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10/02/2006: "Oh Machiavelli Look at Us Now --- What Asses are Elephants and Then There's the Rest of Us"

The recent revelations about former Congressman Mark Foley (R-Fla.) have proven yet again that Machiavelli had it right and so did old Joe Kennedy. "It doesn't matter what you are. The only thing that matters is what people think you are."

Foley was the co-chairman of the Congressional Missing and Exploited Children's Caucus and somebody who spoke out against child predators. At the same time, he allegedly was being inappropriate with children himself. This does not surprise me. This is a very Machiavellian thing to do and my guess is that most all people in politics and, for that matter, in most all walks of life, appear to be one thing while they are indeed truly another. That's why so many people go to church. For appearance.

The true Machiavellian is one who may be the cruelest or sickest, dumbest or basest person in the world. They may be pond scum. But they manage to appear normal and healthy and just wonderful.

When I was a young girl my father had governors and mayors and other people of that type in our home. I learned a lot about these people early in my life. And the stories I could tell would raise hair on a sphinx cat. Many are and were the least likable and most despicable people you'll ever meet. And many are outright criminal and deranged in my opinion. And most get away with it all.

Foley got caught because he was careless and stupid. Most people are more discreet and never get caught. But they are no better.

So now he's doing the old trick of entering rehab. That one has been used since Betty Ford opened her center. When you get into trouble, enter rehab. Show the world you're taking charge and that you were sick because of alcohol and not stupid or criminal or mentally deranged. When in trouble, these folks batten down the hatches and run for rehab and safety like a child runs to the bathroom or a closet.

Well, aren't the Democrats just loving all this? The party of old letches like the Kennedy's, Clinton and so many more must be having organisms as they dream of taking back power because the Republicans are making such asses of themselves just before the election.

And all the while, Oprah is doing everything she can to make the world believe she's not gay. As if we really give a damn. As if it even matters. And Matt Drudge is doing all he can to brag to the world that he's the great god of journalism and everyone is scared to death of him.

It's all about appearance. What people won't do to appear to be one thing while all the time being another. Damn --- ain't it all great fun?