-Caveat Lector-
On Fri, 12 Mar 1999, Lloyd Miller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>Linda Tripp made a critical error in judgement. She thought she was just
>like the "American people". Wrong! Monica Lewinsky, not Linda Tripp, is
>"just like the American people". Like Monica Lewinsky, the "American
>People" are c* suckers, gleefully ready to sacrifice self-respect,
>independence, and liberty to curry favor with the powerful!
And even more than wanting to 'curry favor', the rank-and-file of John and
Jane Q's wish to have the government solve any manner of inconvenience in
their lives, they are very willing to give up all manner of civil rights
and liberties in the name of 'security' and 'comfort' -- as long as
'someone' does 'something' about 'it'...
About a year or so ago, we had a bank robbery in the area...it was
reported that it was 'thought' that the perp had excaped to a state forest
in the area (altho it would have made no sense to do so, since said forest
is at the top of a mountain with limited access in and out -- it would be
a perfect TRAP)...but the state brought out loads of helicopters to buzz
overhead, and set up a roadblock in the neighborhood at the foot of the
main road leading to/from the state park -- and proceeded to stop EVERY
vehicle, even those heading IN (when they were reporting they thought the
robber was already IN the forest, so it didn't seem to make much sense to
stop cars coming IN to the neighborhood), and 'require' a complete search
of the vehicle...
The local media duly showed some of those who'd been stopped and searched
stating that they thought it was a 'good idea', that they were okay with
the idea of the illegal search (or course, it wasn't reported as such),
since 'whatever needs to be done should be done'...
Not one person was reported to have objected to being stopped and having
their vehicles searched.
>Linda Tripp is a principled whistle blower, confronting illegitimate
>power under difficult circumstances, certainly nothing like the "American
>people" who care only about propitiating power, kneeling down before
>government power in the hopes of obtaining unearned medical and
>retirement benefits.
Again, it isn't even a case of benefits, whether one consideres them
'earned' or not (now THAT subject can open up a whole can of worms, for
whom determines whether such benefits are 'earned' or not?)...rather, it
all comes down to the wider venue of 'security', whether that security is
in feeling one can keep a roof over their heads and food on the table, and
obtain medical help when needed, or whether 'security' means giving up
certain freedoms in the name of 'safety'...
>Far from joining Linda Tripp in confronting power, the demented "American
>People" join Monica Lewinsky in her fantasy world where the most vicious,
>the scum who float and claw their way to the top of power
>heirarchies--the Hitlers, the Stalins, the Caesars, the Clintons--can be
>relied upon to provide happiness and benefits for the weak and helpless
>if only one stoops lower than a prostitute.
Reminds me of a few times when I was younger, working at a couple of
places where things definitely weren't right...and during breaks everyone
agreed 'something should be done', that indeed if we ALL stood together
against management, we could effect positive changes...but when the
confrontation came, _I_ was the only one with the courage of my
convictions to actually stand up and 'mouth off'...all the others who'd
given lip service to standing up for their rights just sat back and let ME
take the heat, and in fact were very willing for me to possibly be fired
as long as THEY didn't take any heat, and felt that their jobs were
secure.
Again, it all came down to 'security'...they weren't willing to take the
risk of losing their job for the sake of creating a better working
condition...and if such people aren't willing to take risks on a level
which directly effects them PERSONALLY, one shouldn't be surprised that
they aren't willing to take risks on issues which are more esoteric to
their day-to-day lives...
So the president lied...what does THAT have to do with THEM paying their
mortgage and car loan and putting their kids thru college? Why should
THEY rock the boat over something as 'ivory tower' as 'perjury' and
'obstruction of justice'?
> The people are whining for a Caesar. They would prefer Julius or
>Augustus, but will just as easily put on the knee pads for Caligula and
>pretend.
Yes, as long as 'someone'...ANYONE...takes responsibility off of their own
shoulders...
June
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