Usually when a regime is on its last legs, it often exhibits ever more bizarre behaviour at the top .... however there are occasionally some states for whom this golden rule doesn't seem to apply.
One such is of course the 'Hermit Kingdom', aka the 'Democratic People's Republic of Korea', where normal behaviour and rules seem to hold no power.
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One such is of course the 'Hermit Kingdom', aka the 'Democratic People's Republic of Korea', where normal behaviour and rules seem to hold no power.
So its no great surprise that the
latest pronouncement to be made public from the ruling party, is that
anyone who shares the name of the leader, 'Kim Jong-un', to change it,
to Barry ..... I am joking of course ..... its not 'Barry' (although it could be), but any other name except 'Kim Jong-un'.
The order was contained in a directive dated from 2011, but that that has only now been made generally public, although one assumes that all those bar one who were called 'Kim Jong-un' were informed at the time. They were instructed to amend their birth certificates and no newborns have been given that name since then.
The order was contained in a directive dated from 2011, but that that has only now been made generally public, although one assumes that all those bar one who were called 'Kim Jong-un' were informed at the time. They were instructed to amend their birth certificates and no newborns have been given that name since then.
Its alleged that its also been applied to the rest of the dynasty names, Kim Jong-il and Kim Il-sung, and that the changes should be done voluntarily .... yeah, right.
You would have to be a very brave, or an incredibly stupid Kim Jong-un, Kim Jong-il or Kim Il-sung to have kept those names .... ever.
You would have to be a very brave, or an incredibly stupid Kim Jong-un, Kim Jong-il or Kim Il-sung to have kept those names .... ever.
They might have been stupid to have changed their name before this decree lest it was taken as an insult !? Who can know what goes on in a despot's head?
ReplyDeleteVOGON CAPTAIN: Is that definitely the ship?
VOGON GUARD 1: Affirmative Captain, we have confirmed positive identification.
VOGON CAPTAIN: Don’t answer back.
VOGON GUARD 1: What?
VOGON CAPTAIN: I said don’t answer -
VOGON GUARD 1: I- I was just answering you -
VOGON CAPTAIN: Don’t interrupt!
VOGON GUARD 1: I wouldn’t dare Captain.
VOGON CAPTAIN: Yes, you would, you just did! You dare to lie to me?
VOGON GUARD 1: No, Captain.
VOGON CAPTAIN: Don’t contradict me!
VOGON GUARD 1: I didn’t Captain.
VOGON CAPTAIN: Well you did just then!
VOGON GUARD 1: What?
VOGON CAPTAIN: I said don’t -
VOGON GUARD 1: I didn’t mean to Captain.
VOGON CAPTAIN: Don’t interrupt! [Shouts] Guard!
VOGON GUARD 2: Captain.
VOGON CAPTAIN: Take this object away and shoot it.
VOGON GUARD 2: Shoot him Captain?
VOGON CAPTAIN: Don’t question my orders!
VOGON GUARD 2: Of course not Captain, I- I- I wouldn’t dream of it.
VOGON CAPTAIN: You care to patronise me?
VOGON GUARD 2: No, Captain! Honestly I wouldn’t!
VOGON CAPTAIN: When you’ve shot the prisoner, shoot yourself.
VOGON GUARD 2: But -
VOGON CAPTAIN: [Shouts] Then throw yourself out of the nearest airlock!!
VOGON GUARD 2: Yes, Captain. At once, Captain.
VOGON CAPTAIN: I will not have this insubordination in my crew! The next peep out of any of you, you all get it in
the neck. Is that understood?
[Silence]
VOGON CAPTAIN: Well?
VOGON BRIDGE CREW: [Cautiously] Yes, Captain.
[Lots of gunfire]
VOGON CREW: Arrrrggghhhhhhhhh!!
Actually your right ... can't do right for doing wrong with some people.
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