We wonder why the President all of a sudden admits this. Why on Independence Day? Mr. Obama says anyone but the totally blind can see this. It is obvious, the President said.

Will this have any consequences for the policies in American government? Of course not, the chief executive says. "The illusions and lack of distinction between the ruled and the rulers are what give us power. Now, we wouldn't want to take that away, would we?"

Asked if not these presidential words would remove that illusion, Barack Obama said the people are mostly blind anyway. "They won't wake up!"