Ten Percent Does It

The majority rules when the establishment is in order, but a tiny minority can change the direction of a nation by its superior focus and energy.

A week ago, my imaginary revolution to overthrow our too totalitarian regime in Washington, DC failed because of a bad turnout - none. This raises an interesting question as to the numbers needed to pull off a coup d'etat.

Upon examining history, you'll notice that only a few activists are necessary to carry out the revolt if they are in the right places with a good strategy and plan. When Lenin hurried by train to Moscow to overthrow Kerensky - who had toppled the Czar of Russia - he went into the hall of supporters complaining that he didn't want so many followers to be involved. He stepped outside until a high percentage of communist believers were removed from the building. Lenin knew something that most of us have trouble understanding - and he was successful in the take over.

Our American Revolution was never supported by more than ten percent of those living in the thirteen colonies. The nation's founders bristled at that fact, but they went ahead and succeeded, even though the lack of general support was obvious during the duration of the struggle. The vast majority of Americans had freedom and liberty thrust upon them. The tiny minority had prevailed.

May I point out that Jesus picked only twelve disciples?

Regardless of the virtue of your cause, you can effect changes in today's diverse and uninformed society if a few true believers will get active. Ten percent will do just fine.

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Thoughts While Jaywalking

* This new crop of skateboarders has so much more skill than the previous generation. They do it while talking on a cell phone.

* The suicides at Guantanamo Bay (Gitmo) alarm some people. Senator Bob Bennett was there recently and he gave the camp a thumbs up approval. Maybe he should go back for another look/see.

* The recent report of the Bureau of Labor Statistics for May showed a big loss of manufacturing jobs - 14,000. Only service industry jobs are on the increase. Next stop, third world country USA.

* Hello Middle Class, wherever you are.

Meetings & Events

Unemployed Elvis impersonators support group meets at the main library on Tuesday nights.

Death row/DNA survivors meet at the Santa Clara library every Saturday morning at 9 a.m.

Help Wanted

Outsource recruiters to work for firms in India and China. Must possess crass indifference to fellow American white collar workers. Call Jawaharlal Nehru at Holiday Inn, room #11.

News writers to interview tailgaters, dog-walking pooper scoopers, loiterers, rappers, sunshine patriots, IRS informers, UFO sighters, and incurable WMD believers. Get application at Spectrum office.

Twenty-Years-From-Now News

Warren S. Jeffs, fugitive polygamous leader wanted on sex crime charges, was positively identified in the mountainous border region between Pakistan and Afghanistan. He has been on the Ten Most Wanted list since President Bush's brother was president.

Overheard

A doctor walked through his busy waiting room saying, "Please have patience, patients."

Smog Report

Chemtrails activity is interfering with smog detection efforts. More on this later.


IT'S ALL SO SIMPLE.