BLOWBACK IS KARMA

Our great republic would be safer and happier if every citizen would learn the meaning of blowback, in a world politics context. Congressman Ron Paul has given us a term to work with in improving our foreign policy. "Blowback" is a name given to American empire building in Chamler Johnson's book. The CIA adopted blowback in several reports. It is important.

So many slogans and terms have shaped history. A few of these were: isolationism, saving face, balance of power, eternal vigilance, peace through strength, and pre-emptive war. Blowback has the potential to be a most useful term to define a concept in modern politics and diplomacy.

Blowback means karma. What goes around, comes around. Natural law causes that which you send out to come back to you. How could it be otherwise?

America is an interventionist, occupying nation. We don't conquer, unless attacked, but we do meddle. We have troops stationed in 134 countries. As a random example, consider Honduras. Do we really need eight military bases in that nation?

We cannot afford our current foreign policy and the world doesn't like it. We're tiring of it.

Blowback. What a concept!

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Hot Stuff

* What's-its-name, the local paper, reported today on the City of St. George's budget. The headline dealt with the possibility of increased golf fees. Horrors. A couple of guys said they might have to play only four times a week instead of five. This brings up the question: Why is the municipality in the golf business? Four golf courses and a practice driving range are city owned. That, dear hearts, is socialism with a capital s. Socialism. And don't forget the swimming pools are the city's. Pretty soon now, we'll have city bowling lanes and dance halls.

* If every American could see the films of World Trade Building 7 - a 40 story skyscraper - crumbling to the ground in 6.4 seconds, there would be a congressional investigation by sundown. No plane hit that structure on 9/11. So why did it fall?

* The Spectrum's Jennifer Weaver was interviewed on Bryan Hyde's radio forum yesterday. She spent considerable time discussing the illegal immigration issue. I don't think she realizes that about 60% of the undocumented workers pay into the Social Security system. They are not burdening Social Security, they are bolstering it. Jennifer also spoke of foreign students being educated in American universities. She said she wants them to stay here. Well, maybe they don't want to. Many of the parents and governments of those other nations send their young people to gain knowledge and skills with whioh they will improve their homelands. Should we force them to stay and then shoot at them if they try to leave, Castro-style?

* With all the arguing about America being a democracy or a republic, remember: Democracy separates responsibilty from authority.

* Michael Moore's new documentary, Sicko, is soon to be released. You can be sure that those who refuse to see it will be insisting Moore is lying, or something worse. More than a year ago I wrote to a few of his critics to find out where Moore is wrong on Fahrenheit 9/11. I'm still waiting for a reply. Moore's critics are blinded by hate.

The Dixie Thinker is serious fun, but not for the snug and smug.

Meeting & Events

* Lecture tonight at Frenchy's Cafe, back room at 7:30 PM. Topic is Meadow Mountain Massacre in a talk by an anonymous speaker: New evidence of shots from the grassy knoll indicate that Lee did not act alone.

* An eyewitness speaker tonight - 8 PM in the culture room at Only The Lonely - will reveal that Rush really does have half of his brain tied behind his back. Snapshot photos and other evidence will be on display. This would explain a lot.

Twenty-Years-From-Now News

Elian Gonzales has been picked by Cuba's National Assembly as the successor to Fidel Castro in the event the Maximum Leader fails to recover from his still mysterious ailment. Cuban-American relations are not expected to improve under a Gonzales regime. He has an anti-American bias dating back to his expulsion from the "land of the free" when he was a young boy.

Help Wanted

Dumbwaiter at Frenchy's. Apply in person, ask for Gigi.

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IT'S ALL SO SIMPLE