Monday, April 13, 2009

Liberatationalism I

Meet 'Pope Ron Paul Jones', the fresh new face of American culture:

Pope Ron Paul Jones went down to Washington DC one day, looking for the government. Luckily there were many signs directing him and he followed them for a few days. Unable to find the actual government, but nevertheless convinced that it actually does exist, PRPJ began to form a favorable opinion of the government. He started to talk animatedly to people about the good things the government in his mind stood for.
He exclaimed things like,"Look at how great this country is...that shows our government is top notch!"
and,"Look at how patriotic our people are...that shows our culture is strong!"
and,"Look at how impassioned the political debates are...that shows we are inclusive!"
and,"Look at how wealthy our leaders are...that shows our people are prosperous!"
Everyone he met agreed with Pope Ron Paul Jones. He was filled with a swelling pride to be a citizen of America. What a lucky, happy man. It was beautiful day and the sun was glinting off of the reflecting pool at the mall. PRPJ looked deep into the pool and contemplated all the wonderful things about America. How could life be any better?

Pope Ron Paul Jones went down to wall street one day, looking for the economy. Luckily, there were many economic indicators and he analyzed them for a few days. Unable to find the actual economy, but nevertheless convinced that it did actually exist, Pope Ron Paul Jones began to gain great confidence in it. He was compelled to share the confidence in his mind with everyone he met.
He exclaimed things like,"Look at how great these markets are...this shows the genius of our financial system!"
and,"Look at how confident the traders are...this shows our how robust our economy has become!"
and,"Look at how much money is here...this shows the incredible value of the financial institutions!"
and,"Look at how so many people of the world trade with us...this shows the fairness of the markets!"
There was little disagreement with Pope Ron Paul Jones, and he became filled with awe and inspiration at such a magnificent system. What a remarkable situation the markets created. What a lucky, happy man. It was a beautiful day, and PRPJ decided to have lunch at the four seasons restaurant. He looked deep into the pool and contemplated all the amazing feats of wall street. How could life be any better?

Pope Ron Paul Jones went down to hollywood one day, looking for entertainment. Luckily, there were many beautiful people who all gave him excellent advice towards his search. He followed this advice for a few days, but was unable to find anything other than distractions. Nevertheless, he was convinced that entertainment actually did exist and began to become very excited. He was determined to share the excitemnet in his mind with the people of hollywood.
He expounded,"Look at how great these studios are...this means the product is top notch!"
and,"Look at how beautiful these people look...this means they are all working very hard on their acting!"
and,"Look at the multitude of special effects that can be created...this means that imagination can come alive!"
and,"Look at the apparent wealth of the culture...this means that entertaining can truly lead to happiness!"
The good people of southern california were ecstatic to have such a wonderful audience, and they took Pope Ron Paul Jones out for a night on the town. They wined him, dined him and he had a wonderful time. What a lucky, happy man. The next morning, PRPJ took a long walk on the beach, gazing longingly out across the ocean. How could life be any better?

Pope Ron Paul Jones went down to the art gallery one day, looking for beauty. Luckily, there were many guides there to direct him and he followed them around for a few days. Unable to find beauty, but nevertheless certain that it existed in art, PRPJ began to become very upbeat about the prospect of of beauty in art. He shared his upbeat state of mind by making many statements to the art show community.
He intoned,"Look at how great this show is...this means that the art is top notch!"
and,"Look at how intense the artists are...this shows that beauty will be pursued with vigor!"
and, "Look at this incredible gallery...this shows that art has an important, special place!"
and,"Look at how the art dealers prosper...this shows how the quest for beauty can be successful!"
The people all agreed with Pope Ron Paul Jones. What an astounding community of warmth and possibilities. He was filled with the spirit of the muse. What a lucky, happy man. The day was perfect, and PRPJ decided to meditate. How could life be any better?