Reality Impinges Upon Morality

Paul Krugman's Tale of Two Moralities appeared in the New York Times a couple of days ago:

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/14/opinion/14krugman.html?_r=1&src=me&ref=homepage

It is, perhaps, the most succinct portrayal of the political divide in America. It just happened to be written by the Nobel economist. Call it the dilemma of the strong and the weak. "When the going gets tough, the weak get screwed."

America's founding fathers never envisioned the less fortunate have-nots (the weak) dictating happiness to the more fortunate achievers (the strong). Never mind the fortunate ones fought and died for what the have-nots insist is their fair share.

The loyalists, back in the day, never gave a hoot for the oppressed. They still don't. They're hanging on to their handout from the King.

The oppressed took up arms against British enslavement. It wasn't enough to leave British oppression behind. Britain brought oppression to the New World where it continues to flourish today. It's called democracy.


Funny how the roles have reversed themselves. Used to be the loyalists were the strong, fighting to keep the king on the throne. Now it's the weak, fighting to keep their entitlements. We call it a fight, but it is rhetoric where lies masquerade as truth. More like charade.

The founding fathers never envisioned Islam, either. Check out the rhetoric of the revered imam Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah. Revered by whom? Good question. Jerry Jones would be salivating at the turnout.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i5YJaFbDe-A

Take a minute and relish Haraketbeydoun and listen to the music. Intoxicating.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2S_GLB5i-9E&NR=1

Now, take a look at Lebanese Shiites gathering to celebrate Ashura. This took place a week or so before Christmas a year ago. It's an annual thing with the Shia, never mind. A bit different from Martin Luther and John Wesley.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mrkcmFvTU04&NR=1&feature=fvwp

The ritual mutiliation of the scalp is self-inflicted in the case of the adults.

So, how do we reconcile the Ivory Tower and the working man whose livelihood has been outsourced by the taxman?

"We ask them if they're the enemy and if they say 'Yes', we shoot them!"