“Soft despotism is a term coined by Alexis de Tocqueville describing the state into which a country overrun by "a network of small complicated rules" might degrade. Soft despotism is different from despotism (also called 'hard despotism') in the sense that it is not obvious to the people."
Monday, May 14, 2007
Iranian Chic, Hassled by Fashion Hag, Kicks Ass.
In Tehran they have undercover cops monitoring how woman are to dress in public. One woman had enough.
Lucky she don't live in Texass: She'd be doin jail time at the hands of W's long time favorite prosecutor. Johnie, or Donnie, or whatever cute nik W gives him, with a knowing wink and a Texas Grin.
What schmucks those Border Agents and their families are: How simple do you have to be to expect to be backed up by the country you serve?
Lucky she don't live in Texass:
ReplyDeleteShe'd be doin jail time at the hands of W's long time favorite prosecutor.
Johnie, or Donnie, or whatever cute nik W gives him, with a knowing wink and a Texas Grin.
What schmucks those Border Agents and their families are:
How simple do you have to be to expect to be backed up by the country you serve?
You've got to admire her bravery.
ReplyDeleteI hope someone's watching her back!
If the middle class Iranians leave the country, it's all over for Iran. And I think everyone there knows it.
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