If well behaved women seldom make history, what about Presidents? - Free Tibet - Free Iran
M.D.T.
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A New Panegyric for Revolution
ReplyDeleteThe most remarkable thing about Revolutionaries is how they so hate Revolution. Yes, they are the ultimate NIMBYs -- once the got theirs, nobody else is entitled. According to all Revolutionaries, Revolution (read: their Revolution) is wonderful, it represents the will of the people, sets up a much needed Thugocracy, whether it be Marxist or Religious in character and always ends up replacing one evil King with another evil King or, in the case of Iran, a counsel of bearded evil Kings. Revolutions are supposed to be one-way - my revolution is the Last Revolution. Hitler and Hess broadcast the same notion: "woe to those who would revolt against the revoluion." (Yes, they really did say that). Well, the only way to end revolution is to allow the ultimate revolutionary floodgates to be opened - and to give people a Republic, a Constitutional Libertarian based government and the freedom to change leadership. In reviewing the struggle of man to be free, one has to work back, in amazement, over the past 2500 years of Western Accomplishment - initiated in Greece, continued by Rome and preserved for all of us in institutions modelled on these ancient principles by our founding fathers. Yes, our country is founded on Roman principles of Comitia Curiata, Senate, original division of powers, limited terms of office, independence of action - checks and counter-balances. The infectious pollen of freedom was first born by the flower of Greece, continued into the construction of the Republic after the overthrown of the Tarquin kings of Rome - blood upon blood spilled from the veins of men desiring freedom. The best way to preserve a revolution is to allow people to speak through the ballot box while ensuring fundamental freedoms that no majoriy or minority can take away -- even through the ballot box. So, after the sacrifices of life and fortune of the courageous many who have spoken for freedom over the millenia -- what do we have today? Obama is afraid to speak up and be accused of "meddling" in Iranian affairs. Diane Feinstein says that "we don't want our fingerprints on what is happening in Iran" and we have to watch what we say. If the people who founded this country and sailed to America in leaky boats 400 years ago to start this country had this much courage, they would have never have left the harbor.