Posted by
peripheral on Saturday, November 01, 2008 5:25:40 AM
From My Perspective - - -
The Troika comes from the
Russian Language and History and means: “a threesome; a collection of three of
any kind (except the Holy Trinity)…" In particular, the word and concept had
particular relevance during the years of Joseph Stalin who had a Commission of
Three to carry out the rapid prosecution and persecution of dissidents or
anybody accused of political crimes in the Soviet Union.
This gave rise to the Triumvirate Concept of rule by three powerful leaders.
The History of Triumvirate Rule is Ancient. For instance, what modern scholars
call the First Triumvirate was an informal political
alliance of two rival generals, Julius Caesar
and Pompey the Great representing the popular viz.
senatorial party, with the extremely wealthy businessman Marcus Licinius Crassus. This fell apart
after the death of Crassus, and the two other triumvirs fought a civil war,
during which Pompey was killed and Caesar established his sole rule as
perpetual dictator. The Second Triumvirate was a formal governing body,
consisting of Octavian
and Mark Antony,
the rivals for real power, and third wheel Marcus Aemilius Lepidus.
Lepidus was sidelined early on in the triumvirate, and Antony was eliminated in
a civil war, leaving Octavian as the sole leader.
In Russia, the beginnings of modern
Troika Rule was seen in 1917. The Bolsheviks, a network of communists headed by
Vladimir Ilyich Lenin and inspired by the writings of Karl Marx and Fredrick
Engels, are opposed to the Provisional Government's plan to establish a
bourgeois democracy in Russia.
They seize government in a coup d'état staged on 6 November, the so-called
'Bolshevik Revolution'. Later a notable step was taken in July 1937 – NKVD
Order # 00447 – regarding repression of former criminals, and other anti-Soviet
elements. Troikas were established and investigations were done by operative
groups in a speedy and simplified way with the results delivered to Troikas for
trials. The Troika usually consisted of The People’s Commissar, The Chief
Prosecutor of the Republic, and The Communist Party Secretary….
A greater concern is the
future of the United States
of America. If the prognosticators are
correct, and the predictions come to pass, this nation will have a powerful
ruling body (Democratic) all from one persuasion and with the same agenda. The
Triumvirate-Troika would be (1) The President, (2) The House Speaker, and (3)
The Senate Majority Leader. If the projected “landslide” occurs and the House
and Senate gain filibuster-proof majorities, The Agenda of Change will proceed
at break-neck speed. During the years of 2004-2006, we had this same type of
one-party rule (Republican) and the hew and cry then by the now House Speaker
was it had allowed for a “Culture of Corruption”… Sadly, it did. The promise of
restricted government and rolling back the Bureaucracy was a dismal failure.
Instead, the Republican Control an absolute Republican majority did nothing. No
egregious legislation was repealed. The welfare state was not rolled back an
inch. No federal programs or departments were eliminated. No budgets were cut.
In fact, legislation got worse (the USA PATRIOT Act), the welfare state
was strengthened (a new prescription drug plan), and a new federal department
was created (Homeland Security). Change of Party will not eliminate the “Culture
of Corruption”!
Consider these things with me
- - - and remember the needed spiritual dimension that the Russians so
tragically removed as an Atheistic choice. The Holy Trinity – Father, Son, Holy
Spirit – are vital in terms of the whole individual – spirit, soul, body. In I
Thessalonians 5:23, the prayer offered was: “Now
may the God of peace make you
holy in every way, and may your whole spirit and soul and body
be kept blameless until that day when our Lord Jesus Christ comes again.” This
is vital regardless of who becomes the governing authority. The words of
Jeremiah 17:8-9 must also be noted: “The human heart is most deceitful and
desperately wicked. Who really knows how bad it is? But I know! I, the LORD,
search all hearts and examine secret motives. I give all people their due
rewards, according to what their actions deserve." We need to seek the
most significant triumvirate – The Triune God – and as a nation immediately
implement II Chronicles 7:14, “Then if my people who are called by my name will
humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, I
will hear from heaven and will forgive their sins and heal their land.”