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Have you ever noticed that the organizational charts for government and "organized crime" are near duplicates? There's a head honcho (president, king, Czar, Pope, etc.) on the government side of the ledger, and there's a head honcho (Don Spumoni, OneScrewedDog, Juan Chingada, etc.) on the "organized crime" side of the ledger. Pentagon v. enforcers; Legislature v. wise guys; Chamber of Commerce v. gambling; IRS v. numbers runners; the list goes on. The goal of both government and "organized crime" is to control the economy. Government, because it prints the money, is better at controlling the money than is the Mafia. That's the only difference. definition: Government is the most powerfully evolved form of organized crime in a geographical region.

Once a government becomes entrenched--that is, it organizes a standing army and starts printing money--it is almost impossible to control. In fact, there are only three activities in which a citizen can engage that can noticeably alter the direction of a government's activities: kidnapping, counterfeiting, and polygamy. I'll do my best to explain why those things effect government as we move along here.

Actually, there's very little a government can do to exercise control. If a government is willing to forgo riches for the thrill of control (maybe, adherence to principle) it can annihilate the unruly, and thereby intimidate the survivors. That's worked exceedingly well in places like Cuba and most of the African nations. The Clinton/Reno slaughters of the 1990s didn't do a hell of a lot for the U.S. economy, either. (We'll certainly revisit the Clinton administration before this rant ends.) Browbeaten workers just don't seem to produce. But, hey, if you just gotta be the hall monitor, and you're willing to settle for less than untold riches, you can be king--the slightly-above-minimum-wage king--of a third world country.

If, however, you want that carte blanche checking account, if you want have your finger on the pulse of the world, you've got to have a productive workforce. You can't just go around killing everybody. Someone's got to make the money you're skimming and passing out to your friends. The drones have to be smilin' but scared. Smilin', scared, and ignorant works even better.

O beautiful for spacious skies,
For amber waves of grain, . . .

You control drones by controlling their thoughts. You control drone thoughts by controlling their language, and language wars are simply wars of attrition. Even the educated and knowledgeable grow weary in a language siege, and terms like "politically correct" (an absurd, meaningless term) become de rigueur. If you're the governor, you're blissfully aware that the ignorant won't know that a hammer has hit them until it has fallen several times. If you're the drone, bliss is not having the responsibility for stuff of which you are ignorant, and the bliss of ignorance is that it begets ignorance. Pretty soon, you're not responsible for a damned thing. The ignorant simply accept their circumstances. You are either blissfully happy for your circumstances, or you are a "victim." Circumlocution? Maybe. But it's the American way: a flurry of three-syllable words results in a TKO. Suddenly, you believe that "change" is an inherently good thing. You believe that "creating 500,000 new jobs" doesn't entail destroying 500,000 better jobs and downtraining the survivors (again, see the Clinton administration). You imagine that "smaller government" applies to the middle class, not just the privileged. You really believe there is "clean" coal. You believe that a God damned Arab, sworn into office on the Koran, not the Bible, is a lifelong Christian. In short, you believe that government cares about you. That's absolutely stupid!

The 2008 election: (12 Sept 2008)

I was gonna use this space to review the Graeco-Roman mentality that got the U.S. in the mess we're in, but I've just gotta talk about this election.The whole damned thing is a farce perpetrated on the cowardly and ignorant. In a real election, defined by a concerned, informed, intelligent constituency, we'd be voting for folks who want to lead this country, not, as the last three presidents have been, people using the presidency as a springboard to the rulership of the New World Order.

Voting is such a useless exercise. You cast a "vote" in a primary. That vote is overridden by a "delegate." The delegate casts his vote only to be overridden by a "super delegate." Then, the pre-chosen candidate is announced . . . and you think you've had a voice in this "selection."

Bullshit! The folk in power are laughin' their asses off at you. They're printing up leaflets entitled "Yes, Virginia, There is a Republic."

But, since this election may be the last in this country, I started thinking maybe I could at least vote against something. And the "super delegates" came to mind. Who in hell put them in authority, anyway? And when you extend the absurdity of that thought, the name Pelosi moves right to the front of the class. I've spoken with some highly educated people about this, and they don't know how she came to power. So I spoke to some intelligent people about this, and they don't know how she came to power, either. Fer Chrissake, that schizophrenic bitch is from California. California is Baja Canada. Shouldn't she at least be a U.S. citizen? Anyway, for several weeks I've been entertaining the idea of voting against her.

Well, voting against Pelosi surely means voting for McCain in this (purported) "two-party system." That causes me to become nauseous; it feels like a car door has been slammed on my head. I admire John McCain and his survival as a prisoner of war. He's a hell of a man. But as a politician, he's nothing more than a robber-baron Republican, and the Republican party doesn't give a damn about this country's collapse.

The party exists to promote four more years of the Irish Boomerang. You may know it as Reaganomics--the "trickle-down theory," the shifting of all the money to the very few at the very top. The boomerang was easy to launch, and every idiot in the nation has been staring at the horizon, awaiting its return. Lemme clue you in: it ain't comin' back. McCain ain't watchin' the horizon.

So, I'm in a jam. If indeed I vote, not voting for McCain means voting for Obama. A vote for Obama is essentially a vote for Pelosi. Goddamnit, screwed again!

