Bush Isn’t the Problem

Milton's Inferno

Blackwater is a perfect example of a real life privatization program. Were the mercenaries more noble, patriotic or honorable? No, they were there for the bucks, yet privatization as been glorified as the solution to all government projects. Did it bring respect for US presence in Iraq. No, as the mercenaries know that even a million dollars will not guarantee they will live long enough to enjoy it rather that they wanted to survive to enjoy the money. They wanted to survive so the best way was to destroy anything Iraqi that came close as they were deathly afraid of suicidal car bombers. This was their modus operandi. They were concerned about neither honor nor legality. This is exactly the way the Nathaniel Branden Institute dissolved as everyone was for himself/herself. Nathaniel Branden wanted to carry on using Ayn Rand's and having his mistress while Ayn Rand wanted Nathaniel to carry on the affair but was in fifties and not too attractive to Mr. Branden. Selfishness could not build a society.

Darth War-dodger's Administration is the embodiment of Milton Friedman's utopia of:

-less taxes (huge deficit results if an overseas war is being conducted),
-small government (meaning slashing of government services such as health care, infrastructure {let bridges collapse, let cities like New Orleans get flooded, etc.}, no oversight of corporate malfeasance,),
-privatization,
-deregulation (let dangerous practices and accidents occur as many regulations were written as a result of horrendous accidents)

Actually these are steps of the garden path to Milton's Inferno

After Bush the Problem continues.