[FONT=Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif][FONT=Times New Roman, Times, serif] Is Bush a Sith Lord?[/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT=Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif][FONT=Times New Roman, Times, serif]by Paul Craig Roberts
by Paul Craig Roberts [/FONT][/FONT]
by Paul Craig Roberts [/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman, Times, serif]The current episode of Star Wars is dynamite for the duplicitous Bush administration. Palpatine, a Sith Lord masquerading as a galactic Republican, becomes Chancellor of the Galactic Republic through deception. Palpatine uses wars that he instigates to elevate security over the power of the Senate and to become dictator. [/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman, Times, serif]In a moment of triumph, Palpatine tells the Senate: "In order to ensure our security and continuing stability, the Republic will be reorganized into the first Galactic Empire, for a safe and secure society." The senators respond with sustained cheering and applause. Padme says, "So this is how liberty dies, with thunderous applause."[/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman, Times, serif]Sith lords use the powers of the dark side of the force. Jedi knights use the power of the good side. The Jedi are selfless and use their incredible powers to protect the Republic. Sith are evil and crave absolute power.[/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman, Times, serif]Palpatine, who is really Darth Sidious, manipulates the Senate and enlists the Jedi Councils patriotism to "defend" the Republic against a "separatist" army that he secretly directs. The purpose of the orchestrated war is to erode liberty in the name of security. The naïve Jedi catch on too late and are decimated. The Republic falls.[/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman, Times, serif]Bushs "war against terrorism" is no less orchestrated than Palpatines war and has led to the same result: a society dominated by security concerns. [/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman, Times, serif]The top secret British government memo that was leaked to the London Times proves beyond all doubt that Bush invaded Iraq for none of the changing reasons that he has given a too-trusting public. Bush did not invade Iraq because of weapons of mass destruction or because he wanted to bring democracy to Iraq.[/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman, Times, serif]Why did Bush invade Iraq? No one, least of all the Bush administration, has come up with a believable reason. Yet, there is no shortage of patriotic Republicans who sincerely believe that Bush has made America safer by turning the Muslim world against us and stirring up a hornets nest of terrorists united by their hatred of America.[/FONT]