Rome

Once upon a time in Rome, there was a democracy. Then came Augustus ceaser. How did he come to power ?

A quick google search gives me [1], quoting which: “At the time of Caesar’s assassination, Octavian held no official position. Only after he marched on Rome and forced the senate to name him consul, was he established as a power to be reckoned with.”

Today I read a bbc article with much concern. [2]

Quoting which: “The indictment against him does not mention the Democratic lawmakers who made the trip – Jim McDermott, David Bonior and Mike Thompson.”

Subtle, yet it leaves a strong message. You are not free to challenge the establishment, even if you are a lawmaker.

How do I infer the Senators are on the backfoot here ?

Again quoting [2]: “The trip was to see the plight of the Iraqi children. That’s the only reason we went,”

Of course, this time, there was no mention of who was responsible for the very plight of these poor Iraqi children.

“There is a way to solve this crisis without war,” said Mr Thompson at the time. [2]

Now that I’m fully convinced that the only nation which mentions “In God we trust” on its money, and then loots, pillages, rapes and then condescends to give handouts is turning into an autocracy. Possibly a plutarchy. The question is, when the multiumvirate settles its scores, who will turn out to be Augustus Americanus ?

[1] http://www.lucidcafe.com/library/95sep/augustus.html

[2] http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7315752.stm