Doodling on the Cave Wall

It took a while, but I found the funniest column of the year. Scary thing is, it might come true. A taste:

I have never believed that there is a secret United Nations plot to take over the US. I have never seen black helicopters hovering in the sky above Montana. But, for the first time in my life, I think the formation of some sort of world government is plausible....

First, it is increasingly clear that the most difficult issues facing national governments are international in nature: there is global warming, a global financial crisis and a “global war on terror”....

The MGI report argues for the creation of a UN high commissioner for counter-terrorist activity, a legally binding climate-change agreement negotiated under the auspices of the UN and the creation of a 50,000-strong UN peacekeeping force. Once countries had pledged troops to this reserve army, the UN would have first call upon them...

So, it seems, everything is in place. For the first time since homo sapiens began to doodle on cave walls, there is an argument, an opportunity and a means to make serious steps towards a world government.

Why do people continue to roll their eyes when I quote Orwell?

My favorite part of the article is when the guy quotes The One. From Mr. Obama:

“When the world’s sole superpower willingly restrains its power and abides by internationally agreed-upon standards of conduct, it sends a message that these are rules worth following.”

This joker never ceases to tickle my funny bone. That's the President the world's whackos have been waiting for, all right. A man who believes the superpower under his charge should restrain its power so thug states and killers can step up the pace on bombing civilians, starving women and children, hanging gays, shooting up hotels, cutting off heads on the internet, selling weapons to terrorists, hijacking ships, and developing nuclear missiles. Turns out, these guys aren't thugs and killers, they're just lonely and in need of a role model. I guess Sweden doesn't cut it.

Still, Obama's right. A nice guy attitude would certainly send a message. It reads something like this: Have fun.

Global government, meet your Leader.