Bestselling historian Rick Shenkman takes aim at the wisdom of the American people. He writes that American voters are misusing, abusing, and abdicating their political power.

The problem -- Gross ignorance -- Are the voters irrational? -- The importance of myths -- Giving control to the people -- The power of television -- Our dumb politics : the big picture -- Our mindless debate about 9-11 -- We can't even talk about how stupid we are.