The first government officials seized power in the City of Babel. The process was perfectly symbolized in statues portraying the many-breasted goddess of government, Artemis. The goddess of government ate (taxed), and milk (free food, housing, etc.) flowed through her breasts (welfare departments, tower-construction bureaucracies, etc.)
The ancient statues help us see a lasting truth: all government activities are easily understood as “The Boobs of Babylon”. 
From Babel to today, the many breasts of Artemis symbolize Babylon’s funding mechanisms. Some provide sustenance to builders and soldiers. Others feed greedy, well-connected promoters of bizarre delusions.
Funding for sure-to-fail theories like “new math”, “sight reading”, “More windmills!” and “New buildings improve education.” flows from The Boobs of Babylon. One easily imagines Al Gore and clones, suckling noisily at the Global Warming breast amid The Boobs of Babylon.
Many voters and Public Officials actually believe the press releases generated by The Boobs of Babylon. Catholics understand that those who promote such self-serving silliness as truth will lose their souls. Dante tells us that the souls of Public Officials involved in “Complex Frauds” are sentenced to eternal torture by vicious demons in the Lower Circles of hell.
Most Public Officials do not think about Dante, The Inferno, or their immortal souls. To their eternal regret, many will find that “ignorance is no excuse”. We must pray for our Elected Officials and Administrators: “Please, God: Let our Governors, administrators, and legislators avoid the pains of hell by loving God and their neighbors more than illicit gain. Give them the wisdom and courage to resist The Boobs of Babylon.”
When we see a press release about an Imaginary Problem/Funding Opportunity, we may begin our ascent to wisdom by asking, “Which of The Boobs of Babylon generated that press release?”
No one is tempted as much and as often as Public Officials. They need our prayers for the strength to resist illicit temptations. It is our Christian duty to pray for them. Many are led astray by The Boobs of Babylon.
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