"Robert J. Kolker" wrote:
Uncle Al wrote:
Remember the parable of Stalin and the song birds.
What is the parable of Stalin and the song birds?
Stalin wishes to appoint an administrator to be given broad and great
powers. He calls the two final candidates in before his court of
admirers and announces the qualifying test.
Stalin," I will give each of you a songbird to represent the Soviet
people. You will hold it in your hand as you would were you my
administrator cherishing my adoring citizens. That will determine who
qualifies for my appointment and who will be purged."
The first candidate is given his songbird. He holds it in his hand as
Stalin looks into his face. Stalin's eyes bore into his. The
candidate's hand involuntarily clenches tighter and tighter until the
bird is crushed to death.
The second candidate is given his songbird. He holds it in his hand
as Stalin looks into his face. Stalin's eyes bore into his. The
candidate's hand involuntarily weakens, gradually opening until the
bird escapes.
"FOOLS!" cries Stalin. "I will show you how to cherish the Soviet
people!"
Stalin takes a third songbird and holds it in his massive hand. With
the other he begins plucking feathers. Pluck, pluck, pluck. The bird
at first squawks its displeasure and pain, but soon enough it merely
shivers as all its feathers eventually drift down to a small pile on
the floor. Eventually completely naked, bleeding, and helpless it
quietly huddles in Stalin's great hand, eyes closed, happy for the
little bit of warmth and protection afforded.
Stalin displays his open hand and the songbird voluntarily nestled
within it to the crowd. "Can you all see how much it loves me?" He
then kills one of the two candidates on the spot.
That is why one would be a fool to vote for Kerry in specific and
Democrats in general. Any State powerful enough to give you
everything is powerful enough to take it all away... and you cannot be
certain if you will be a jackbooted favorite of the king today or
tomorrow. At least with Bush the Lesser you still have your gun to
shoot back.
Uncel Al says, "Unarmed citizens are ruled, armed citizens are
governed."
What do you think happened to the third bird?
--
Uncle Al
http://www.mazepath.com/uncleal/qz.pdf http://www.mazepath.com/uncleal/eotvos.htm
(Do something naughty to physics)