For Those Who Understand Metaphors:
What if the 24
hour news cycle existed in 1864 and Europe watched the American
Civil War unfolding before them?
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To see
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It wad frae
mony a blunder free us,
An' foolish
notion:
As I was gazing into my Liquid
Crystal Ball, I had the opportunity to see myself in a previous life. I
am watching television when my programme is interrupted by a special report
from Brussels.
The UN Security Council is holding
an emergency meeting over the conditions in America. World Leaders are
condemning the atrocities of the Civil War citing over 50,000 dead at
Gettysburg and now, after the burning of Atlanta, Sherman’s March to the Sea.
On official said, in exchange for
remaining anonymous, “Will we wait until every American has been Shermanised
before we take action?”
Recent reports have confirmed that
50,000 American’s died in the three day battle at Gettysburg and almost 9,000
Americans were killed in the burning of Atlanta.
Leaders in England and France have
reported that they are already sending warships to the Gulf of Mexico and the
Potomac Basin, but claimed this was only to prevent a blockade to prevent the
shipment of tobacco and cotton to Europe. They did, however, admit that
they were discussing putting boots on the ground to intervene.
The Russian Ambassador to the UN
has stated that he will veto any resolution that involves military
intervention. He went on to issue this statement: “It took the
Americans from 1776 to 1789—thirteen years—to create a constitution. This
is a Civil War, and Europe has no business interfering with American domestic
problems.”
The Greek Ambassador to the UN
said, “We had a democracy 3,000 years ago. We may have made some
mistakes, but we learned from them. We will be only too happy to send a
delegation to Washington to help the Americans set up a stable democracy.”
The Italian Ambassador to the UN
issued a statement saying, “Our government supports the initiative proposed by
the Greek government and will be happy to participate. After all, we had
a democracy 2,000 years ago. We too, made a few mistakes, but we also learned
from them and want to help protect the American people from this carnage.”
England’s Foreign Minister denied
reports that the warships en route to America are carrying cannons to bombard
Washington, saying “We are not taking the cannon-fire option off the
table. We are only saying that it is an option that we are prepared to
exercise if the carnage in America does not stop.”
The Ambassadors from Spain and
Portugal will be arriving in Brussels soon, carrying a joint proposal for a
cease-fire but conceded, “There is little hope.”
On a related note, A statement from Sandringham House:
The King, The Emperor, and The Czar issued the following joint statement.
In fewer than 100 years, Democracy in America has led to this Civil War of horrific proportions.
An Annus horribilis. Therefore we are planning to send a delegation to meet with Presidents Lincoln and Davis and with Generals Grant and Lee to discuss the establishment of Monarchy in America.
On a related note, A statement from Sandringham House:
The King, The Emperor, and The Czar issued the following joint statement.
In fewer than 100 years, Democracy in America has led to this Civil War of horrific proportions.
An Annus horribilis. Therefore we are planning to send a delegation to meet with Presidents Lincoln and Davis and with Generals Grant and Lee to discuss the establishment of Monarchy in America.
The nice thing about the Liquid
Crystal Ball is that is reveals history as it might have been. It does
not, however, reveal history as it will be.
SANTAYAN “Those who forget history
are doomed to repeat it.”
SLIM FAIRVIEW “Those who never learned history are doomed—Period!”
SLIM FAIRVIEW “Those who never learned history are doomed—Period!”
Fin
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