It is patently ridiculous and a downright insult to hear about “efforts on the part of our leadership” to keep Afghanis from growing opium poppies and Columbians from growing coca plants when Mexicans are cultivating vast marijuana plantations right here in America’s national forests. It’s of the same to hear politicians talk about securing the borders of Iraq and Afghanistan all the while refusing to secure our own borders. The sheer hypocrisy of such things as these is obvious to the entire world, lending its weight to the loss of any credibility on the part of America’s “leadership.”

However, while no one can blame the poverty-stricken Afghani, Columbian, or Mexican trying to make a living by growing opium poppies, coca plants, or marijuana these poor need some means of marketing the product. And this is where the politicians come in. The Godfather needed those politicians and judges he “carried about like so much loose change in his pocket” to make his own enterprises successful. Without those bought politicians and judges The Godfather would have been out of business in short order.

It is gratifying to read and hear of attention being given to the problem of gangs terrorizing law abiding citizens; but the message was clear enough when Clinton pardoned all his sleazebag friends that crime pays. Clinton wasn’t unique in this; he was only unique in his blatant in your face pardoning so many at one time. But given the past history of the Clintons shrouded in so many dark deals they needed a lot of these sleazebags with their connections to continue being friendly to this infamous couple.

You have to be well connected for crime to pay well, as The Godfather or any CEO could tell you. Politicians and their CEO bosses have sent the message to everyone that crime pays. This includes not only those like Halliburton et al. but those that take advantage of the slave labor being provided from Mexico knowing politicians, the ACLU, La Raza, the universities, judges, the media, will continue to aid and abet this use and abuse of slave labor.

Republican or Democrat, they are of a kind when it comes to “follow the money;” it was Reagan that opened the floodgates to illegal aliens, and it was Carter that forbade the proper term “alien” to be used and substituted “immigrant” in his own financial interest, though the courts continue to use the judicially correct term alien. And it is blatantly obvious the government of Mexico will continue to encourage this illegal invasion of America; and why not, since there is no penalty for doing so. For the leadership of Mexico, using America as a dumping ground for its refuse population is a win/win deal.

But no knowledgeable person doubts the deal couldn’t work without politicians on both sides of the border cooperating and profiting from the deal. And politicians can depend on the ACLU, La Raza, the universities and liberal media to howl “Racist!” when anyone objects to this invasion of America by illegal aliens from Mexico, that dares raise the issues of anchor babies, social costs, crime, “Press one for English,” ballots in foreign tongues, the dangers of terrorists coming across our borders or the issue of our own national sovereignty demanding that our borders be secured.

There is a “mystery of iniquity” as the Scripture has it at work in the world, and many of the myths and legends of antiquity support the belief in such a thing. I have made my own opinion known, that I find it more believable to subscribe to a doctrine of Satan as found in Scripture than what would otherwise be a lunatic world. For my part, I see a world lying in wickedness, Satan’s domain as even Jesus concurred where the wicked prosper. As to a doctrine of hell, there is enough of this on earth without need of any other apart from a place for those that torture and murder children. I believe there must be a special place of torment for the Devil and his angels, for the monsters in human guise that prey on women and children and those like Stalin and Hitler. And how about a special hell for all politicians and lawyers; Dante would have them all consigned to a place reserved only for politicians and lawyers. Now that would be a real hell-hole!

I find no fault with agnostics or atheists; they are welcome to their point of view. In many ways one might conclude either the gods are crazy or resort to atheism to explain such prevailing lunacy throughout human history that promotes wars and suffering, that places scoundrels in places of authority where such wars and suffering are made commonplace.

Our own planet is replete with mysteries yet unsolved. It is interesting to note so many mysteries of our own solar system, so many that not a few scientists describe our solar system as “rare” in the universe; though none dare use the word “unique” for fear of losing their academic credentials. Still, to explain that mystery of iniquity one only has to consider politicians and lawyers in order to make some sense of such a mystery. And to explain politicians and lawyers, one only need follow the money.

But what about those appearing well-intentioned that say money is the answer to gang violence? These well-intentioned people all have their hands out, saying that if enough taxpayer money were given to gang-bangers they would leave off their criminal ways. But where is the accountability? Nowhere to be found. No one disputes poverty and ignorance breed crime and violence, but what politician can be trusted with money to solve the problem? It’s like the educational hierarchy howling it is a lack of money that is to blame for a failed system of education in America. But where is the accountability? Nowhere to be found.

The Godfather demanded accountability. In this the Mafia differed from government. For this if for no other reason one might be excused for thinking The Godfather had a better handle on the realities. But remember The Godfather’s goal was his son Michael would be “respectable” and go into politics. Was Michael’s father naïve? Hardly. He knew where the real money was to be made through the power of government. Given the truth of this, just who are the truly naïve but those that would have you believe there is some other way to handle gangsters than to meet force with force, whether in Afghanistan, Iraq, Mexico, or America?

My opposition to Caesar Bush’s wars from the beginning was the realization our troops were being told, once more, to fight a war not to win but for political expediency. Congress fell into line for the same reason. Those that believe there is some other way to win the war against gangs in America without fighting the war to win but for political expediency are of the same as Bush and Congress. We will watch and listen as the usual politicians and their toadies do all the hand-wringing and making empty promises, like Bush and Congress, our own local and state legislators saying “something must be done,” but it will not be fighting a war to win. That would take virtuous leaders, and America does not have virtuous leaders.

But don’t you wonder why English would be the universal language by agreement of the airlines of the world while Americans have to “Press one for English?” Having been a pilot I understand the wisdom of needing a universal language in the skies. My fear is it will take that terrorist nuclear bomb going off at LAX to bring politicians down to earth.

Many make the comparison between the fall of Rome and the very same things that are leading to the fall of America. But in both cases a lack of virtuous leadership is to blame, the kind of leadership that can be trusted to act in the best interests of the governed rather than their own. What we have now is a bunch of “fiddlers.” And whether it is Kern County or Los Angeles County here in my native state, what we have attempting to deal with gangs is a bunch of fiddlers. But even were they determined to make real music, there is the whole of Caesar’s empire, judges, lawyers, the ACLU, etc. to confront in any attempts to make music. And following the money will continue to be more realistic than expecting any music.