On 5 Oct 2006 00:22:04 -0700, "Jean Duvalloise" <jean@shedletsky.com>
wrote:

>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.
>
>http://www.shedletsky.com/jean
it's a damned phone company, nothing more, nothing less.
two aspirin and a coke should help....maybe follow with a 6 packer of
Corona...

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