Power Without Accountabilty Revisited
Apr 15, 08 | 5:03 pm by John T. KennedyApparently the cops cops feel no responsibility to give an accounting for why they arrested Brooke Oberwetter.
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April 16th, 2008 at Apr 16, 08 | 5:53 pm
I postulate that the very essence of domination of any real kind inheres in it a particular kind of relationship; the dominator acknowledges no obligations (or “account”) to the dominated. The implications are not ultimately self-evident, but it does provide a rational explanation for the arbitrariness of those who have exercised the power of life and death over others. The necessity of that aspect of the relationship inheres in the concept itself; dominating others may be contingent on not recognizing their humanity. I don’t think this is an original statement, so I won’t claim such.
April 17th, 2008 at Apr 17, 08 | 12:28 pm
And I doubt this will cause Oberwetter to reevaluate her own use of arbitrary political power.
April 17th, 2008 at Apr 17, 08 | 5:17 pm
“All a friend can say is ain’t it a shame,” –Bob Weir
April 18th, 2008 at Apr 18, 08 | 9:40 am
I’ve missed you John. I can see that you’ve missed me too; it’s been several years, no?
I still fail to see how my vote is “arbitrary political power” since everyone else has a vote too; that makes it quite the opposite of arbitrary, by definition, and it makes it fairly limited in its power too. But I’ve spent a good several years without worrying about your disappointment in my logic, so I think I can make it a few more before checking back here again. Toodles!
April 18th, 2008 at Apr 18, 08 | 11:26 am
I’m skeptical as to whether the real Jefferson 1 has chosen to grace us here, but: It’s arbitrary because I didn’t grant you or anyone else power over my affairs, you simply choose to usurp such authority.
In what sense do I have a vote? By what legitimate authority do you think I have a vote? I have no more right to vote on your affairs than I have to steal your car. You might as well say: “That’s not arbitrary because anyone can steal a car”.
April 19th, 2008 at Apr 19, 08 | 6:43 pm
Suppose I vote that people acting like idiots at national monuments be arrested on the spot - that’s not arbitrary exercise of political power?