authoritarians have the best uniforms

Uhhh....I was looking for something else that Andy wrote-- and came across this: a laugh-out loud picture and paragraph, followed by the serious stuff...Go Andy!

For years I have championed Rule of Law, but from now on, I want to be a Good Socialist.

Look at the positive side. Authoritarians have always had the best uniforms. Most people look good in a trim little cap, a neat military outfit with red epaulets and brass buttons. And those shiny black boots sound so fetching as you’re running down side streets on a cold, rainy night, chasing down someone who just won’t fit in.

Think of the imagery. Who else gathers thousands of cheering idolaters under triumphant banners and bold emblems? Who else goose-steps a half-million troops with tanks and jet formations right through the heart of the capital? What thrills! Authoritarians have chutzpa!...

Get ready. Be prepared to sacrifice for the greater whole and a greater future. No sacrifice is too great for this dream. You may be asked to give your life, but the promise is no more sickness, no more poverty, no more homelessness, no more injustice. You’re promised the warm embrace of the global collective; from each according to his or her ability, to each according to his or her need....