Has Everyone Gone Nuts?

March 06, 2008

To: Those Who Terrorize
From: The World

Dear fellow inhabitants of Planet Earth:

Yes you, those of you that think nothing of gunning down students in a yeshiva just because you think some addlepated barbarian with delusions of grandeur 1400 years ago said that this is the way to 72 golden raisins or something like that. You who think that slaughtering tens of thousands of your fellow countrymen in the name of something as strange sounding as JanjaWeed, yes, you too! You who think that you can slaughter innocent civilians in towers or in a mall in Piccadilly Circus or a bar in Berlin or a school in Russia in the name of some deranged pseudo-political philosophy. You too are included!

This is not a letter asking you to behave, I have serious doubts about your ability to do so, even if you wanted to. This is not a letter asking you to love your fellow man, nothing you have done recently has given any indication that you have that ability. Nor is this a letter meant to shame you, for you have no capacity for that emotion.

This is a warning of disaster about to be visited on your woe-begotten existence. This is a warning that the world is reaching the point where good people will rise up and swat you like the vermin you are. This is a warning that you have gone too far, too fast and the good people of this earth are tired of you.

This is a warning that at some point, your lives will be forfeit in a most agonizing way. This is a warning that you have gone beyond the mercy that so many claim when the guns are turned on them. This is a statement of fact: You have condemned yourselves to the nethermost reaches of hell, yes those of you who dance in the streets when you hear of some new atrocity. Those of you who read the news and shrug your shoulders saying that you don't care, that the victims are not worth the sweat of your brow, those of you who have lost the capacity to see the joy of a child flying a kite or the beauty in an ancient statue of the Buddha.

To you, those sorry folk that the gentle world call terrorists, what ever your stripe or faith, what ever your political persuasion you have removed yourselves from any thought of mercy or justice.

This is just a small blog, I'm not a big pip on the screen of anyone except perhaps to those that know and love me in spite of all of my faults. I have no power except the power to persuade some. But know this, I will, at every chance let the world know what cowards you and your fellow travelers are. I will call a spade a spade and point a shining light on the slime that you are. And you can be sure, that some how, some day, the world will become sick of your ilk and will destroy you once, and for ever!

Sincerely,

GM Roper

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1 Very nice sentiment, GM. However, there is just one part of that message that is completely inaccurate. That's the "FROM" line. While there are a few people who share your views here, few, if any, governments that are in existence today do. The US doesn't. Even Israel doesn't. And, in fact, the official "world" government, the UN, doesn't even believe anyone has done anything wrong:

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,335869,00.html

Posted by: Ogre at Friday, March 07 2008 06:40 AM (oifEm)

2 I had the same discouraged thought as ogre. However, those of us of libertarian bent might have a long-term comfort. It is true that none of the world's governments, even our own, takes as firm a stance on this as many people know they should. But that may not be very different than governments have always been. Governments may be overwilling to go to war to increase their own power and prestige, but have always been notably shy about matters of justice that don't concern them directly.

To keep from ticking my fellow Americans off too much, I will note that we are at least the best of a bad lot - the smart kid in the dumb row.

But the opinions of people matter greatly in the long run. Even among those who make excuses for terrorists and advocate what I think are catastrophically naive responses, there is less and less approval. And in the Arab world, support for terrorism erodes even as people fear to stick their necks out. I believe this wheel is turning slowly, but in the right direction.

Posted by: Assistant Village Idiot at Friday, March 07 2008 07:40 AM (YQFD4)

Ogre, Avi, "The World" does NOT include governments, for as you note, they are complicit in the terrorism by NOT smashing the state supported terrorists.

However, I remain optimistic that right thinking people will eventually rise up and say enough!

Posted by: GM Roper at Friday, March 07 2008 08:30 AM (1fjXG)

4 I enjoyed the comments concerning the non-action of our, and other governments. That brought another thought. To wit: Can population growth negate the representative type of government? As the population grows, those folk that enjoy the non-working lifestyle, Called politicians, must necessarily pander to the other group of non-working group, called Welfare recipients. The first group depends absolutely on the second group for its existence. As a direct result of this interrelated dependency we get the kind of politicians you see running to get control of the handle. Make no mistake, this is true for both major parties. Every politician that ever ran for office must, I repeat must be able to assure his/her supporters that there is something in it for him or her. Even when I ran for city council I had to assure my constituancy that they would benefit from my election. I convinced enough of them that I actually did get elected was expected to produce the miracle of doing what they think I said. Could it be that our form of government is morphing into a democracy? Heaven forbid.I do not think that 200,000,000 people can operate as a democracy. It's becoming apparent that that number of people cannot operate as a representative republic. The reason being that those who gather enough votes to be in power can always provide enough benefit to assure their reelection. It's not "Power to the People", it is "Power to the elected few".

Posted by: James S. Melbert at Friday, March 07 2008 11:52 AM (JGY7O)

5 One of your best posts ever, GM!

Posted by: Always On Watch at Friday, March 07 2008 02:54 PM (+eO2c)

You are much more optimistic than I am, George, but I surely hope that I am wrong and you are right. However, I fear that the converse is true..........

BHG

Posted by: Baldheaded Geek at Friday, March 07 2008 03:12 PM (SBnaB)

A big BRAVO George and I join you in this well done sentiment. In the immortal words of Patrick Henry:

“An appeal to arms and the God of hosts is all that is left us. But we shall not fight our battle alone. There is a just god that presides over the destinies of nations. The battle sir, is not to the strong alone. Is life so dear or peace so sweet as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery? Forbid it almighty God. I know not what course others may take, but as for me, give me liberty, or give me death.”

You will note... the part so often quoted, takes on more rich meaning when given in it's entirety. Wonderful posting GM!!!!

Posted by: HoosierArmyMom at Friday, March 07 2008 04:47 PM (f9Dpx)

8 I am afraid the threat of retaliation, however grandiose and verbose, isn't going to enter into the thinking of a suicide attacker. If threats and retaliation and bluring the distinctions between perpetrators and their relatives worked, we'd already have finished this conflict a very long time ago.

Posted by: McLovin at Friday, March 07 2008 05:54 PM (eN5/Z)

9 Thank you GM this is a great post

Posted by: Sammy at Friday, March 07 2008 06:52 PM (PkKuz)

10 McL... It may not indeed have any effect on the terrorist, but perhaps the world may have on an effect on those that SEND the terrorists yet who are unwilling themselves to become "martyrs." That I would have to tell you this says worlds about your misunderstanding of the entire situation.

Posted by: GM Roper at Saturday, March 08 2008 07:21 AM (S60yG)

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