Monday, February 12, 2007

it should be noted.......

I did not make the top listing of the World's Worst Dictators. Again! First the Bloggies and now this! Is there no end to this public humiliation?

To be honest, I was cornfused by the list. Making the grade - Kim Jong-il...sure, I can see that. Omar al-Bashir...right at the top....and for good reason. No Castro on the list? But included was Putin? I thought he was President of Russia. Mubarak? President of Egypt - no?

This got me thinking about what is a dictator. The definition is 'a ruler who is unconstrained by law' or 'A ruler with absolute power and authority, especially one who exercises this power and authority tyrannically' or 'A ruler who is not restricted by a constitution, laws or any opposition.'

So riddle me this: if we are going the definition - why isn't Shrub on the list? Technically W doesn't have absolute power or authority. And technically he is restricted by a constitution and has opposition. Yet he chooses to ignore those things and plow ahead his own way with little or no regard to the citizens of his country. Just like a dictator would.

btw...I get all my hard-hitting news from Parade Magazine. Doesn't everyone??

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