The Disenlightenment

"An advanced application of the above, stunned by the absurdity of governing depredations; think of them as the mafia. Consider: ignore their posturings and protestations and simply note their actions. They want to 'be a partner' in your candy store (your life); they make you buy from their suppliers (environmentally sanctioned and otherwise preferred producers); charge you protection (taxes); put their people in charge (affirmative action); ruin your credit (inflation); sell off the fixtures (to China); and destroy your business if you don't comply (put you in jail). The apercu is not new. It is a contemporary application of Tom Paine, and the Preamble of the Constitution." The Disenlightenment: Politics, Horror, and Entertainment by David Mamet