THE HARDER THEY FALL

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"...Fear secures the rule of most despots. And when that fear erodes and hatred takes over, the despot is overthrown. Such is likely to be the fate of Governor Chris Christie of New Jersey...."

~snip~

A year or two before the collapse of communism in eastern Europe, and then of the Soviet Union itself, the American military-industrial complex and the militant Right believed implicitly that the Cold War was a permanent condition of global politics. The ensuing events were simply unthinkable. And so on – in British India, the American South, South Africa. The impossible becomes possible, and then inevitable. As Gandhi observed: “ First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win.” It appears that the Christie may be at, or beyond, such a tipping point, following which there is no return.


Like most despots, Chris Christie is merciless. He has shown no concern whatever for the collateral damage of his vendettas. Not for the residents of Jersey City or Hoboken, whose Mayors chose not to endorse him. And not for the commuters, school children, and EMS victims of Bergen County. His victims are many: the school teachers of New Jersey, numerous officials and politicians including the aforementioned mayors. Now that the Bully is losing his grip, it is time at last for these victims to turn on him. And you can count on it. They will.


Will Bridget Kelly and other Christie's former deputies, once steadfastly loyal and obedient, silently tolerate the insult and humiliation that Christie is now piling on them? Not likely. When forced to testify, will they choose full disclosure over prison? Is there a John Dean among them? Probably. Will Christie and his lawyers be able to stifle or destroy all evidence linking the scandals to the Governor? In this age of e-mails, copiers, smart-phone cameras and YouTube, Probably not.



Chris Christie is finished. He will be out of office within the year. Oligarchs take note. Your turn may be next. You may own the Congress, the Courts, the Media, and most of the nation’s wealth. But for every one of you there are several hundred of the rest of us – your victims. A revolution is inevitable. Let us hope and pray that it will be peaceful. FDR, Gandhi, King, Gorbachev, Sakharov, and Mandela have led the way.


“..The people, united, cannot be defeated...”




cont


http://www.truth-out.org/speakout/item/21390-the-harder-they-fall

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1. "....Christie is renowned as a “control freak.”..

.....Even so, as Richard Nixon learned to his sorrow, events often have a way of eventually taking control. With “Bridgegate,” events have forced the initiative from the Governor’s office into the hands of the investigating committees of the New Jersey Legislature and the United State Congress. Perhaps for the first time in his incumbency, Chris Christie is on the defensive. Not an enviable position for a controlling bully....."

[WillyT]

2. K & R !!!

[Brigid]

3. If I were Bridget Kelly . . .

I'd be singing like Maria Callas by now.

[Segami]

4. Bridget might have to wait her turn,..

from the sounds of it, David Wildstein might be singing like the Vienna's Boys Choir.

[Brigid]

5. Oh, boy! A concert!