THere was a very interesting article yesterday on teh popularity of GWB by the Guardian published in the Age yesterday. Can't find it but i found
this one by Salman Rushdie, one of my fav authors supporting a war on Iraq. The interesting bit i found is about the way he simplifys concepts and connects them with images to get a point across rather than abstract points, making it easier for everyone to understand. I'm still with plato though, our democracy is a joke and a flawed system of government at best. The people are not equipped to rule.