It seems as though many politicians are related to past politicians or have connections with kings in their ancestral lines, so that begs the question, Do regular people have a chance at gaining positions of power?

Sure all you have to do is commit a few crimes, make a few friends in low places, who know people in high places and go from there.

Jeeze Louis I like your quote at the bottom.......thats how I am, I like to appear stupid, and hold my intellectualism to myself.

To ThebigD-It does come in handy doesn't it?