I love Philosopher Kings, bring on the tyranny. :rolleyes:
It’s like the OP read Ayn Rand, and completely missed the point.
How exactly is it “true freedom” when the only freedom you have is to pursue state approved activities whose sole purpose is the benefit of others? That’s the thickest piece of Orwellian doublespeak I’ve seen in a long time, and that’s after paying attention to the Bush administration for the last four years.
I too the sum of the number of attributes of the new gov’t, multiplied by 2, then added 1.7
[for the year before Bush was elected, I was imagining a lot of things].
It’s not far off from ideas of “true freedom” I saw bandied about among many in college who considered themselves to be far more “enlightened” and “liberal” than was I.
Nothing like a good laugh to start the day. I think this is supposed to be an overall parody of some of the stranger ideas that we see on this board, but I’m not sure.
And yep, it’s like everybody who believes in reincarnation used to be Cleopatra, not the farmer serf in the countryside. Where do you see yourself in this hierarchy, Hydrocortisone?
This sounds like an old movie. Logan’s Run?
Even when it’s totally off-topic, you never pass up a chance for an undeserved slap at liberals, do you, dogface?
- Entertainment as we know it will be replaced by blowing up people over thirty in unused roller rinks.
Hydro: you might be insane. See a physician.
I don’t see the problem at all…sounds like a reasonable plan to me. Just make sure I’m on the politburo or whatever they call the ruling counsel, that I have a nice summer home in the mountains, and a winter home by the sea (10,000 sq. ft plus servants please), and that my family is exempt due to the sacrifices I have to make to rule the proles. Dancing girls to peal me grapes is optional but would be a big bonus.
I remember these kinds of discussions with the local tyrant advocating wanabe in college at 1am…but we were mostly drunk or stoned so that would excuse them a bit, I suppose.
My guess is that Hydrocortisone isn’t serious about this OP, as its just TOO over the top for any sane person. If you ARE serious Hydrocortisone, up the voltage on your shock treatments or seek serious help. 
-XT
There is no top or bottom, everyone is equal.
I will repsond to your other points later.
Looking forward to it.
…with baited breath. I can hardly wait.
-XT
Move to Sweden.
d & r
What are you baiting your breath with? Shad, minnows, squid…?
From Neurotik
For this thread? I’m leaving a trail of Clozaril on the floor like a trail of bread crumbs in the hopes of drawing him out. Maybe they will bring him out of the shadows with some further comments.
-XT
They already tried your idea, Hydrocortisone…in Cambodia, 1975-1978. It didn’t work out so well.
Would we still have Home Improvement on TV? That’s not entertainment.
Perhaps this is an outline for a novel or a new screenplay being written by Hydrocortisone. We are the unwitting editors finding flaws in the arguments before s/he actually gets down to writing the first draft.
I want a cut of the action before I submit my opinion.