Democracy in action

So after a day of American midterms and transfer of power of house, you would imagine the light house of democracy has ones again exercised a cherished trasure. But I am from india, and the first sign that greets you once you enter India from Wagah border from Pakistan is 'Welcome to worlds biggest Democracy' So are the two democracies different? The way of government is, but are the ideals same? Yes they are, they all mean government of people. But this blog isnt about comparing democracies, it even isnt about comparing nations. The origin of this blog is to be found in the article on CNN.com (not my fav) it was by Louis Dobb. Articles was about how middle class of america struck back. I cant agree more with the fact that middle class has taken for a ride in last six years (again I am not making remarks on any country, since India opened up its market in 1995 its going to happen there too some time in near future) But I think people are being used as a pawn by few and powerful. How can you explain gas in atlanta being at 1.97 (read importantly <2) for a month and then go up to 2.09 day after election and then I read in CNN a quote from an independent oil analyst on why it went above $60/ barrel, something like lower oil reserve in US, problems in Nicaragua !!!! what a bull !! then why was Saddams trial so mysteriously done with at a time just before election and yeah the best yet, not a single bomb in Iraq on the curfew period after saddam decision..actually it was a week before the elections..Why was so popularistic important decision mysteriously appear before important people democratic events? If you believe in miracles, you are reading a wrong blog! but I have always felt and know a fact that up there are few powerful people (businessman and politicians) who are making and controling how we live our life, so is Bush telling me how I should eat ? how i should breathe ...nope.. but he is telling me i am eating spinach which looks all good and dazzling, but in reality it has been grown by a farmer who has used artificial seeds, used chemically perfected fertilizer, which is spread in the air by a plane, and on the way to my table cleansed and shined by i donno what chemicals stored for how long in storages.. he is also telling me sit in a car and drive to work, cos that will help car makers make more money and oil companies richer. and why not use a train or a bus where we can save money or interact with other people so I ask is this democracy? is it the rule of people? is it because common man cant think past his daily life cycle of earning money to buy HDTV or pay mortgage, because big banks, credit companies and lending companies have screwed him so much that he is living in a neck deep credit society. has the human become so materialistic that he has been curtained by the general good of society and humanity. How is this democracy making my life being stopped by being governed by big business and politicians. I am sure there are some people who will talk away from from it. But the fact is that I dont trust anybodys word nowadays and there is a reason to it. when media campaigns by politicians bombard you with the goodness of some one and evilness of others, you are taking the word from them. But do you go and investigate those facts being presentated by them? No, cos you are being considered as a dumb sponge absorbing whatever is being dished out by someone. So I ask you again is this democracy?