As I'm often prone to in the evenings...I indulged in the most recent news articles coming in from around the world via the usual channels: Google News, CNN, MSNBC, and the New York Times. Whilst reading an article about the Secret Service's recent flap at the White House kegger for the Indian Prime Minister, I saw a pattern; the inner geek in me couldn't help but stitch the tapestry together. The President is just like Thrall from the mythical city of Orgrimmar in the World of Warcraft....think about it...he lives in a big capital city that pretty much is the capital of the continent where it was birthed...just like Washington D.C. is the capital of the United States...or Les États-Unis for mes amis overseas ;). Okay...so maybe that's just a little hint for what I'm really getting at. It amazes me how different we (collectively speaking...those of us who exist on Earth at this very instant) think our governments are today from political structures of the past. At the surface, there's not a whole lot of difference between an archetypal king and the President of the United States.
A King...
-lives in a castle....generally the focal point of the kingdom
-has a trusted council of advisers, often consisting of close family and friends
-commands an army
-is defended by a small, but highly trained group of faithful knights
-retains sheriffs (e.g. Sherriff of Nottingham) who enforce the rule of the land
The President...
-lives in the White House in the nation's capital
-is advised by his trusted cabinet before arriving at final decisions
-is the Commander-in-Chief of the U.S. Armed Forces
-is surrounded and protected by the Secret Service at all times
-has police who enforce the rule of law
Think about it.... :) Any other perceived similarities are welcomed and encouraged!
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