I dont think that your last post is particularly accurate. See huge crowds that Ron Paul draws. I think that a lot of young people are realizing that the cake is a lie, and so are all the promises made by Big Govt. I think that the Tea Party social conservativeness is vastly overhyped by the media.

Also, Glee? I have not seen it.. but nonetheless... I have never seen any TV show produced in my entire life that even marginally resembled reality in regards to how contemporary young people actually act or think.

Dept of education necessary for society? Not by a long shot. The EPA has a place in principle, but could certainly use a re-inventing.

I think your prejudices and assumptions are showing again.

For who could be free when every other man's humour might domineer over him? - John Locke (2nd Treatise, sect 57)