[lit-ideas] Re: C'mon people now - or almost rhyming

DMcEnns:
Of course, we aren't to infer from this that Eric's parents were incestuous, fascist pig-dogs who screamed a lot over v. little.<<
I don't know. I've heard tell his parents often referred to him as a little "fascis" of joy. Of course, I don't know how loudly they said that or whether they were of mixed species. But I can tell you that his high school track coach once told me that Eric was the school's fascist runner as indeed his father had been. (chortle)
So tell me, the Romans are credited with coming up with the fasces, that is, combining the bundle of wood (for beatings) with an axe in the center (for beheadings) and making that the symbol of their love for humanity. But that was like two thousand years ago (or so), wouldn't you think that in the intervening nineteen hundred years (or so) the Italians might have learned a little more about product branding??? I can see Mussolini now, arms folded, tight lipped, rising up and down on the balls of his feet -- I'm sure he thought it was a hard core leader-like look, but I think almost everyone takes it more as "Duck Soup". Ever since the fall of the Roman Empire, Italians have just been no damn good at tyranny.
On the old Phil-Lit there was a brief discussion of "fascist" and "fascism". I argued then that I considered "fascism" moral authoritarianism enforced by the state. I now think the term has just about lost of it's meaning -- like the word "God" -- it means whatever the user needs it to mean. For most Americans, I think, the word still carries a negative connotation, but what's negative, and therefore fascistic, is dependent upon one's politics. I love calling people I disagree with "fascist" because I know the opprobrium it carries within my heart and it relieves me of having to go through the tedious argumentation that both I and my fascist opponent know will never come to any agreement. So bring it on, fascist bastards!!! I'm ready to call you out. 

Mike Geary
Memphis
We here in Tennessee are in the last stage of allowing "permitted gun holders" to carry their concealed weapons into bars and public parks, which has been the only restriction on gun-bearing by "permitted gun holders" in Tennessee that I know of. To me this is absolutely insane. There are going to be so many bar brawls resolved in death and so many referees and coaches of little league kids and maybe even kids killed by irate parents that it's sheer insanity. In the last month 2 men have been killed in Memphis over minor car incidents. One because a Hummer owner parked too close to an SUV in a shopping center parking lot, words were exchanged, the owner of the Hummer (a permitted gun holder) went to his "car" took out a pistol and shot the other man in front of his 3 children. The other incident involved 2 friends! One accidentally swiped the vehicle of the other at a street corner, an angry exchanged ensued, the party at fault took a pistol his car shot his friend dead. Surely he was fucked up on something to do such a thing. Half the people in the USA are fucked up at least half the time. The idea that "permitted gun holders" are tea-totallers and always in rational control of their emotions is patently absurd. And yet the bill is sure to pass the Tennessee legislature. The proponents of that bill think we opponents are fascists, limiting their freedom to protect themselves and their loved ones. See what I mean? When all is said and done, it's time to get a gun.
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Subject: [lit-ideas] Re: C'mon people now - or almost rhyming





Which in less moony sort of language is:


Get a move on, masses, immediately
Smile on your comrade!
Everyone assemble!
Attempt to devote yourself to the group right now!


FAILURE TO ASSEMBLE, SMILE, AND LOVE YOUR COMRADE WILL
IMMEDIATELY BE
PUNISHED BY DETENTION IN RE-EDUCATION CAMPS ... RIGHT NOW!


Look, mommy, firemen, there's going to be a fire!
Of course, we aren't to infer from this that Eric's parents were incestuous, fascist pig-dogs who screamed a lot over v. little. 

Dhil



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