I gained a certain perception of 'mob' from the text by Jose Ortega Y Gasset-The Revolt of the Masses. This man described the historical transition of society from one of a more fixed and layered structure, accepted, willingly employed, and appreciated for its inherent value and utility by all, to our current circumstance where rabble ( fools with no credentials beyond their mere existance ) presume a position beyond their capacities. Certain consequences ensue, & thus this man wrote a short text on the obvious. This extreme turn has been in process for so long now, its results very nearly cease to shock anyone. Indeed, those who point to the issue are regarded as strange-which is another of Mr. Gasset's consequences. So recently has society turned this corner completely, that we must be reminded that even a recent major civil rights leader ( circa 1965? ) admonished his followers in the midst of one of his most famous speeches, to respect societal structure by accepting the 'work ethic', and the desired rewards would come faster than they realized, with fewer negative consequences.
The consequences of these changes which gain my attention have become the ends of all modern government and are the irreversable and complete control of our society and total taxation of every economic event-but that is a distraction from the article above.
I think the import of this article is simply that, when lying by governmental officials becomes the rule ( and it does seem to have become pervasive ), we have a very real problem. One of a magnitude which is beyond the normal scope of the rules of governmental procedures. That would have very great implications-all bad.