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February 28, 2007

The Ultimate Day

This posting will be the last posting in the month of Ducebruary. It is with customary joy and sadness that we watch another Ducebruary pass. Of course we give thanks for our subjects, as we hope they give thanks to our leadership, and we pray for many more decades of the rule of Order and Clemency.

The month of Ducebruary ends in Lent, and, thus it is appropriate to spend some of that time in reflection: Did we serve our subjects well? Did we promote the Common Good? What are we going to do with the Rebel Government that holds our subjects in its grasp, refusing to recognize the Just Authority that resides in us? Are we living up to the model of our great inspiration, St. Francis of Madrid?

For you, our subjects, reflection is in order too: do I put up with liberal democracy simply because it is convenient and it is the thing I am used to, or am I locked in its throes, enslaved to the sentiment of one man/one vote? Have I done enough to bring about the widespread recognition of Our Beloved Leader, His Imperial Majesty Erik, Holy Roman Emperor of All Europes and San Francisco Excluding the British Isles, Lord Protector of Daly City, King of the Malvinas and Gibraltar, Autarch of All Lands of the Autarchy? Have I kept myself in good physical shape? Have I kept myself in good moral shape, so that I do not bring scandal to the good name of Authoritarianism? When I contemplate an action, do I ask myself, "what would Our Dear Beloved Leader think?" Have I pledged allegiance to any liberal democracies or saluted their flags? Have I gone vegetarian or vegan?

We look forward to the rest of the upcoming year. We look forward to serving you, the great people of the Empire.

We hope that this has been a wonderful Ducebruary, and that you live and thrive to see many, many more, and that you always remember that we are on your side, no matter what those sniveling little creeps who had better watch out lest they end up in a labor camp in the Utah dessert say.

Believe!
Obey!
Fight!

Posted by erik at February 28, 2007 11:02 PM
Comments

"Snout counting" is a perfect term for it.

Posted by: Erik Keilholtz at March 1, 2007 10:00 PM

There is a series of books by Turtledove that I am enjoying. In this set, he refers to the USA as a 'not-empire' and to democracy as 'snout-counting'.

Posted by: alicia at March 1, 2007 6:07 PM
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