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The Power Broker: Robert Moses and the Fall of New York
Robert A. Caro

Riddle of Fire

Voice or no voice, the people can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders. That is easy. All you have to do is tell them they are being attacked, and denounce the pacifists for lack of patriotism and exposing the country to danger. It works the same in any country.
Herman Goering

I'm on my way to work today and as I'm approaching the interchange, I notice a line of cars and a sheriff blocking the way I usually take. I figured it had been closed off because of an accident. Thinking quickly, I changed lanes to take the spur going in the opposite direction; I would take the first exit and use the surface streets. As I headed towards the spur, I noticed another spur blocked off. Strange.

I whiz through the interchange, only to be met with an unusual back-up of traffic. "What the hell?" I thought. It was at that point I noticed the opposite lane was strangely barren. Then the motorcycles came.

About twenty police motorcycles came charging through the abandoned lane, followed by a herd of busses and SUVs. The lead bus was bright blue with BUSH/CHENEY emblazoned across it. Fucker. Excellent timing, asshole. I don't have a hard set time that I have to be at work, but plenty of other people do. You've inconvenienced all those hard-working regular-joe taxpayers in your futile attempt retain power. Every car I saw around me I counted as a vote for Not Bush.

Also, if this was a plan to try and prevent an assassination attempt, it was poorly thought out. I had a clear shot at that bus. Instead, I just yelled "BOOOOO!" and gave him the finger.