"Think about how stupid the average person is, and then realize that half of 'em are stupider than that." –George Carlin
"Careful, if you think too much, they'll take you away." –George Carlin

Two of my favorite Carlin quotes that seemed to go well with this article. I agree that is seems like the politicians and the media work together to make sure we don't think too long about any one thing. With a
little critical thinking people might realize the things we do as a country seem to benefit a small number of powerful people consistently. For the record I'm in the everyday greed and corruption camp, I don't think you really need the resources of a shadow government to dupe the average joe thanks to the state of the education system.
Great article!