India is perhaps the only country in the world where the word " elite " is used as an abuse. The pseudo secular, pseudo intellectual english press has been especially scornful of the support Anna Hazare received for his fast in favor of a Lok Pal bill. Freeloading journalists have, with scant exceptions, dismissed supporters as selfish elites, page three socialites or confused middle class out of touch with poor of the country. At the same time they are effusively complimentary about our Dear Leader who has blithely allowed thieves to loot the country calling it " coalition dharma." He is constantly referred to as " squeaky clean " and " scrupulously honest." The argument is that it is undemocratic to resort to fasting in support of a cause as it is political blackmail. Why is it wrong to blackmail an accessory to adharma. The press should ask the Dear Leader's daughter the definition of the word " accessory " in the US. One woman has quoted Gandhi's words, " Democracy is an impossible thing until power is shared by all but let not democracy degenerate into mobocracy." So let the criminal politicians loot, lie and disrupt all investigations but the people should meekly respect the scum as leaders. Lincoln's words were so much better when he said that the constitution should be " dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal " which should be protected by a " government of the people, by the people, for the people." Two lawyers but such different views. Is it any wonder that India has no one of world class in any field because to be " elite " is to be shunned. When the fourth estate works as the fifth column the danger is great indeed.