the Founding Fathers hated two things: monarchy and democracy. They wanted a republic, a replica of the Roman or Venetian republics. They didn't even like the etymology of the word "democracy."

The brain that doesn't feed itself, eats itself.

Half of the American people have never read a newspaper. Half never voted for President. One hopes it is the same half.

How marvelous books are, crossing worlds and centuries, defeating ignorance and, finally, cruel time itself.

Apparently, a democracy is a place where numerous elections are held at great cost without issues and with interchangeable candidates.

For the average American, freedom of speech is simply the freedom to repeat what everyone else is saying and no more.

Since nothing is free, to each his price.