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To Be Governed
"To be governed is to be watched over, inspected, spied on, directed, legislated, preached at, controlled, assessed, evaluated, censored, commanded; all by creatures that have neither the right, nor wisdom, nor virtue...To be governed means that at every move, operation, or transaction, one is noted, registered, entered in a census, taxed, stamped, priced, assessed, patented, licensed, authorized, recommended, admonished, prevented, reformed, set right, corrected. Government means to be subjected to tribute, trained, ransomed, exploited, monopolized, extorted, pressured, mystified, robbed; all in the name of public utility and the general good. Then, at the first sign of resistance or word of complaint, one is repressed, fined, despised, vexed, pursued, hustled, beaten up, garroted, imprisoned, shot, machine-gunned, judged, sentenced, deported, sacrificed, sold, betrayed, and to cap all, ridiculed, mocked, outraged and dishonored. That is government, that is its justice and its morality!" Anarchist William Godwin Continued From Page 1      Police take Bob off to jail, where Bob receives his meals and counseling for drug habit. |
     
Meanwhile, Mrs. Jones, terrified over the ordeal, hasn't the money to pay her dentist, so she skips the appointment and neglects her teeth. Next day, taxpayer funded public attorney Mr. Smith sees Bob to discuss his case. Trial is set.
      Mrs. Jones gives up work the next two days testifying against Bob in front of a taxpayer-funded judge, prosecutor, public defender, court recorder, court room guards and host of other taxpayer-funded personnel.       Bob is found guilty of the crime and sentenced to two years behind taxpayer-funded bars. Bob finds himself surrounded by thousands of taxpayer-funded guards, and taxpayer-funded buildings, and taxpayer-funded meals, recreation, television, counseling, a whole city!       Now, this being Bob's first offense, and quite young too, he's off to a great start. Bob's new home is full of folks with similar interests where he can learn to better himself. Two solid years of the best education that Bob could possibly receive for a future career in criminal activities!       And the best part of all is that Mrs. Jones gets to PAY FOR IT! With her taxes!       Everybody's happy! Mrs. Jones, sold on the idea that htis was best, gladly supports Senator Jerky's proposal that all street persons be frisked without warrant, in search of elusive IDs!       All the attorneys are rife! They had a function to perform! A reason to be! Everyone has a job:       The judge, the lawyers, the prosecutor, the guards, the police. the jailers and all the myriads of clerks, and office personel!!       And that's not all folks, Bob's coming out soon. And with his new talents, we acn play this game all over. Can't wait! Maybe we should let Bob out sooner and ask for a raise. By Tyroan Tyson Williams |
   