Heard a religious broadcaster say that once, and it's happening big-time in the us. Rs have 6 (six) times as much money as the Ds. Noun 1. "oligarchy - a political system governed by a few." In this case it's the wealthy, as evidenced by the tax cuts, growing disparity between rich and poor. And with that much difference, the idea of "democracy" may be dead in the US, and we really will be a republic of the banana variety.

The Wallet-to-Wallet Chasm

Washington Post, By Chris Cillizza and Peter Baker, Sunday, January 22, 2006

"Despite a lackluster showing in 2005 elections for the GOP, the Republican National Committee raked in better than $100 million last year and enjoys its largest cash-on-hand lead over its Democratic counterpart in more than a decade.

"For the year just passed, the RNC brought in nearly $102 million -- give or take a few hundred thousand -- and had $34 million in the bank. The Democratic National Committee raised $51 million in 2005 but showed $5.5 million on hand at the end of the year.

"That cash disparity, which has led to grumbling and fretting by some people in the Democratic establishment, will be a major asset come November, RNC Chairman Ken Mehlman argued.

"There's no question it's an advantage," he said. "We are in a position to be able to maintain majorities in the House and Senate by providing campaigns with the resources they need to be successful." Under campaign finance laws, the RNC can make unlimited transfers of campaign cash to other Republican national committees."