The New American Caste System

Casting the current political divide in terms of a new caste system crystallizes the visceral, instinctive outbreak of opposition toward the Obama administration's policies and the current ruling class in Washington, D.C.  The sort of aristocratic arrogance of our leaders is open and obvious; the Tea Party movement and this past weekend's apolitical Restoring Honor rally, hosted by Glenn Beck and attended by an estimated 500,000 patriots, are examples of the elemental American inclination to resist oppressive governance.
This article is required reading:
America's Ruling Class -- And the Perils of Revolution