Leo Strauss Has A Plan For Your Life.
adrien rain burke
Well, for OUR lives - all of them, in fact. A philosophy of government akin
to Machiavelli's, wherein wise, yet jaundiced, covert rulers, under cover of
some useful front man, manipulate a trusting herd into war and complacent
obedience. And his followers - the neo-conservatives, or neocons - don't
stop at OUR borders. Even while we send our kids to die in the Iraqi
Quagmire and the failed Afghanistan state or satrapy (not much in the news
these days - a bit of an embarrassment, really), Feith, Wolfowitz, and
Perle, apparently shrugging off spy scandals and exposes, are busily
planning regime change in Iran, and god knows where else - they've got quite
a list. It is good to be one of the elite. . . . .
The current trend in church/state convergence can't be understood without
some knowledge of our modern Machiavelli, Leo Strauss:
>> Leo Strauss' Philosophy of Deception
>> By Jim Lobe, AlterNet. Posted May 19, 2003.
>>
>> Many neoconservatives like Paul Wolfowitz are disciples of a philosopher who
>> believed that the elite should use deception, religious fervor and PERPETUAL
>> WAR to control the ignorant masses.
>
This fairly brief, readable overview on Strauss is at:
> http://www.alternet.org/story/15935
But that's not all, because there is another aspect to this strange schema.
Dominionism, Christian Reconstructionism, etc., and THEIR plan for our lives
(you really need to know this stuff):
> Gary North in 1989 candidly described his mission: "The long-term goal of
> Christians in politics should be to gain exclusive control over the franchise.
> Those who refuse to submit to the eternal sanctions of God ... must be denied
> citizenship, just as they were in ancient Israel."
>
> Marietta's Pastor Morecraft in 1993 proclaimed that the government he wants to
> create has this as its primary purpose: "Terrorize evil-doers. ... Bring down
> the wrath of God to bear on all those who practice evil."
This is clearly not the America of Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin and
the rest, although it waves the red, white and blue at every opportunity.
Funny if the Constitution were destroyed under cover of Old Glory. . . .
Read more at:
http://www.yuricareport.com/Dominionism/AmericaTheTheocracySugg.html
The real question now is which of these intriguing designs is really guiding
our government now? Are the Straussians slyly using Christian Reconstruction
to bring about Straussian's dream theocracy, secretly controlled by
atheistic philosopher.kings? OR are the Dominionists cleverly using the
neocons to get into power, after which it will be fairly easy to dispense
with the pointy-headed bastards (possibly on the stake)?
And which side is George Bush REALLY on? He seems to give the secret
handshake to both camps. He's appointed more thn a score of Straussians to
highly influential positions in intelligence and strategic planning.
Basically, they made our last two wars, using what they once fantasized
about as a fortuitous "new Pearl Harbor" (9/11) to stir up those
cud-chewing masses. September 11 must have been a godsend for them - oh
that's right, they don't really believe in God (in fact, Strauss thought the
whole idea was silly) -they just think everybody else should. Certainly
their liberation of Iraq and Afghanistan hasn't worked out as smoothly as it
did on paper - but then it is in no way finished yet. They mean to
'liberate' the whole Middle East!
But W speaks - when he isn't speaking directly to God - to the
Reconstructionists and Dominionists, with whom he consults before making
certain policy decisions - regarding Israel for instance. He is the first
president ever to ignore the Council of Churches completely, in favor of
those dreaming of nuclear holocaust to bring about their post-apocalypstic
Utopia, ruled by Jesus. A friend points out that Jesus might object to these
warlike endeavors, and the accompanying destruction - but she is going by
what Jesus said about those who live by the sword, dying by the sword. That
pacifist, anti-imperial Jesus is not very popular during the building of
empires - never has been. Meanwhile their agenda for the US is pure
theocracy. (I know I have no right to criticize, but I do miss that other
old Jesus - the one who said stuff like "blessed are the peacemakers. . .")
Or maybe George II doesn't represent either side. Maybe he simply represents
the ultra-rich of the world - the Saudi royals, with whom the Bushes have
hobnobbed with, for instance, or that other royal family with whom his
family tediously boasts blood kinship. And don't forget that his father
accepted a knighthood after his miserable term as the mere, so
easily-replaceable, elected head of a drab old republic. Well, it is tireome
to be fired by a pack of commoners. . . . Of course Bush the elder ALSO went
to work pitching for the Rev. Godhead Sun Moon for a few millions between
gigs, so maybe we shouldn't read too much into the knighthood. Maybe he just
collects trophies - and after all, Reagan knelt before the Queen for a
dubbing when HE left office. Then there's the sinister Skull and Bones
bunch - with influence in government far beyond their numbers for decades,
and now TWO candidates for our highest office. (Perhaps the Bonesmen are
pulling ALL the strings!)
Then consider stuff he does. Like the tax cuts, most of which go to the very
very rich - while payroll taxes (the ones that come out of workers' checks)
keep going up - and no one mentions them. You have to favor a quick
Armageddon to favor his Social Security scheme, as well - unless you're so
rich that the paltry sum it provides retirees is less than chump change for
you. Or, while praising the young, working class soldiers he has sent to his
war for oil, cutting veterans' benefits and hazard pay. The No Child Left
Behind Act an unfunded mandate for excellence (or else), is guaranteed to
leave many low income schools - and low income children - way behind. Talk
about Class Warfare! But no one calls it that - the Democrats won't speak up
for the poor and low income working class, the homeless, even kids growing
up n homeless shelters - because they're afraid of being accused of . . . .
.class warfare! And didn't Clinton put the poor aside with his "welfare
reform?" No Democrat in his right mind would openly contradict their slimy
Golden Boy.
Maybe the only cause the ruling class cares about is its own. . . . . .
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Slán a chara,
Adrien
>>"One more such victory and we are undone."
>>>– Pyrrhus of Epirus
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