Bad News

I just got the latest Quality Paperback Book Club (QPBC) flyer. It contains the following depressing titles:

Attention Deficit Democracy by James Bovard. “The American system of government is collapsing thanks to ignorant citizens, lying politicians and a government leased neither by law nor Constitution”

Failed States, The Abuse of Power and the Assault on Democracy by Noam Chomsky. “…exposes democracy’s hollow promise”.

The One Percent Doctrine by Ron Suskind. “How the…administration is more concerned with covering their butts than about fighting terrorism”.

State of Denial by Bob Woodward. “How and why the…administration became caught in a war so different from the one they expected”.

Politics Lost by Joe Klein. “…how politicians lost their spine”.

Running on Empty by Peter Peterson. “…investigation into America’s immense fiscal crisis”.

Jeez, what’s going on in this land of the free and brave? Either we’ve got some serious problems or too many cynics. I have a sneaking suspicion it’s the former.