Peace and Freedom
Dick Armey’s book Armey’s Axioms contains his observations from a lifetime of experience both in Congress and outside of it. Axiom Number 6 “If you love peace more than freedom, you lose” addresses both the 2nd and 3rd points from the previous post entitled Let Us Vote-Hawaii, namely intimidation and appeasement.
No matter what the relationship, whether it’s within a family, social, professional, or among nations, it is impossible to appease people who hunger for power and control.
People with a lust for power inevitably see appeasement as submission and are, thereby, encouraged to pursue an ever-increasing desire to control.
Submission only invites more intimidation, which in turn leads to more lust for power and control.
This is significant because Senator Inouye has written that the Akaka bill is only a “first step.” In other words the Akaka bill is merely a beginning stage for ever more intimidation and calls for appeasement. In the modern era it began with the creation of OHA, led to the Apology resolution and now has moved on to the Akaka bill. But it is a process that will never end, short of despotism. In this case a separate government that will make 2nd class citizens of everyone else.