‘Insipid civility’ dominates U.S. politics for good reason, says David Sirota. “…(I)n Washington the compelling motivation has become, as George W. Bush
would say, keeping things ‘civil.’ And the reason is clear: in such
money-flooded politics, it is best for the powers that be to keep politics
boring. That way, politicians never have to really face up to tough questions
about the influence of money, and citizens won’t really engage enough to
care about the fact that their government no longer really represents them.” Tompaine.com