— This article by Jerry Cates, first published on 18 May 2010, was last revised on 1 June 2013. © Govinthenews Vol. 1:5(3). ——————————– I’m a naturalist, not a political scientist. You may wonder, then, why I’ve devoted my writing skills (limited as they are)–and a huge chunk of my time (which, again, is a scarce commodity)–to ...