Singers jailed for lyrics

[Nostradumbass at SAFe-mail.net]

At 05:19 PM 12/31/2003, John Kelsey wrote:
> 
> In the most morally neutral case, this is like one criminal gang attacking 
> another.  If the Sopprano family invades the Bozini family's turf, takes 
> over their protection rackets, and hunts down their godfather, it could be 
> messy, and it really will be an initiation of force in the most literal 
> sense.  But is this the same kind of "initiation of force" that we normally 
> talk about when, say, a mugger knocks me over the head and takes my laptop 
> and wallet? (And of course, it's not that morally neutral.  It's more like 
> a bunch of vigilantes from the neighborhood next door getting rid of the 
> gang running your neighborhood, for reasons of their own, but probably to 
> your benefit.)

Although I disagree with the personal benefit aspect, this is the way I view the two major US poltical parties: two mob organizations fighting over turf and tax spoils.  I think its time to clean up the D.C. (Augean) Stables.

ND