These are strange times for the people of the United States. We have never been so divided, or so angry. People can't seem to discuss the latest political issues without becoming horribly hostile and almost coming to blows. Politics has divided families, causing children to shun their parents and splitting up married couples. People who once looked forward to family get-togethers now say they hate them, because they always dissolve into arguing and fighting.

In his thought-provoking new book, Democracy and the Occult, Philip J. Gentlesk delves into the history of democracy and finds that there is something quite sinister in "politics as usual."

Do you know who you're going to vote for this fall? More to the point, do you know why you're going to vote for him or her? If you know what the various candidates and their parties stand for, then you are among a select group of well-informed Americans. Sadly, most people have only a cursory understanding of the issues that will help to determine the future of America and her people. For this reason, they may be easily manipulated to cast their vote for the wrong person and the wrong reason.

Ask yourself, does your vote benefit others or does it cause unnecessary burdens to be placed upon them? In other words, is your vote a reflection of the meaning you ascribe to your life? Does it match up with your understanding of why God created you? If not, it's time to reconsider some of your choices.

Don't be fooled. Read Democracy and the Occult today and cast your vote for clarity and reason in American politics.