Grover Norquist’s Utopia

A few more words about the Tibetan government in exile. As far as I can tell it is the logical conclusion of the “starve the beast” strategy of federal reduction that is popular with many people in America today. It imposes no tax burden on its population, it supports itself through donations and foreign aid. Citizens elect a political leader (the Dalai Lama is the spiritual leader) who provides for their common defense both by appealing to the Indian government, and generally permeating the idea that Tibetans aren’t a threat to anyone. In terms of social programs it helps out Tibetan refugees fleeing Nepal and Chinese Tibet as it can, and supports the Dalai Lama in his attempts to preserve Tibetan culture as it becomes diluted around the world. For municipal duties it provides services such as road repair in the Mcleod Ganj area through volunteer labor. And as far as I can tell, that’s pretty much all it does.

All in all, with maybe 10 parking spaces for the entire organization, the Tibetan Government in Exile is the one government in the world that Grover Norquist might plausibly fit into his bathtub and strangle. Perhaps he should visit McLeon Ganj to see what it looks like…