Marie Claude: My Name? Don't Be Such a Bully.

Submitted by Sofa Sogood (United States), Apr 23, 2008 at 16:43

Dear Uncorrupted (?) Villainous Dark Heart, You're a queen of the irrelevant, but you descend into the crude -- body parts and functions. Tsk. Tsk. So graphic.

About Lance, I know, Conspiracies are everywhere, aren't they. Irrational. Non-responsive. Just argumentative for argument's sake. Yes, as you so freely admit, full of faults -- "sins and imperfections." Though I'm glad you finally have developed some grace. You're welcome for the "thank you" to the U.S. and the families who lost their fathers and sons who died fighting for your country (in two wars, wasn't it?) because we were allies.

So good of you to pay your debt, but I was hoping for some genuine appreciation for our friendship (money isn't everything, you know), and maybe even some affection and good will as well -- as was so freely given to France (and often still is, deservedly or not) by Americans (so naive we are, I know). I muse -- if we were invaded and occupied as you were in WW11, would your soldiers land on our shores and fight to help us? (Old hat stuff, isn't it? -- You will probably ask of us, "What have you done for me (us) lately?") Didn't your Mom teach you better than that?

Oh, well. You tried, at least. Too much to expect I gather. But then, you're still growing. One sided press? Here, we read all sides of issues. There is so much varied opinion available. As you can obviously see, we also have the Internet -- far from one sided about anything. Always something -- another point of view to learn about or consider; and we debate here, rather than just sit around, bolstering our egos and contentedly clucking about how right we all are. Sometimes we even "get" what the "other guy" means, and it changes our minds if we realize we haven't thought it through completely, or didn't have all the facts.

And what is All of French Media? All of French Academia? I've heard there isn't anyone in the French Media or Academia who will dare to speak an opinion that isn't Politically Correct or they'd be shunned. "When all the fish swim in one direction, it's because they're dead." (Can't recall who I'm quoting -- sounds French, though the French most often don't heed the very wisest of their own philosophy.)

It's good to know that you're a Buddhist. But you haven't learned much yet. You're still too full of hate -- hate -- hate. Keep practicing. Maybe someday the teachings will have an effect on you -- in this life or if that's too soon for you, in the next. Try chanting the Heart Sutra. It will help your insincerity, basic dishonesty, villany and negative energy as well. It will also teach you that self-defense is an egoless pure Zen practice. Wisdom? But, maybe instead, one day you'll feel free enough to open your mind and think real thoughts. I hope so. I wish you well. Ooohhhhmmmmm.

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