tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11368628.post2717532495540042752..comments2024-03-28T12:37:03.760-04:00Comments on Daniel Greenfield / Sultan Knish Articles at DanielGreenfield.org : The Nature of the Bureaucratic BeastDaniel Greenfieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13575285186581875356noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11368628.post-83974032912859849552011-02-09T11:11:56.278-05:002011-02-09T11:11:56.278-05:00Daniel,
The nature of the bureaucratic beast can ...Daniel,<br /><br />The nature of the bureaucratic beast can also be seen from a somewhat different viewpoint -- that of Paul Rahe whose article in Commentary (Feb. or Mar. 2011)was on how democracies, especially in large countries, tend to drift to centralization and an administrative (bureaucratic) state. <br /><br />The prime exportor of this drift is, of course, France. I'd say the EU is an example of what Rahe means.<br /><br />See Rahe's book "Soft Deposition, Democracy's Drift" (2009) for an expanded review.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11368628.post-33453811327803318532010-06-16T15:41:49.012-04:002010-06-16T15:41:49.012-04:00"Is there a chance that Israeli leaders' ..."Is there a chance that Israeli leaders' hands are tied because there is a powerful money elite in Israel that doesn't want to rock the boat?"<br /><br />Let me answer this question simply. The illegal rock quarries in the PA have as a silent partner the head of the Shabak. Any questions?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11368628.post-66230906624236832972010-06-16T11:49:21.829-04:002010-06-16T11:49:21.829-04:00money in the end is just another form of power
fe...money in the end is just another form of power<br /><br />few politicians want to do what's best for the country, particularly once the system has been sufficiently corrupted<br /><br />in israel, certainly there's an elite that has been financially compromised. The EU and Soros have funded numerous orgs in Israel. And there's the knowledge that if you want to work internationally, particularly in the media, you have to take left wing positions.<br /><br />Considering how cheaply Olmert sold himself, and the Dov Weinglass casino stuff, all these are major issues.Daniel Greenfieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13575285186581875356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11368628.post-52002579993847115122010-06-16T11:31:42.224-04:002010-06-16T11:31:42.224-04:00Daniel, I think that there are many other forces m...Daniel, I think that there are many other forces manipulating the direction of a country. One of them is money. The USA government has been and continues to be in the pockets of corporations. <br /><br />Sure, we now see other infiltrating forces, such as the extreme left and Islam, but money has been until now more powerful than any ideology.<br /><br />Since I'm no expert in political science I'd like to bring the subject back to Israel.<br /><br />I check Israel National News first thing every morning. I'm growing weary of reading about more and more concessions, appeasements, retreats. Israel seems to be on a slide towards complete self-destruction. <br /><br />Although I don't understand Israeli politics, even I realize that Israeli politicians are NOT EVEN TRYING to do what is best for the country. This is a mystery.<br /><br />And approaching it as a mystery, I have to consider all possibilities for what motivates them. One of them is the old dictum "Follow the Money".<br /><br />Is there a chance that Israeli leaders' hands are tied because there is a powerful money elite in Israel that doesn't want to rock the boat? <br /><br />In other words, if the PM were to have a sudden change of heart and said We're going to set up a committee to proceed with annexation, the moneyed elite would scream, threaten and pressure the government NOT TO DO ANYTHING THAT WOULD AFFECT BUSINESS AS USUAL, such as provoking world boycotts of all Israeli goods and trade. Or bring another Intifada. After all, there are many Israeli businessmen exporting goods to Gaza and participating in Israel-PA ventures.<br /><br />Of course there are other interests impeding annexation, but what do you think about the power of Big Money in Israel willing to sacrifice land and more in exchange for immediate profits?<br /><br />PS - your column "We Hate When You Defend Yourself" on Israel National News was very well appreciated. I hope you keep posting more of them on that website.Tracy Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00518463946300763941noreply@blogger.com