But I wax theistic in my declining years, and I believe Yahweh provided for me in this crisis--he provided the 2008 Olympics. Michael this . . . Michael that . . . "What does Michael's mom think about it all?" Every fuckin' step of the women's marathon. Synchronized swimming. Endless coverage of beach volleyball. And not a sharp object in the house. I tried to slit my throat a thousand times. All I did was bruise. It's a cruel death, but I finally resorted to watching the evening news.

Watching the news, I began to notice a marked deterioration Obama's demeanor. I'm sure you've noticed it, too. His elocution is beginning to fail. There's a noticeable stutter in his speech. The Gene Kelley glide has left his step. He appears a couple of inches shorter than two weeks ago. He's trying to respond to direct questions--a no, no for any politician--and his answers are ill-conceived and fragmented. These things are not characteristic of a "chosen one." Then, last night, obviously referring to Palin, and despite his vigorous denial, this genius said, "You can put lipstick on a pig, but it's still a pig." If that statement were even sophomoric, I'd let it slide, but Jeezim, that harks back to the day when we went to recess, then rolled out our blankets and took a nap on the floor.

Now, I'm not a feminist sympathizer, and I don't know Palin from Sasquatch, but in her defense I'd like to respond, "You can replace the Koran he swore in on with a Bible, and Obama's still an Islamic Muslim--the sworn enemy of the United States." That he's a lifetime Muslim is proven. That this Muslim is stupid is given more credence with each passing day.

(Actually, I know Obama didn't swear in on the Koran, and I haven't the slightest idea if he is Muslim, but this is America, where the accused is guilty until proven innocent. What's good for the governed is good for the governor, eh, Senator?)

So that settles it. I'm voting against Pelosi. I'm voting for McCain (ugh!). Where can I find an American flag lapel button? Bring on the parades. I haven't been to a circus in years. It'll be neat to watch McCain spin on a dime over gun control, again. And we can all stand shoulder-to-shoulder, watching the sky, waiting for the return of the Irish Boomerang.

Besides, McCain can't shift more money to the top. America's the largest debtor nation in the world. There's no more money to shift. How 'bout some more script for Haliburton and Exxon? I'll bet they can't afford a cup of coffee in Dubai.

2008 elecion continued: (22 Sept 2008)

I saw the pensive, visionary Obama explain his plan to provide every American health insurance for only an annual nine billion dollars. Somehow that's gonna provide everyone with the best in medical care--interesting, considering the U.S. is currently ranked as low as twenty-fifth in the world in health care delivery--and is going to return untold bucks to the U.S. Treasury. Whoosh! Naw. I ain't touchin' that one with a stick.

Then, there's McCain's plan: tax employer-provided health care . . . ah, but, ah, yippee! For those Americans who can afford to purchase individual plans, there would be a $2,500.00 tax credit. Hmm. Do the arithmetic. A $550.00 per month (piss poor) plan costs $6,600.00 annually. If you're in a 25% tax bracket, you'll realize $625.00 in actual tax savings. Less, if you're in a lower bracket. So that's a $5, 975.00 loss to the taxpayer. Sounds like a windfall for big government and insurance to me. Whoosh! I don't think that I'll vote for this crap.

Whoosh!Whoosh! Whoosh!Whoosh! That's the sound two boomerangs make when launched simultaneously.

But I have a solution. My solution will cost less in the short term and less in the long run: let the free market provide the solution; flood the market with generalists. Take anyone who reads and writes a bit and wants to go to med school, and send them there. Send them there on full scholarship with the requirement that they must practice as generalists or lose their licenses. In a free market, medical costs will drop like a ruptured goose. No matter how poorly they perform, the new crop of generalists will be at least as competent as this group of mouth-breathing specialists we have today. Break the backs of the health care bureaucrats in government and insurance, and fuck their investors. The U.S. health care scam--the hospital, insurance, physician, pharmaceutical consortium--has gone on too long. End this government sponsored extortion.

I refuse to vote for America's executioner. To hell with Obama. To hell with McCain. To hell with the DEmocracy created by the American political machine. This nation was founded as a republic, not a "one man; no vote" DEmocracy. I demand representation. If I were ruled by someone honest, like a Mafia don, I'd have a lot more representation.

Ungoddamnfuckinbelievable: (5 Nov, 2008)

I just hate it when I'm right. And quite often, I'm right. But this time . . .

I served in the military during Viet Nam. To steal from George Gobel, "You remember the war--it was in all the newspapers." What did I learn there? I learned that most Americans are cowards. I learned that most Americans are stupid.

In the last several weeks, with the full cooperation of both political parties, the United States citizen has been robbed of $700 billion dollars--the greatest robbery in the history of the world. Not even a whimper.

Now, in a "thrown" election, the electorate has inflicted upon itself an Arab President who is the sworn enemy of their country. Pretty fuckin' smart, huh.

Why do I say the election was "thrown"? Because it's pretty obvious. McCain had absolutely no support from the Republican party. I believe that is precisely what he expected. Also, he refused to separate himself from George W. Bush, the most hated man in the world. Had McCain, during the $700 billion dollar robbery, voted against the bailout (the details of which have yet to be disclosed), and had he given as a reason the American middle class was being robbed, McCain would have left the faux-nigger (Obama) out on a limb with a rope already installed around his neck. The election would have been won in a hundred words or less.

(Much more to come)