a round up of the crooks we should be rounding up

Of course the people don’t want war. But after all, it’s the leaders of the country who determine the policy, and it’s always a simple matter to drag the people along whether it’s a democracy, a fascist dictatorship, or a parliament, or a communist dictatorship. Voice or no voice, the people can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders. That is easy. All you have to do is tell them they are being attacked, and denounce the pacifists for lack of patriotism, and exposing the country to greater danger.
—Herman Goering at the Nuremberg trials

Over at Empires Fall, you can read topical events involving the affluent effluent that are currently enjoying power in America. It’s hard to believe that what should be a marginalized cadre of small-minded, grotesquely conservative frat boys, has taken their agenda and procured a lock on all three branches of government. Where we are supposed to have checks-and-balances against each branch we have instead have glad-handing, political ass-covering, and lies.

For what it’s worth, I am in the group of people that, though I was reasonably confident that Gore would do well, I went out and voted against George W. Bush. Actually, I voted against his father as well. And I think Gore gave up Florida too soon; I would have preferred to see a complete recount of all votes across the country—What is a little delay in the changing of the guard if accuracy in the democratic process is at risk? Does anybody believe we’d be in this pickle in Iraq if Gore was in charge? We might be foolishly mired-soviet-style in Afghanistan, but at least we’d be in the country that had something to do with the terrorist attacks on our country. This gives me the same moral high ground that just about every Dem is claiming right now. This high ground, plus ¥370 will get me a cup of coffee at Starbucks. We have to figure out how to get past our righteous indignation, and back into having an actual effect on our government.

If somehow you’re not yet sold on this concept, I suggest also reading the 4GW entries of William S. Lind at Defense and the National Interest. The observation that this style of warfare is in many ways a reversion to earlier methods of warfare is thought provoking. So is this video on despotism.

Now I’m just off to by my “I BET YOU’LL VOTE NEXT TIME, HIPPIE” bumper sticker, and get my ITMFA T-shirt.