[HPforGrownups] Re: Star Wars.... and FICTIONAL politicians

[yael oren]

No: HPFGUIDX 10509

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Dave Hardenbrook 
  To: HPforGrownups at egroups.com 

  Ah! Another "Minister" fan!
  Fudge's attitude thus far to Voldy's return reminds me of Humphery's
  "Four Stage Manuover" for dealing with a dire threat.  In terms of
  Voldy's return, it would go like this:

  Stage 1: We say "You-Know-Who returned?  Preposterous, Dumbledore!"
  Stage 2: We say "Maybe the Dark Lord *has* returned, but we should
                     do nothing about it."
  Stage 3: We say "Perhaps we *should* do something about the Dark Lord
                     but there's nothing we *can* do."
  Stage 4: We say "Maybe there was something we *could* have done, but
                    it's too late now."  ("Avada Kedavra!", and the last of 
  Voldy's
                    opponents are terminated.)


Actually, i see it more like:

Stage 1: We say "You-Know-Who returned?  Preposterous, Dumbledore!"
Stage 2: We say "Maybe the Dark Lord *has* returned, but we should
                   do nothing about it."
Stage 3: We say "Perhaps we *should* do something about the Dark Lord
                   but there's nothing we *can* do."
Stage 4: *You* should have done something earlier. now, *we*'ve won. Here's Potter, Master...


i guess this relates to the whole "Is Fudge evil or just stupid?" dilemma.

yael





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