3. THE SILENT MAJORITY ‘WIMP OUT’

Too often, our agenda is set by a vigorous and raucous minority who make sufficient noise to convince authorities that they speak for far more people than is the case. The majority are ‘middle of the road’ people who are not given to responding—instead, they remain silent and apathetic. So, interest groups influence agendas in an unfortunate manner because authorities react to their suggestions to alleviate their vociferousness.

Allowing these myriad splinter groups to influence our country unduly is a factor ripping away at the blessings this country should offer.