Writing On The Wall

" "abusive use power is tide endemic to the entire world" rulers kings councils from time immemorial abused privilege power in name of divine right to usurp rule in name of religion twisted to cause personal in name of deity human desire to be god worshipped" "Babylonian Empire Egyptian Empire Athenian Empire Roman Empire British Empire American Empire League of Nations United Nations World Governments none endures leadership abuses splinter parties when citizen rights citizen freedoms are political games praises gods of gold silver brass military iron wood precious stone 'read the writing on the wall' portent doom inevitable decline political advisors interpret omen bodiless hands flaring brands seize oil lands MENE MENE TEKEL PERES count days profits weigh abuses divide ill gained spoils nations arrogance blasphemy has rewards measure accountability of names God has numbered the very days of all kingdoms governments brings all things to their ends found wanting weighed scales divided are kingdoms empires war conquest given to victors Medes Persians.... power inherits" Copyright © Terence George Craddock