tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22781533.post7442584830537500947..comments2024-03-23T14:04:57.635-05:00Comments on Father Hollywood: A historical and political speculationRev. Larry Beanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06705910892752648940noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22781533.post-28625342672761989132008-03-13T05:45:00.000-05:002008-03-13T05:45:00.000-05:00When I worked in a county jail (I was a correction...When I worked in a county jail (I was a corrections officer for a few months), some inmates used to play the board game Risk - in which players try to conquer the world. I think it captures Solarblogger's argument about spreading resources too thin to maintain an empire. I think that is essentially what happened to the USSR. When the Baltics seceded, there was just no political will (not to mention resources) to invade them, and the rest of the republics all just shrugged and agreed to dismantle the Union.<BR/><BR/>"Not with a bang, but a whimper." - T.S. EliotRev. Larry Beanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06705910892752648940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22781533.post-33217700268385223172008-03-12T21:23:00.000-05:002008-03-12T21:23:00.000-05:00I'm hoping for option #6, which you forgot to add....I'm hoping for option #6, which you forgot to add.<BR/><BR/>6) People band together and vote for me as World dictator. Dissension quickly outlawed.<BR/><BR/>It'd be a tough cross to bear... but I'd suffer under it.<BR/><BR/>But more seriously- very thought provoking post.Jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00407213793006683008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22781533.post-91155027452925428102008-03-12T17:18:00.000-05:002008-03-12T17:18:00.000-05:00The one nice thing about our overextended empire i...The one nice thing about our overextended empire is that the more it stretches itself, the more likely #1 is to happen successfully, as the resources needed to quell secession would be used far from home. And I think the political costs would be too high for the Federal Government to bring this power to bear on their own citizens when they are busy saving face on other shores.solarbloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17506179756577015681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22781533.post-28096238850606620572008-03-10T14:01:00.000-05:002008-03-10T14:01:00.000-05:00"The Union must be preserved." Indeed, Mr. Jackso..."The Union must be preserved." Indeed, Mr. Jackson. But for that to happen, the hearts of men must be converted (I know I should say "to Jesus" here, but instead I say) to a strict interpretation of the Constitution. I could mention a certain revolution, and since he's not getting out of the race, if your state hasn't had a primary yet (say Indiana or Wisconsin), why not vote for Ron Paul just to say your not satisfied with McCain or Hilary Obama?Brian P Westgatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15383132438753364755noreply@blogger.com