tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8304928500646903522.post3767522996978317592..comments2024-03-28T18:32:05.933-04:00Comments on bensozia: Born at the Wrong TimeJohnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01037215533094998996noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8304928500646903522.post-69118755090337902972020-02-22T15:05:33.333-05:002020-02-22T15:05:33.333-05:00He liked to imagine living in the past, when kings...<i>He liked to imagine living in the past, when kings could rule without repression and secret police...</i><br /><br />When was that, I wonder?<br /><br />Kings have always employed repression and crown agents to maintain control - even if sometimes those agents operated openly rather than secretly. What meaningful difference is there between untouchable "secret police" with sweeping authority, and feudal vassal and retainers enjoying effectively the same protections and powers?G. Verlorennoreply@blogger.com