Dubia/Machiavelli- Mein Fuhrer/Prince?

There is a resurgence of interest in Niccolo Machiavelli, particularly his book "The Prince". He appears to have become one of the darlings of the far-right because of his apparent advocacy of the status quo(deal with people as they are, not as they should be) and a philosophy where the " ends justify the means" as the state and its ruler(s) are ends to themselves-for better or worse matters not-morality does not count, only the perpetuation of the power of the state and its leader(s). This book instead should be viewed as compelling evidence of the nation-state(today the corporate-nation-state) as a patently evil institution.
Regardless of what Niccolo Machiavelli's intentions were in writing "The Prince"( we've been told many times what the road to hell is paved with), the information contained within goes a long way in explaining why he is celebrated by the far right, and in explaining the current behavior of Dubia Bush and the rest of the U.S. government, especially since 9/11/01. The far-right will have us believe that Machiavelli was"misunderstood", as shown on the one-world-gov. conspiracy page linked below. However, it appears they, along with Dubia, Inc. understand his message very well. Actions speak louder than words.

The greatest danger posed by such "logic" as that found in "The Prince" for today's age of weapons of mass destruction is its message of the State Uber Alles by ANY means necessary. This is a sure formula for humankind's extinction, if not the extinguishment of all life on this planet. Dubia, Inc. may have found it a convienient excuse for America's arrogance and contempt for the rest of the world:morals don't matter-power does.

"The Prince" certainly does a lot to show us what makes right-wingers tick. It also goes to show why people worldwide must UNITE to form a new society that is just, fair to all and socially/economically/environmentally responsible-we MUST

SMASH THE STATE!