Posted by floatingbridge on August 10, 2011, at 10:12:26
In reply to Re: A feral elite, posted by sigismund on August 10, 2011, at 9:08:00
Maybe younger, but not sure, sigi. The inquiry after inquiry thing seems to lead no where except somewhere very obscure. But I have seen countless inquiries bring any real crime to naught.
Then we had to impeach our thinking, activated president here (Clinton). How can I not despair? Even my mom who watched Fox tv 24/7 was embarrassed by those preceedings. Like myself, she had never traveled, and only read crime novels. She said one day, the French must think we are so
ridiculous how we go on and on about the dna on Monica Lewinski's dress.There are men and women of your and my generation who
have excellent ideas who have been shouted down. I have seen Gore shouted down. The gentleman you quoted,
Andrew B. was certainly ridiculed if he spoke out against the war. Anyone was. But I have complained before I believe
meaningful discussion no longer takes place in my country.I hope I am using enough I statements here.
I have been a mom long enough to see the linguistic complexities and maneuverings that arise around cleaning legos off the floor....
Back on point, regarding criminality, it is easier to discuss
and treat crime rather than the causes. My country spends lavishly on the penal system. The corporate looters get off while UK kids are smashing windows and grabbing their
knock-off luxury goods and status symbols. A great diversion. I don't say that lightly. I dispise the waste of youth on criminality. I despair. I remember the LA riots. But there is such racial tension in our country. And disparity.With the emphasis on criminality, I come round again to
the idea of a police action sparking both riots. Because the police are supposed to, I think in old mythology, work for the citizenry. But they are really the arms of a higher power. So, yeah, let's discuss the petty crimes while international and national ones perpetuate. Makes a more sensational front page story in a Murdoch paper.Not that feral elite planned the riots. People get fr*gg*ng
angry, and anger is irrational. From the country that produced the (excellent IMHO) film, 28 Days. But like anger,
when it explodes, the person or group that is angry is marginalized because anger and outrage are marginalized emotions. They are infantilized, sedated (free booze/uncontrollable influx of street drugs), or locked down.A comic once said Bush senior was the great fisherman of men's souls. He fought for the right of every embryo to see birth, then cut back social services to sigle moms, families, education and health care, only to uphold the death penalty for adults. The comic said Bush sr. was like, save them now, throw back, kill em later.
I had better stop for the morning.
I dig a pony.
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