To: Publius
In Stephen King’s epic novel The Stand
, there is a long passage enumerating the less significant people who died of the Captain Trips virus, and each is kissed off with the sentiment that his death was no great loss. Rand does the same thing here, but with a tone of malevolence. These people had it coming, and they got it; it was their long delayed comeuppance. Is Rand pushing the envelope?They didn't get what they deserved. They got what they wanted. They had all spent their lives bringing about the circumstances that got them killed. They wanted people of need in charge of their safety rather than people of ability.
22 posted on
05/09/2009 12:34:37 PM PDT by
Redcloak
("Oh, bother!" said Pooh, as he chambered his last round.)
To: Redcloak
They wanted people of need in charge of their safety rather than people of ability.Oh, that was good! Right between the eyes.
27 posted on
05/09/2009 1:12:54 PM PDT by
Publius
(Sex is the manifestation of God's wicked sense of humor.)
To: Redcloak
They wanted people of need in charge of their safety rather than people of ability. Read Maximum Feasible Misunderstanding, by Daniel Patrick Moynihan
73 posted on
05/11/2009 1:32:29 PM PDT by
George Smiley
(They're not drinking the Kool-Aid any more. They're eating it straight out of the packet.)
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