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From: laneg@ulowell.UUCP (Dromio)
Newsgroups: net.comics
Subject: Re: The King is dead, long live the King
Message-ID: <223@ulowell.UUCP>
Date: Tue, 25-Feb-86 11:56:29 EST
Article-I.D.: ulowell.223
Posted: Tue Feb 25 11:56:29 1986
Date-Received: Sun, 2-Mar-86 06:21:52 EST
Reply-To: laneg@ulowell.UUCP (Dromio)
Organization: University of Lowell
Lines: 30
Keywords: Loki, Balder, Asgard, Thor
Summary: A better choice...

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As we all know by now, Thor has dumped the leadership of Asgard into the lap
of Balder.  This, I suppose, was pretty much the anticipated result. (What
_I_ anticipated, anyway) However, there is one completely reasonable,
logical solution which would have solved about a dozen of the Asgardian's
problems in one fell swoop: Select Loki as ruler!

Yes, this would be a reasonable move. Consider:

Imprimus: He would be being kept too busy just running things to perform any
mischief.

Secundus: As ruler, the citizens of Asgard can despose him at any time.
He'll have to watch his step if he wants to keep his position.

Tertius: He'll be highly visible. All the nobles of Asgard will be able to
follow his actions at any time.

Quartus: He is intelligent, powerful, diplomatic and charismatic.

Quintus: He has a legal right to the throne by his father, Odin.

Sextus: It's what he wants anyway. All that effort he's put in in the last
few thousand years shouldn't come to naught!

Everybody feel free to try and pick my argument to pieces. I feel sure that
you can't!

				A lesser Power of Darkness