Forget about Imperialism abroad, What is happening in N.H., for example, is an excellent case of Oswald Spengler's definition of Empire as bureaucratic centralization. Why bother with a Town Meeting anymore anyway -- just a waste of time and not as entertaining as Court TV.

CSM -- As the town meeting dies, and old civic culture fades, New Hampshire town abandon a centuries-old tradition. By Noel C. Paul. Click here.