the raw power of really smooth music. beards. records. bike messengers. pedicab boys. maybe mustaches. being seen being scene. cheese lovers. beer drinkers. mini-van owners. guys who wear brown slacks. mountain men. chuck e. cheese. i like cheese a lot. maybe mozzarella sticks. bumble bees. band practices in basements.
“Naturally the common people don't want war; neither in Russia, nor in England, nor in America, nor in Germany. That is understood. But after all, it is the leaders of the country who determine policy, and it is always a simple matter to drag the people along, whether it is a democracy, or a fascist dictatorship, or a parliament, or a communist dictatorship. Voice or no voice, the people can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders. That is easy. All you have to do is to tell them they are being attacked, and denounce the pacifists for lack of patriotism and exposing the country to danger. It works the same in any country.†-- Hermann Goering, Hitler's designated successor.
"The best argument against democracy is a five minute conversation with the average voter." -- Winston Churchill