RE: a political (and spiritual) being

Hopelessly naive? is this True? Yes Marx, Lenin, and Trotsky (MLT) had
their phantoms and well, you do to. Your ghosts have convinced you of their
apparent substance. MLT, like you, had an idea of fairness and again like
you it was freighted on lower case values which had but a small sphere but
were imposed universally. I see that when it comes to Rummy you have your
enigmatic certainty all from such a diminutive like "truth" . It is your
"my own little way" that places my naive threat detection on alert. Yes,
maybe Rummy thumps a bible, but you thump yourself and extend that to others
via classrooms, golf courses etc. At least with the Bible their is an
external reference but with "my own little way" all we have is
capriciousness, or motive by stickiness. I'm sure you extrapolate your
motives to others but how can this be with little t truth? I encourage you
to raise your voice but when the voice calls for crucifixions then I am
compelled to respond. With little t truth who knows who's crucifixion will
be called for next? I know that it is all you have at the moment, and when
the moment changes?
 
I have no way of making no difference in it? Yes, that too is
characteristic of Omlor world. Fortunately you have made a difference in
mine, notice I did not say differance (forgive the spelling), I intend no
ambiguity. Rail? I am disappointed. We have been wrestling all along.
 
John, I miss your "all the best" already.
 
Daniel

 
Daniel,

Can you really believe I pose any threat at all to the "Church standing?"
That's cute, but hopelessly naive.

And, as if Marx and Lenin weren't enough, now you cite Trotsky. You have me
wrong. But I think I know why, because you then write:

"I use Trotsky, not because I associate him with you but he like you lived
in the fable free Omlor world..." and a moment later, about Marx and Lenin,
"they too lived in the Omlor world free of Fairies..."

Dear sweet, Daniel. If you really believe that Marx, Lenin, or Trotsky
lived in a fable free world (or even a faith-in-fairies free world), then
you have either not read them or simply missed all those old fables and
fairies they relied on so heavily.

You ask me about being threatened.

Well, this is a good question. Earlier you asked me about fairness. And
yes, this too is a relevant question. Let's combine the two.

When I think of threats and fairness, naturally, I think immediately of John
Ashcroft.

Now I might want to say, here, "John Ashcroft is a deranged, hypocritical,
bible-thumping, drug-crazed, sexually repressed worm...."

But I wouldn't. Because that would be unfair...

To worms everywhere.

So I must deal with the many threats he poses as best as I can in my own
little way, by calling attention to them whenever possible, by discussing
them with my friends and students and golf partners and fellow listservers,
and by continually calling loudly for his public crucifixion.

I know none of that will do much good, that there really is no defense
against his ilk except time and old age and slow, painful death. But at the
moment, it's all I have.

Seriously, Daniel, I am not bluffing. I have no cards. I'm not playing
poker. I am simply content with my days and nights. My world is good. I'm
sorry you see reason to rail against it, but that's fine, too. Fortunately,
you have no way to make any real difference in it.

And no, this day is certainly not an anomaly. They are almost all like
this.

Bye for now,

--John

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