Dissent is an integral part of Democracy

The article states something that is still a very raw and sensitive issue around the table and classrooms around the nation. Democracy the very bread and buttter of our nation is crunmbling very our very eyes and being made a parady of by the media in every outlet known to man. Withh shows like the Daily Show and Saturday Night Live on air and in constant rotation picking at and belitttling everything the givernment does, doesn't make for very productive citizens. Hell even CNN one of the only thought to be real news shows left on tv, has turned to the sad satire of picking at little known or unknown blunders that the government/officals/and the world might make. To get a laugh, chuckle, or fifteen more minutes of viewing time by their audiences. With by the way they assume are idoits are have some small strain of ADHD plays only to what make them laugh and keep them entertained long enought to improve their ratings, like broadcasting the news isn't enough anymore. Like our primetime television viewing should consist on what Bush messed up on earlier that day or week, and if we happen to miss anything there's aways "The Best WeeK Ever" on VH1 which will caught you up on all the lastest. In gossip, hair, cars, rellationships and politics, i guess the reason for this change is because we don't put enough empahasis on the American democratic system that our four father's worked so hard to earn for us. And because we don't use it i guess we're losing it now to Late Night Shows looking to gain more rates for the 18-28 age range.