http://www.freep.com/story/opinion/contributors/2015/10/31/detroit-schools-plan-shows-lack-faith-democracy/74878932/     “When did we stop believing in democracy? Not so long ago most Americans would have professed a belief that democracy shielded citizens from the callous excesses of distant power.   “Today in Michigan we’ve become mush-mouthed about democracy. On the one hand, we will still send our children to die thousands of … Continue reading Detroit and the Death of Democracy