Theos-Talk Archives (December 2003 Message tt00073)

Morten Nymann Olesen wrote:
> > in place to prevent the incredible amount of corruption that takes place
> > due to tiny, petty dictatorships having the same vote as huge (or even
> > medium sized) democracies and democratic republics."
> My view:
> But, is it not so, that corruption is not only going on in these dictator
> countries, but also in and around UN ?
It takes a lot less to buy a dictator of a small country than it does 
to bribe a President or Prime Minister of a large country. And, since 
both have the same number of votes, it's much more cost effective to go 
for the dictator.

> In fact Lyndon Johnson once said, that the massmedias are so powefull, that
> they can
> decide who is sitting as a president in USA !
Assuming that they all join up and march in lockstep.

> Democracy can not be said to be a reality as long as cowboy-like
> trade-policies al a Goring rules the boats in different countries.
> Please think about this sentences.
I don't even understand those sentences.

> I often meditate on the movie named "Yes - Minister" - with the excellent
> civil servant named "Humphrey".
> Do they have a "Humphrey" in USA ?
It was a television series (later called "Yes, Prime Minister"), and 
they did carry it in the United States. For those who don't know, it was 
a well-meaning British minister up against an extraordinary man 
representing the British Civil Service, who was supposed to be his 
assistant, but in fact used every trick imaginable to prevent the 
minister from actually accomplishing anything. The civil servant usually 
won, but occasionally, the minister came out on top. Reminded me of 
President Jimmy Carter of the United States, except the minister in the 
TV show was more effective and didn't give up.

Bart