On responsibility: the comedy continues
The Power of Narrative
by Arthur Silber
02/27/06
The following may seem like a paradox, but in fact it is only two sides of the same coin -- or two different ways of achieving the same goal. On the one hand, Bush and his numerous allies throughout our culture proclaim the foundational virtue of independence, self-reliance and individualism -- that with sufficient 'will,' we can accomplish anything. We are self-determining beings: we are what we choose to be. On the other hand, with regard to broad questions of foreign policy -- and with regard to narrower questions such as the use of torture or warrantless spying -- they announce: 'We have no choice about what we do. We must do these things, if we wish to save our country, and civilization itself.' But note the aim which both approaches serve: they want to be able to do whatever they wish -- and they never want to be held accountable for any of it...
http://tinyurl.com/mkxou
Informant: Thomas L. Knapp
by Arthur Silber
02/27/06
The following may seem like a paradox, but in fact it is only two sides of the same coin -- or two different ways of achieving the same goal. On the one hand, Bush and his numerous allies throughout our culture proclaim the foundational virtue of independence, self-reliance and individualism -- that with sufficient 'will,' we can accomplish anything. We are self-determining beings: we are what we choose to be. On the other hand, with regard to broad questions of foreign policy -- and with regard to narrower questions such as the use of torture or warrantless spying -- they announce: 'We have no choice about what we do. We must do these things, if we wish to save our country, and civilization itself.' But note the aim which both approaches serve: they want to be able to do whatever they wish -- and they never want to be held accountable for any of it...
http://tinyurl.com/mkxou
Informant: Thomas L. Knapp
rudkla - 28. Feb, 18:25
