This touches on one of my favorite natural laws:
He who makes the rules wins.
with the corollary of:
They'd be damn fools if they played it any other way.
Effective immunity from prosecution is part of the unfortunate system of positive feedback mechanisms which allows the aristocracy to gather wealth and power to themselves. McDonnell is only a doorman to the real grifters, the foul scum floating on top. Once upon a time wielding such wealth and power cyclically became unmanageable and a few aristos lost their heads when the peasants revolted. With sophisticated control of media, surveillance and technology, I'm not sure those days aren't lost forever. So sad.
He who makes the rules wins.
with the corollary of:
They'd be damn fools if they played it any other way.
Effective immunity from prosecution is part of the unfortunate system of positive feedback mechanisms which allows the aristocracy to gather wealth and power to themselves. McDonnell is only a doorman to the real grifters, the foul scum floating on top. Once upon a time wielding such wealth and power cyclically became unmanageable and a few aristos lost their heads when the peasants revolted. With sophisticated control of media, surveillance and technology, I'm not sure those days aren't lost forever. So sad.
So how, exactly, does God know that She's NOT a brain in a vat? 
