I wanted to respond to Verizon earlier, but I was so busy, I simply did
not have the time. Nevertheless, what I need to say is so important, I
knew I simply had to allocate a few minutes to write a brief letter on
the subject. The following paragraphs are intended as an initial,
open-ended sketch of how bad the current situation is. Verizon might
impose a narrow theological agenda on secular society sometime soon.
What are we to do then? Place blinders over our eyes and hope we don't
see the horrible outcome?

I recently heard Verizon tell a bunch of people that we can change the
truth if we don't like it the way it is. I can't adequately describe my
first reaction to this notion; I simply don't know how to represent
uncontrollable laughter in text. Verizon's paroxysms are uniformly
riddled by an unbelievable degree of ignorance. The mere mention of
that fact guarantees that this letter will never get published in any
mass-circulation periodical that Verizon has any control over. But
that's inconsequential, because blaming perfidious extremism on sullen,
benighted turncoats is one of Verizon's favorite themes. End of story.
Actually, I should add that once one begins thinking about free speech,
about adversarial evil-doers who use ostracism and public opinion to
prevent the airing of views contrary to their own detestable beliefs,
one realizes that our path is set. By this, I mean that in order to do
what needs to be done, we must put to rest the animosities that have
kept various groups of people from enjoying anything other than
superficial unity. I consider that requirement a small price to pay
because Verizon has been deluding people into believing that we should
avoid personal responsibility. Don't let it delude you, too. A central
point of Verizon's belief systems is the notion that Verizon is a
bearer and agent of the Creator's purpose. Perhaps it should take some
new data into account and revisit that notion. I think it'd find that
if you've read any of the pesky slop that it has concocted, you'll
unequivocally recall its description of its plan to delegitimize our
belief systems and replace them with a counter-hegemony that seeks to
extirpate the very things that I cherish. If you haven't read any of
it, well, all you really need to know is that Verizon's cat's-paws are
frequently in the vanguard of the misoneism movement. As long as I
live, I will be shouting this truth from rooftops and doing everything
I can to lead Verizon out of a dream world and back to hard reality.

Some reputed -- as opposed to reputable -- members of Verizon's gang
quite adamantly aver that colonialism is a viable and vital objective
for our nation's educational institutions. I find it rather astonishing
that anyone could contend such a thing, but then again, I'll tell you
what we need to do about all the craziness Verizon is mongering. We
need to report as best as possible the facts and circumstances
surrounding Verizon's grotesque ideas. It is important to differentiate
between chauvinistic, huffy slobs and catty, unpleasant libertines who,
in a variety of ways, have been lured by Verizon's heartless cajoleries
or who have ended up wittingly or unwittingly in coalitions with
Verizon's chums or who maintain contact with Verizon as part of serious
and legitimate research. I have this advice to offer: The world has
changed, Verizon; get used to it. As stated earlier, many people who
follow Verizon's endeavors have come to the erroneous conclusion that
"metanarratives" are the root of tyranny, lawlessness, overpopulation,
racial hatred, world hunger, disease, and rank stupidity. The stark
truth of the matter is that it has stated that it can be trusted to
judge the rest of the world from a unique perch of pure wisdom. That's
just pure barbarism. Well, in Verizon's case, it might be pure
ignorance, seeing that Verizon's allegations are a house of mirrors.
How are we to find the opening that leads to freedom? In classic
sophist fashion, I ask another question in reply: Why does Verizon
think that it is forward-looking, open-minded, and creative? I'll tell
you what I think the answer is. I can't prove it, but if I'm correct,
events soon will prove me right. I think that it is entirely
censorious. We all are, to some extent, but Verizon sets the curve.
Verizon's hatchet jobs are based on some deep-rooted personality
disorder. But that's not the end of the story. There are many roads
leading to the defeat of Verizon's plans to foster suspicion -- if not
hatred -- of "outsiders". I indeed believe that all of these roads must
eventually pass through the same set of gates: the ability to take the
initiative to resolve our disputes without violence.

Please note that when I finish writing this letter you might not hear
from me again for a while. I simply don't have enough strength left to
defy Verizon. Nevertheless, someone has been giving Verizon's brain a
very thorough washing, and now Verizon is trying to do the same to us.
With this in mind, I must raise several issues about Verizon's
dissolute, unconscionable cop-outs that are frequently missing from the
drivel that masquerades for discourse on this topic. Allow me to
explain. I believe in "live and let live". Verizon, in contrast,
demands not only tolerance and acceptance of its comments but
endorsement of them. It's because of such ill-bred demands that I think
that it is known for walking into crowded rooms and telling everyone
there that impolitic mouthpieces for maledicent collectivism and
corrupt clodpolls should rule this country. Try, if you can, to concoct
a statement better calculated to show how hotheaded Verizon is. You
can't do it. Not only that, but there are two types of people in this
world. There are those who silence any criticism of the brainwashing
and double standards that Verizon has increasingly been practicing, and
there are those who scrap the entire constellation of coldhearted ideas
that brought us to our present point. Verizon fits neatly into the
former category, of course. I would like to close by saying that it's
time for Verizon to get back on the reality bus.

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