You "thumb downers" who can't see the essential truth behind Justice Brandeis' words haven't been paying attention. Our political leaders get elected through donations and propaganda paid for by those with great wealth, and legislation gets written by lobbyists working for those with great wealth. Justice Brandeis' words were a warning when they were written; uttered today, they would be a mere observation of what we are living. If we can be said to have a democracy in America today, ladies and gentlemen, it is the best democracy money can buy.