In an earlier post I talked about a study on American reading habits. My theory was that group 1 was distinguished from group 2 by a wall of stupidity. There's another aspect to that divide: honesty. I don't mean to imply that the current conservative regime -- heir to the spotless Reagan-Bush dynasty -- is anything but 100% committed to openness and honesty in dealing with the public. In fact, one of the popular books from conservative group 2 is titled Spin-Free Zone. So clearly it is anomolous when the Bush administration presents doctored versions of reality to the voting public by, say, banning all forms of protest within camera shot of the President. It must also have been a strange exception to ordinary white-house policy when a collection of Asian-made boxes were relabeled 'Made in the USA' so that Bush would look better standing in front of them. Maybe its not dishonesty, but smart presentation. Like if white audience members were made-up in black-face to enhance the appearance of minority involvement. The version of reality that shows up on TV may be, in a sense, full of lies, but it least it isn't the kind of reprehensible spin that Clinton used to evade punishment for getting a blow-job. Perhaps the intellectual books of group 1 do not appeal to group 2 readers because the latter are addicted to the revised world of Bush TV, where the brave and wise President Bush answers all questions with finality, and without a whisper of disruptive and confusing disagreement. Thank God democracy is nearly over. I (the voter) just can't handle the responsibility of being in charge.