The Ignorance of the American Voter

  the astounding lack of knowledge of the American voter..."

The author then immediately proceeds with a quote he falsely attributes to Thomas Jefferson[0].

Oh, the irony.

[0] per monticello.org itself: Status: We currently have no evidence to confirm that Thomas Jefferson ever said or wrote, "If we are to guard against ignorance and remain free, it is the responsibility of every American to be informed." (or variation thereof)