Government of, for, and by Kudzu

One of my favorite writers, who has long passed, Charly Reese, wrote an editorial for the Orlando Sentinel 25 years ago. I believe it was his final effort for the O.S.


It is in no way dated. It could have been written yesterday, and it would fit perfectly with the horrid simulation in Washington, D.C of the so-called government that is saturated with hucksters and flim-flam artists; those who counterfeit (printed paper is not money, it is multiple I.O.U.s) wealth after capturing real wealth via corrupt bureaus, and, let’s be honest - crooks. With this confiscated wealth they can (and do) do as they please.

Please, no comments about “write to your congressman or Senator.” In the first place, I would be surprised if they read it, and more surprised if they did, that they would care, though I’m sure a lot of them can read.

Mr. Reese used the number “545” which was a summation of the House and Senate, the Supreme Court and the President. The column was titled: “545 vs. 300,000,000.” The larger number is (was) the rough population of the “nation.”

The 545 number is the number of the nation’s illustrious representatives of congress; 535 plus 9 “supreme” court justices and the president though so-called (ill-called) “Commander in Chief” of the nation (he is only CIC of the military under certain qualified circumstances contrary to what the modern media geniuses seem to think—NOT the nation).

Speaking of geniuses - the geniuses who were no longer serving a union and were proudly serving a national (ixnay federalism) monster with its breeding bastardized bureaus set (through 1911 and 1929 Apportionment acts) as a permanent number of House seats, 435. Hence today we have so many people represented by a single representative that most everyone is now represented by some clumsy bureaucrat in some ill-administered bureau.

Of course, this is available, as being a nation disallows us from nullification or secession.

Nevertheless, the number could be expanded proportionately (if we insist on having “a nation” instead of a federal union) as they don’t all have to gather in Washington for their graft and corruption. Modern electronic and computer apps allow all to remain in their own state and “Zoom” or whatever. At least we could stop by and chat with them occasionally.

Meanwhile, printed paper is (has been) a means of tax and steal, usually in the name of some false humanity: food stamps, sex-change nonsense, abortions for the needy, giveaways and throwaways ad infinitum and ad nauseum, and wars for Eisenhower’s favorite pirates, the Military Industrial Complex. So today we have a nifty little debt of around $40 trillion, give or take some loose change billions.

It feeds on itself and of course and often by itself. A so-called “federal” government. I call it the Washington D.C. kudzu growth. It is good for bugs and snakes.

And in conclusion, speaking of bugs and snakes (and presidents and supreme court justices), as congress has not taken a raise (cowards) since 2009, they have found a better way to fatten their personal purses, at least it appears implied from rejected congressmen Dan Crenshaw (Texas) - Insider trading.

And most of those Yankees now running South say that secession and nullification were bad ideas. To this I say that I am going to resist the temptation to join the modern public acceptance of profanity. There might still be some adults out there in “the nation.” Besides, down South is that place where Kudzu grows wildly already.


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