A comparative analysis of different types of covers

A healthy system can make effective use of covers-such as a cover crop in an agricultural system-as an integral part of the inner workings. An unhealthy system-such as an oppressive political regime-will use covers to suppress information it doesn't want people to know. A cover crop will contribute to the overall functionality of the agricultural system. Suppressing information will lead to the deterioration of the political system. The cover crop is planted by drilling or broadcasting seed. Information suppression begins with statements such as Ari Fliescher's "You know I can't answer questions beginning with 'If'." The cover crop, particularly a fast-growing winter annual such as winter rye (Secale cereale), will establish itself in the field with great ease. Covering up the recent events in Jenin will take an increasingly complex series of lies. The rye will scavenge nutrients in the soil and prevent them from leaching out over the winter. The Israeli army will shoot anyone who tries to help the wounded or bury the dead. The rye will out-compete weeds. The army will refuse to count the bodies. The rye will provide nutrients to the next crop as it gradually decays. The bodies of Palestinians will rot in what's left of alleys and living rooms. The crop cycle ends as soil microbes and earthworms feast on organic residue. The political cycle keeps going. The Israeli government gets to name the terrorists without acknowledging its own. This is terrorism through stench, through watching your family and friends rot, through having your house bulldozed on top of you, through eating leaves and drinking sewage. The bullshit coagulates, and not even Scale cereal can grow fast enough to cover the stench.