Day: October 26, 2004

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Letter from a senior citizen (yeh, THAT letter :-)

I’m sure most folks have seen at least part one of the post below at some time in the past year. Saw it again today (along with the addition) at Polipundit and thought it worth spreading again…

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To All American Voters,
I am a senior citizen. During the Clinton Administration I had an extremely good and well paying job. I took numerous vacations and had several vacation homes. Since President Bush took office, I have watched my entire life change for the worse.
I lost my job.
I lost my two sons in that terrible Iraqi War.
I lost my homes.
I lost my health insurance.
As a matter of fact I lost virtually everything and became homeless. Adding insult to injury, when the authorities found me living like an animal, instead of helping me, they arrested me. I will do anything that Senator Kerry wants to insure that a Democrat is back in the White House come next year. Bush has to go.
I just thought you would like to know how one senior citizen views the Bush Administration.
Thank you for taking time to read my letter.
Yours Truly,
Saddam Hussein
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Interestingly, someone did answer this poor man’s e-letter:
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Dear Mr. Hussein,
We are saddened by your predicament. Rest assured under my administration you will be treated with sensitivity. Because you did not have any WMD, you will be released on bail awaiting your show trial. You will, after a few weeks of community service, be allowed to return home. You are an excellent candidate to be Iraq’s ambassador to the UN. Perhaps you will be able to form a coalition of fellow Arab states to help us lose our bad image in the Middle East. I regret the loss of your sons.
Sincerely,
John F. Kerry
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Letter from a senior citizen (yeh, THAT letter :-)

I’m sure most folks have seen at least part one of the post below at some time in the past year. Saw it again today (along with the addition) at Polipundit and thought it worth spreading again…

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To All American Voters,
I am a senior citizen. During the Clinton Administration I had an extremely good and well paying job. I took numerous vacations and had several vacation homes. Since President Bush took office, I have watched my entire life change for the worse.
I lost my job.
I lost my two sons in that terrible Iraqi War.
I lost my homes.
I lost my health insurance.
As a matter of fact I lost virtually everything and became homeless. Adding insult to injury, when the authorities found me living like an animal, instead of helping me, they arrested me. I will do anything that Senator Kerry wants to insure that a Democrat is back in the White House come next year. Bush has to go.
I just thought you would like to know how one senior citizen views the Bush Administration.
Thank you for taking time to read my letter.
Yours Truly,
Saddam Hussein
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Interestingly, someone did answer this poor man’s e-letter:
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Dear Mr. Hussein,
We are saddened by your predicament. Rest assured under my administration you will be treated with sensitivity. Because you did not have any WMD, you will be released on bail awaiting your show trial. You will, after a few weeks of community service, be allowed to return home. You are an excellent candidate to be Iraq’s ambassador to the UN. Perhaps you will be able to form a coalition of fellow Arab states to help us lose our bad image in the Middle East. I regret the loss of your sons.
Sincerely,
John F. Kerry
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“Who Al Qaqaa’d all over the NYT?”

“Doug from Tejas” (post number 200, commenting at Polpundit on NYTrogate) has these offered titles for the NYT hype about Al Qaqaa:

“The Vast Left Wing Conspiracy”

“Operation Al Qakaa-Grad”

“Integrity-gate”; or “Integrity-Integrity-Integrity-gate”

“The Al Qakaa Compact”

“Pimp my Ride: Times Edition”

“plastique-gate”

“Revenge of the Neo-Comm’s II: Good Morning Al Qakaa-nam”

“This years Cold Fusion Award for Journalism goes to…. The New York Times”

“OK, who Al Qakaa’d all over the Times?”

“Al Gore, meet Al Qakaa”

“The Times-Witch Project”

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“Who Al Qaqaa’d all over the NYT?”

“Doug from Tejas” (post number 200, commenting at Polpundit on NYTrogate) has these offered titles for the NYT hype about Al Qaqaa:

“The Vast Left Wing Conspiracy”

“Operation Al Qakaa-Grad”

“Integrity-gate”; or “Integrity-Integrity-Integrity-gate”

“The Al Qakaa Compact”

“Pimp my Ride: Times Edition”

“plastique-gate”

“Revenge of the Neo-Comm’s II: Good Morning Al Qakaa-nam”

“This years Cold Fusion Award for Journalism goes to…. The New York Times”

“OK, who Al Qakaa’d all over the Times?”

“Al Gore, meet Al Qakaa”

“The Times-Witch Project”

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Sub Class of Egocentric Personality Disorder

DSM IV (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders 4th Edition) lists 9 basic criteria for being Narcissistic:

1. has a grandiose sense of self importance
2. is preoccupied with fantasies of unlimited success power, brilliance, beauty, or ideal love
3. believes he/she is special and unique and can only be understood by or associate with others who share the same qualities
4. requires excessive admiration
5. has a sense of entitlement
6. is interpersonally exploitive
7. lacks empathy
8. is often envious of others or believes others are envious of him/her
9. shows arrogant, haughty behaviors or attitudes

Hmmm… sound like anyone running for President this year? At least six of the nine criteria definitely apply to sKerry. Given his mythic tales of his accomplishments, even number 2 is a strong possibility.

Does anyone know a better diagnostic fit for his personality? (I mean, of course, apart from “son of Satan, the father of lies”.)

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Sub Class of Egocentric Personality Disorder

DSM IV (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders 4th Edition) lists 9 basic criteria for being Narcissistic:

1. has a grandiose sense of self importance
2. is preoccupied with fantasies of unlimited success power, brilliance, beauty, or ideal love
3. believes he/she is special and unique and can only be understood by or associate with others who share the same qualities
4. requires excessive admiration
5. has a sense of entitlement
6. is interpersonally exploitive
7. lacks empathy
8. is often envious of others or believes others are envious of him/her
9. shows arrogant, haughty behaviors or attitudes

Hmmm… sound like anyone running for President this year? At least six of the nine criteria definitely apply to sKerry. Given his mythic tales of his accomplishments, even number 2 is a strong possibility.

Does anyone know a better diagnostic fit for his personality? (I mean, of course, apart from “son of Satan, the father of lies”.)