Kinda had a thought today:
Ever see that movie called Force 10 From Navarone? It's about a U.S. commando squad (escorted by some British agents...you know, they always need the U.S.'s help...heh heh) in WW2 given the task of destroying a bridge in Europe as to prevent a Nazi crossing. Comes to it, they can't really destroy the bridge...but thanks to the (ever so rare) quick thinking of one of the British agents (demolitionist) they decide to blow up a dam instead...thus causing the bridge to be destroyed.
Anywho, when this British agent and an American Col. make their way to the bottom of the damn and set the charge, and its goes off, the dam didn't blow up in glorious fashion. Nope, it took a number of minutes...a delay if you will...before the dam's structure started to crack and finally began to break apart.
Sometimes, when information (U.N. Scandal, Pedophilia, Take-Your-Pick) that is damaging to certain "organizations"...it takes a little bit for things to crumble. The damage isn't always complete, but sometimes enough to cripple. Patience is key.
Regardless, the information is out there...and thanks to the easy access to such with the internet and media attention, those who are told to ignore...really don't. It's inescapable.
I've noticed a huge influx of new people on this board (as well as other places), perhaps the dam is starting to give way from all the information explosions of the past. People are not stupid, no matter how much somebody may have a high control upon them. It's in our basic nature to question information that comes our way...much less ignore it. Sometimes, you just have to let nature take it's course and trust in time to rectify certain situations.
( all cheap shots to the British were implied in humor...because, it was fun. HEH HEH! No British people were harmed in the typing of this post )
* and edited because beer has a funny way of making me spell stuff in weird and original ways.
Edited by - D8TA on 28 December 2002 23:18:24
Edited by - D8TA on 28 December 2002 23:18:56