An allegory to the build up to the Iraqi War; “The Switch”

For a glimpse of “The switch,” please scroll down to the “Preface,” which is presented on this page.

Russell Cole

(please do not confuse me with the actual author of “The Switch.”)

To Contact the author of “The Switch,” please use:

If you are not convinced of this short story’s incisive insight as well as its enjoyable prose, from the “Preface,” please take my own word for it and obtain a full version of “the Switch,” via two methods described immediately below:

For “The Switch” in its entirety, please jump to a page where it is presented in html, by clicking though the following hyperlink:

http://web2sociology.com/papers/the_switch.html

Additionally, if anyone cares to obtain a PDF of “The Switch,” Please indicate so by emailing Russell Cole at:

russellcole@populistamerica

Preface

The Switch is a story built on the notion that, aside from those who are clinically insane, Bush supporters only exist due to being seriously ill-informed. But if you could wave a magic wand to make them all cognizant of the facts then his support would completely evaporate…and it doesn’t take magic to communicate information.

It starts off as a metaphor on how “progress” is a misnomer, but by page 3 the spanking begins. Yes, 40 pages is long, but that’s because there’s that much to spank him for. See for yourself why the mother of a soldier in Iraq said that she was honored to have read it and why a woman who rarely reads couldn’t put it down; and admitted afterwards that she shouldn’t have voted for Bush…

“Democracy is the most difficult of all forms of government, since it requires the widest spread of intelligence…” ~ Will Durant

“Freedom is always in danger, and the majority of mankind will always acquiesce in its loss, unless a minority is willing to challenge the privileges of its few and the apathy of the masses.” ~ R.H.S. Crossman

“The will of the people is the only legitimate foundation of any government, and to protect its free expression should be our first object.” ~ Thomas Jefferson

“…A battering ram doesn’t work if you hold it sideways.” ~ Jeff Poster

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