Rev. Richard Skull
2007-06-08 18:26:34 UTC
A recent post on alt.slack brought a strange realization to me ab out
the current parallels between the current State of 'Merica and the
State of the old Soviet Union before it collapsed.
Submitted for your consideration:
1) "Political Loyalty" and "Ideological Purity" is trumping competence
in the selection & promotion of people within the Bureaucracy.
2) many of the people in statement one are simply "Political
Commissars" whose sole mission is to insure that every Government
Employee stays on the official Part Script on all issues.
3) We invaded Afghanistan and installed a Government that controlled
nothing outside of its own capital city. While fighting native tribes
in the hills.
4) We Invaded Iraq for trumped up "Ideological" reasons based upon a
Party Think-Tanks Dogma on the Middle East. Despite the warnings from
everyone with half a brain that it was a big mistake.
5) We must now depend on imports for food.
6) Government is forcing the Press to tell the Official Story. Anyone
who reports other wise is labeled a traitor.
7) Police Powers have been greatly expanded (although this has been an
ongoing trend since the Rehnquist Court). Police no longer need a
warrant or "Probable Cause" to search you person, car and home. The
President claims the right to listen in on your phone conversations,
internet usage, etc as well as restrict the Right of Habius Corpus.
8) The Saucers did land last July 5th.
9) The Standard of living for the Average Working stiff can only be
maintained via massive debt.
10) The Government can't even run food inspections or send some boats
to resue people stranded by floods anymore. One day I expect to go to
the local Food Market and find them out of everything except Brussel
Sprouts and Liver. Luckily I like Brissel Sprouts!
the current parallels between the current State of 'Merica and the
State of the old Soviet Union before it collapsed.
Submitted for your consideration:
1) "Political Loyalty" and "Ideological Purity" is trumping competence
in the selection & promotion of people within the Bureaucracy.
2) many of the people in statement one are simply "Political
Commissars" whose sole mission is to insure that every Government
Employee stays on the official Part Script on all issues.
3) We invaded Afghanistan and installed a Government that controlled
nothing outside of its own capital city. While fighting native tribes
in the hills.
4) We Invaded Iraq for trumped up "Ideological" reasons based upon a
Party Think-Tanks Dogma on the Middle East. Despite the warnings from
everyone with half a brain that it was a big mistake.
5) We must now depend on imports for food.
6) Government is forcing the Press to tell the Official Story. Anyone
who reports other wise is labeled a traitor.
7) Police Powers have been greatly expanded (although this has been an
ongoing trend since the Rehnquist Court). Police no longer need a
warrant or "Probable Cause" to search you person, car and home. The
President claims the right to listen in on your phone conversations,
internet usage, etc as well as restrict the Right of Habius Corpus.
8) The Saucers did land last July 5th.
9) The Standard of living for the Average Working stiff can only be
maintained via massive debt.
10) The Government can't even run food inspections or send some boats
to resue people stranded by floods anymore. One day I expect to go to
the local Food Market and find them out of everything except Brussel
Sprouts and Liver. Luckily I like Brissel Sprouts!