And when the Nixon administration went to an all-volunteer military; well it was as if the anti-war movement all but evanesced into thin air and simply vanished off the face of the earth.
And so QED. (Quod erat demonstrandum; literally, [that] which was to be proved - supply - was.)
But that was then, and what about now? What about those mobs of liberal-progressive and union, rent-a-thug demonstrators in Madison? Well, I maintain this was simply a replay, a 60s and 70s nostalgic redux of the past; or as Yoga Berra would say, it was “déjà vu all over again.” Only this time, it was not only the bad players of the past barking their leftist dribble and warmed over Marxist, class-warfare spittle; but it was also their children and grandchildren. How freaking ironic that be!
But let us examine more closely the specifics here. The democrats and their liberal-progressive, leftist, activist and union thug allies; did not exemplify themselves as upholding democracy with its rule-of-law, nor with any decent and civilized behavior, nor with a modicum of respect for the process of democratic governance; but instead did their best for almost a month to thwart, subvert, disrupt and usurp the duly and lawfully elected representatives of the government of Wisconsin; solely by means of force, obstructionism, strong arm tactics and intimidation. Well, dear readers, that is not democracy, rather that is in Aristotelian terms, nothing less than “mob rule” and intellectual lawlessness.
Here is a short litany of the excesses of the former.
First off, from the very beginning of this event, of the disruption and lawless and violent takeover of the Capitol building in Madison; the legislative process and rule-of-law itself, were suspended with the aid, incredibly of all people; of the Wisconsin State troopers who had taken a sworn oath and pledge; and thereby had a solemn obligation and duty to protect that Capitol, the legislature as well as to ensure the public safety. Yet incredibly, they essentially joined sides with the so-called protesters in a show of union solidarity with them.
Yes, the State Troopers are citizens like everyone else, and yes they have a right to sympathize with the so-called protesters and to civil disobedience as well. But no, they do not have a right to actively abandon their duty to uphold the rule-of-law and to ensure the public safety; nor do they have a right to take sides in a partisan and factional, political manner. No, it is their sacred responsibility to remain scrupulously neutral in such matters.
Article comments
1 - Arch Conservative
There's nothing in all the world quite as smug, self absorbed and puerile as a modern American left winger.
2 - Irvin F Cohen
Dear Arch Conservative,
Thanks for your kind and extremely accurate comment. And may I add a hearty (expletive-deleted) right-on, (and an even more obscene, vulgar and crude expletive-deleted) right-on too.
3 - Glenn Contrarian
And the above comments are a wonderful example of the right-wing echo chamber wherein they tell each other what they want to hear without ever feeling the need for a reality check....
4 - Irvin F. Cohen
What reality reality check?
Actually good ole comrade Glenn, methinks you are guilty of what the psychobabblers call "projection". I think you ought to perhaps be more introspective and reflective and look into your own soul before casting and smearing your own kettle's grime upon someone else's so-called, supposed blackened pot.
Harrumph, f..k..g harrumph, LOL and have a nice f..k..g day. Made of course with all the sincerity humanly imaginable and possible. Wait, a minute, let me take that back.
5 - Irvin F. Cohen
Dear comrade Glenn,
I know it's actually asking a lot of you, but do you have any comment whatsoever or critical analysis of any of the theses posited in my article? Such as your liberal-progressive lefty "democracy in action"; or as to the true nature and philosophic requirements of "civil dlsobedience"; or to that which illuminates the reality and actuality of liberal-progressive pinko-lefty, real and actual fascistic thuggery as in liberal-progressive mob rule and intellectual lawlessness, otherwise known as union and liberal-progressive "thugocracy"?
You know as so clearly indicative and illustrative and representative of all your friends, supporters and allies. Do you possibly think you could either substantively or thoughtfully comment on any of that? Cause I'd really like to know your (worthless) point of view (if I already didn't know it by heart, since it is so gaddamn typical and predictable anyway!).
But nevertheless, have a nice f..k..g day. And I sincerely and honestly mean that.
6 - Sucka mytits
^^can't you assholes die already so my generation can take over and be assholes to one another
7 - GretzkyFan99
sorry to hear the news, but not surprised. if you lie down with dogs, you wake up with fleas