Giving you your opinion

Reading The Oil Drum, I noticed an ad for billionaires John and Teresa Heinz Kerry, billed as "Today's new environmentalists and their vision for the future."

"Whenever we've had systemic and sustainable change in this country, it's because the grassroots has been ready... Top-down activity from the government cannot take root unless there's bottom-up acceptance. ... I think we're at that moment right now."

-- Teresa Heinz Kerry

Hmm, where have I heard that before?

"The popular will cannot be taken for granted, it must be created."

-- Herbert Croly

"When I want your opinion, I will give it to you!"

-- Stereotypical drill instructor

Stand by to have your opinion force fed to you. Reminds me of something Kevin Carson put up a while back: whenever someone says, "Did you know ...?", you should immediately note that you still don't.