The scene is one familiar to many, if not most, American males of a certain age. Colonel Ernesto Bella, the Cuban military ruler of Soviet-occupied Calumet, Colorado, is patiently interrogating Mayor Bates, who — since he poses no threat — is permitted the continued use of his official title (even though Bella has appropriated the Mayor’s limousine). The subject is the whereabouts of Bates’ son, Daryl, and several other local teenagers suspected of staging guerrilla attacks on the occupation troops. “Daryl, he wouldn’t hurt a fly,” Bates insists in a voice heavily flavored with the bogus bonhomie that comes naturally … Continue reading Will You Choose To Collaborate?