Saturday, May 26, 2012

Arizona May Be The Model For Government Run By The Tea Party

This article describes the political scene in Arizona.  Government officials are going out of their way to please the loonies who determine state and local election outcomes.  Arizona is not an exception.  The only difference between Arizona, and the third world states in the South, is that Arizona is a relatively rich state.  The craziness of the electorate is fueled by crazies who provide most of the electorate with information.  They can be found on the talk radio shows, cable TV networks and in many of the churches.  They are providing their market with the information that it is demanding.  The market system and democracy are in perfect harmony.  The weakness in both systems is that popular demand is too easily manipulated by a multiplicity of information providers.  Bad information has gone viral in many parts of America.  It is a contagious disease once it takes over its hosts.  There are sensible people in Arizona who have not been infected.  We can only hope that they can that they can find a cure for the viral infection.

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