If you take a look at the photo, you'll notice that both of the white guys pictured there are wearing dark suits, bleached white shirts, and red ties (a power color).  We westerners have no respect for people of wisdom (were Socrates or Jesus here today, we'd probably throw them in jail), only respect for people who have big egos and who represent other white people who have a lot of money.  I'd like to see an Alaska native or a gristly-looking free-thinking bearded mountain man running against Stevens.  I hate to judge the white guy by his suit but...

Il faut cultiver notre jardin.