The Government's F.F.F. Formula

Hopefully, most critical thinkers are not of the belief that we have no meaningful significance in the running of our government. We ask: Why is it that other societies take to the streets when their governments go astray. The simplistic answer is that the American government is a constant follower of the F.F.F. formula. The following essay is not complex because Joe - Black Eagle - Madison likes to say, "Just it out there where the goats can get it."

First F. Fear is a great and constant motivator. If you keep the majority of a population afraid, there is simply no limitation on the amount of freedom that 'the government' will be permitted to take away from us in the name of security. The Arabs or some ethnic is coming to bomb you. Such threats have given us the Department of Homeland Security, NSA domestic syping, FBI national security warrants, stop-and-frisk, Stand Your Ground, No Fly, etc. Give it some critical thought.

Second F.  Food is perhaps the most important leg of the equation. A starving human has no interest in gold, shares, bonds or liberty. As long as the people have enough to eat, they are passive and easy to manipulate. If rebellion should ever return to the United States,
it will probably start with mothers who are unable to feed their babies. Mothers will allow a government to send their men to war but don't try to take away her baby. I say this to the politicians: Don't play around with WIC or Medicaid because you won't be able withstand
the backlash. Give it some critical thought.

Third F. Fun and frivolity is the last component. Even the ancient Romans understand that gladiators would keep the impoverished happy an unmindful of their plight. Today we have soccer, football, golf, baseball and much more to keep us amused. How many of your acquaintances can tell you more than you want to know about Sarah 'I can see Alaka from my front porch' Palin but can't name their 'do nothing'  congress person or the location of Switzerland. Give it some critical thought. We can all fight the system and take control of 'our government' with the focused spending of our discretionary dollars. Why not 'Boycott Christmas'? Give it some critical thought.

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