THE MANDATE OF THE ULTRA-HARRIERS JERRY AND SAM · TO THE
HALLITES
Say what people desire you to say
Chapter 15
So actually, that’s about all you have to remember about the Way of Harry,
2If you work for the government,
3Because most of it comes pretty naturally to you anyway.
4Of course, there are a couple of additional points that are important if you’re an elected official,
5Because people see more of you when you’re elected,
6bAnd you have more chances of getting caught.
7For this reason, it’s wise to remember that you can get away with everything,
8cAs long as you always say what people desire you to say,
9dAnd always yield to the ones who are the most certain about whatever it is they’re certain about,
10eAnd always be ready to join them in blaming whoever it is they desire to blame,
11Without thinking about it at all,
12Because isn’t that what fdemocracy is all about?
13You bet it is.
14And besides, if you obstruct the path of “the people’s” blame in any way,
15They will most certainly desire to blame you as well,
16Which can get you voted out of office,
17Or failing that,
18Sentenced to prison,
19gWhich is a setback you can overcome to be sure,
20hBut why take the risk if you can get rich with the kind of graft and ipork barrels that nobody cares about,
21Which actually includes virtually every kind of graft and pork barrel that couldn’t possibly subject you to charges of jracism, sexism, or elitism.
22Because if you’re not a racist or a sexist or an elitist,
23kThere will always be plenty of people willing to believe that you were actually an idealistic lreformer who was making things mdifficult for the dirty racist sexist nelitists who really call the shots,
24Which is the American Way,
25As everybody knows by now.
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