Posted on 04/02/2010 8:24:42 PM PDT by Jet Jaguar
n 1935, Sinclair Lewis wrote a novel that envisioned a political tragedy akin to the Obama administration. It Cant Happen Here is the story of Berzilius Windrip, a Democrat senator nominated for the presidency.
A charming, charismatic demagogue, he is elected by promising lots of free goodies for everyone. Once in power, President Windrip ruins the economy, neutralizes Congress and cracks down on dissent. He makes himself dictator, with assistance from a civilian national security force. Berzelius Windrip mmm mmm mmm!
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Thanks.
I think the senate made him dictator for an extended period - ten years or something. That would make it essentially for life.
It was in a sort.
The leader was a wrap yourself in a flag type.
But, the result is akin to the zero.
“subligaculum”
You have surpassed my Latin Vocabulary, and left me wondering. Huh?
I went back to my history book and you are correct. The duration was 10 years, but the term was Dictator in Perpetuity. The Senate eventually took him out — literally.
It appears that Mr. Lewis was much more a Prophet than a Novelist.
Actually, Windrip is a populist, who promises every citizen $5000 a year. I think we’d call him a “progressive.” IIRC, he’s a National Socialist - and more than a little reminiscent of Obama.
Stupid. Why warn them?
It’s the intimidation, stupid!
subligaculum
You have surpassed my Latin Vocabulary, and left me wondering. Huh?
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Briefs, essentially. I could not find an equivalent to jockstrap.
I had to go look it up - I hate not knowing.
Diaper, g-string, or bikini bottom - depending on context.
LOL.
Yes, I think it is said he died at the base of the statue of Pompey the Great. Pompey’s revenge from beyond the grave.
You know your Roman history very well. I tip my hat to you!
I agree. It is also obvious that the DOJ is threatening judges. Remember Judge David Carter? He reversed himself on the need for discovery after the law firm (Perkins-Coie, who is hiding Obama’s records) sent one of their clerks to work for him. Obama seems to know nothing is going to happen to him by the way he ridiculed the Supreme Court publicly. We are in a fight for all our freedoms and our very lives.
Get it now?
How can you tell? From their say-so?
I know some. I wish I had studied it more! I always found the story of Mariu-Sulla-Pompey-Caesar fascinating. And I always felt kind of sorry for Marius as he went mad and Pompey as he went from “always winning” to “not able to catch a break”.
One book I would like to read is The Assassination of Julius Caesar by Michael Parenti, but I am a little wary of the marxist views of the author:
http://www.unrv.com/book-review/assasination.php
http://www.michaelparenti.org/Caesar.html
How can you tell? From their say-so?
Chicago style thuggery, for one. We’re dealing with Communists for another.
0bama is one evil bastard....that alone excludes nothing being taken off the table. They are ruthless and will get their way if they can.
We are in a fight for all our freedoms and our very lives.
Exactly!
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