Posted by
The Old Sailor on Saturday, August 09, 2008 8:16:57 AM
ENTERTAINMENT SEEDS AND HARVESTS POLITICAL CORRUPTION
The Entertainment Industry (formally the Journalism Industry) requires the nutrition of stimulated anxiety from any source. Somewhat like a schoolyard bully who has refined his pleasure from instigating fighting between the unknowing dupes. Today the mainstream media does it for profit over pleasure. Once, honorable newsmen investigated corrupt politicians. It was called “The Fourth Estate.” Today journalist-pundits squawk that government judicial effort is not doing their job ferreting out the bad guys. Answer, the government prosecutorial oversight is a partner of the corruption. Remember, the fox in charge of the chicken house?
Years ago, I coined a title for this condition. I called it “The Mutual Blackmail Society.” I remember it forming during the early part of the first Clinton presidential term of office. Simply observing that the dangerous duo, complete with an entourage of salivating profiteers was transforming the Whitehouse into a ‘Grifters’ paradise. I use the word Grifter to illustrate that a shallow start-up criminal of apprenticeship in confidence schemes; that through perseverance, can become the primary pilferer of the US Treasury. The political entourage of equal or lesser criminal achievement, can find refuge in the common sanctuary of mutual blackmail. All become wealthy through privileged financial knowledge and the kickback reward from surreptitious government contracts. Government welfare relief for victims of urban plight find many dollars flowing back to the creative schemers of the benevolent plan as well. Ether way, the source is public taxation. Rule one: Not enough kickback?.... Raise taxes.
The corruption of Ariel Sharon and now Prime Minister Ehud Olmert of Israel are examples of corruption in other nations. Leaders of nations did not get there by benevolent and noble deeds. It is usually by mutual corruption and collusion from of a larger group of supportive criminals. The hand of, or shall I say, the funding for political criminals can be easily seen extending from The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Whether bribery is from the KSA or the USA, we can be assured it is investment bribery for a politician’s profit down the line. The secret list of corrupted politicians is the insurance policy of Saudi Arabia for useful idiots to propagate the Destiny of Islam.
How does the Entertainment Industry, (formally the News Industry) fit into this scheme of corruption? By withholding the source-identity of funding controllers, they insure… no solutions are achieved, thereby embellishing the content of unending fear, conflict, and profit for all participants. The world thirsts for bad news and is willing to pay for it. Bad news is a marketed commodity. If it’s not bad enough, simply lie to fatten the beef. By protecting the Mutual Blackmail Society, the mainstream media fertilizes the garden of evil to harvest and sell a cornucopia of its fruit.