functional dictatorship – Rural Tompkins County

“The World According to Doctrine” — “Buy the lie ™” Bumper sticker

The Lie is that “it’s a little thing” – while in reality: it’s Everything. Today’s Social Policies are not a “correction”; they’re an oppression – a cage of unquestionable assumptions; a privileged bigotry raised to the level of Manifest Destiny.

Dare them to debate – and they will be afraid to. Demand full disclosure – and they will refuse to. So how can you make an informed decision?

This book will include printable “checklists” that can be used to gather reliable information for your own conclusions: A list of the acts that constitute Fraud under the law; with spaces to write comments – use one for each policy and pronouncement. A list of the most important beliefs and acts of historical leaders in the fight for human worth and equality; with spaces to write down those of today’s leaders, who claim to be carrying on that fight. [Will they coincide? Or contradict?] Lists of Questions to ask; that will reveal so much more than the responders intend to.

Don’t buy the lie: “Everything is a matter of opinion – except Doctrine” — expose it.

“All Roads Lead to Cornithaca” – “Cornithaca County is so corrupt . . .” 8

“There are no problems – only trouble makers.” When you have a dictatorship; everybody agrees — or else. And when the colleges that “define the county” are intellectually dishonest — you have the kind of oppression that permeates every thought and act.

The county’s “independent” bookstores are not independent enough to allow non-conforming books on their shelves.

And exposing an issue, even a serious one, that differs from those officially pronounced; is rejected by the local media on the grounds it “would confuse our readers.”

People don’t smile much: not from being serious minded — but from being afraid.

Form Based Codes create neighborhoods – and prisons: they’re created by the same people; and for the same purpose.

How do you get to be a “trouble maker”? Speak out. While you can.

“Cornithaca County” Book Preview – “Chipping Away at Bureaucracy” Introduction

Cornithaca County’s elite and their corporate and institutional partners never worry where their next perk or profit is coming from: they just announce, “The County needs . . .” and create the program or pass the legislation to make it happen.

The lesser functionaries and businesses run along behind this well-connected combine of perpetual profit; fighting over whatever scraps are tossed to them.

While Cornithaca County’s functional dictatorship continuously mocks the concept of any meaningful participation in government; residents in other areas may still have a chance to regain a government of “public servants,” rather than a government that sees the public as the servants.