Vintage music video - "Stranger in Moscow" - Michael Jackson

I especially appreciate the part "Stalin's tomb won't let me be" in the lyrics.

New word: Armageddon.

Slightly updated - "Public Force" vis-a-vis "Government Forces"

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Here is the French notion of Public Force:

In contrast to similar declarations of rights from Anglo-Saxon countries, the emphasis is on the citizen's duty to contribute to the existence of such a force, rather than on the citizen's rights vis-a-vis such a force.

But what if the government, the commander of the public force, becomes or is complicit with corruption or outright incompetence? And what if a serious rupture between the citizens and the state government erupts?


On the other hand, in English, the corresponding idea is called "government forces", in lieu of "public force". Hmm, let's ponder over that.


- Last revised in November 2010
- Initially published on October 14th, 2010