The issue here is not that Democrats offer no alternative to capitalism. But they offer no challenge to it in its most rapacious, exploitative incarnation of recent times.
Much like the NATO summit, the system is set up not to spread wealth but to preserve and protect it, not to relieve chaos but to contain and punish it.
The "stand your ground" law was political, as are the lax gun laws, and the issues of race that have propelled this case to international news. The law is already politicized.
Faithful fans are flocking to see Sarah Palin on her book tour. Is the U.S. deprived of a competent political class or does it get the leadership it wants deserves?
