William Barwell
2004-01-05 03:25:25 UTC
I'd been told about them in school: the anti-Jewish stance, the weird
theories involving Israel and the Queen of England, the general
kookiness. But I'd never met one.
Til yesterday.
Going into the library, a woman was trying to get people to sign her
petition. I will usually at least stop for such people and let them give
me their shpeel. But as soon as I heard that Lyndon LaRouche was the
candidate she was trying to get signatures for, I gave her an abrupt
"No, thank you" and went into the library.
I informed the staff that they had LaRouchites in front of their
library. They said that as long as they were on the sidewalk and not on
the steps to the library, they could do nothing, even though they too
were of the opinion that LaRouche is a fruitcake.
On the way out, the woman had been joined by a man who was more of a
hard seller. I've told you how much I just LOVE to be approached that
way. Without looking at either petitioner, I just said no thank you
again to their question (apparently, the first forgot she'd already
asked me.) Then the man piped up with "Don't you want to teach Bush how
to read?" I again replied "Nope. Sorry."
In answer he said, "I know you are, but that's beside the point."
It was about then I lost a bit of control and shouted back, "The trouble
is, mister, I actually know who your candidate is. He's a kook! A
big-assed kook." Not terribly coherent, mind you, but I don't think very
well when I'm that angry. I looked back to see the man was giving me a
patronizing smile.
And with that I sorta shook my way back home. I don't confront well, and
neither to I raise my voice easily. I usually get a case of nerves
afterward.
So...what do y'all think? Has anyone else ever met these folks? Am I the
victim of untrue anti-LaRouche propaganda? Or is he just as crazy as I'd
always been told?
Yes, I have met La Rouchites before, they usually hung out at the localtheories involving Israel and the Queen of England, the general
kookiness. But I'd never met one.
Til yesterday.
Going into the library, a woman was trying to get people to sign her
petition. I will usually at least stop for such people and let them give
me their shpeel. But as soon as I heard that Lyndon LaRouche was the
candidate she was trying to get signatures for, I gave her an abrupt
"No, thank you" and went into the library.
I informed the staff that they had LaRouchites in front of their
library. They said that as long as they were on the sidewalk and not on
the steps to the library, they could do nothing, even though they too
were of the opinion that LaRouche is a fruitcake.
On the way out, the woman had been joined by a man who was more of a
hard seller. I've told you how much I just LOVE to be approached that
way. Without looking at either petitioner, I just said no thank you
again to their question (apparently, the first forgot she'd already
asked me.) Then the man piped up with "Don't you want to teach Bush how
to read?" I again replied "Nope. Sorry."
In answer he said, "I know you are, but that's beside the point."
It was about then I lost a bit of control and shouted back, "The trouble
is, mister, I actually know who your candidate is. He's a kook! A
big-assed kook." Not terribly coherent, mind you, but I don't think very
well when I'm that angry. I looked back to see the man was giving me a
patronizing smile.
And with that I sorta shook my way back home. I don't confront well, and
neither to I raise my voice easily. I usually get a case of nerves
afterward.
So...what do y'all think? Has anyone else ever met these folks? Am I the
victim of untrue anti-LaRouche propaganda? Or is he just as crazy as I'd
always been told?
post office.
You should have signed their stinky petition, while giggling.
La Rouche is a lot of fun, if you consider the election as a
Simpsons cartoon, La Rouche is Sideshow Bob. Being younger
than I, you almost assuredly do not remember La Rouche in his heyday
in the 80's. He was a real scream. He'd have these hour long
rants he'd buy time on TV for. It would start with La Rouche seated in a
large, overstuffed chair while classical music would play.
And he'd commence to rant. About politics, the parties, medieval history,
philospher Nicholas Cusa, economics, anf foreign policy. His great
bete noir was "Henry-Kissinger-Agent-of-Soviet-Influence", this spoken
between clenched teeth as one word as La Rouche would grasp his
chair arms and have rise out of his chair.
It was mind blowing funny, a true example of political conceptual art.
How many politicians do you know who can talk about the philosphy of
Nicholas of Cusa and find it important enough to explain to the ignorant
masses?
Here in Houston, for some years, his local organization would run
candidates for anything, Mayor, state Senator, Congressman.
They always lost badly at the polls.
One in particular, Susan Director, perennial candidate was
truely amazing. Rabid is too laid back for her style. She was
truely an over the top orator who was a joy to listen to.
Mussolini on angel dust. You listen to this over-excited woman
spewing rabid agit-prop and you'd just howl with laughter.
It was like a Saturday Night live parody of an over the top
fringe candidate.
The last time I saw the La Rouchites run ol' Lyndon, he was in prison,
and his program suffered a bit for it. Ranting about Nicholas of Cusa
over a bad phone connection in the federal penitentiary's day room
is not exactly awe inspiring. (He was there for credit card fraud).
Did you know that Lyndon La Rouche and Jimmy Bakker were
briefly cell mates in prison?
Frankly, the chance of 81 year old Lyndon La Rouce actually
taking more than .001% of the vote is slim to none, but he
is, or was at his peak, a true and inspiring monument to political kookery
and entertainment.
A human whoopy cushion.
And if he runs (and he will) and he manages to get enough $$$
to buy 30 minutes of air time, and put on another program,
DON'T MISS IT! With luck, he'll be back in the saddle and will
entertain us again. The spirit of Andy Kaufman lives!
There is, or was, a newsgroup, alt.politics.lyndon-larouche.
Dead for a long time, might be worth checking again.
Approached in the right manner, La Rouche is nothing to fear,
he is a in fact, a Living Slack Master, a man who has wandered off the
beaten track and is blazing a trail to ....somewhere not normal.
An inspiration. With preseverance, and a good lawyer, and
Nicholas of Cusa to guide us, we too can live a rich, abnormal lifestyle
and be infamous for 15 minutes also.
Now, if you really want to fear a political candidate, we have Bush.
For a truely dangerous political cult, google PNAC.
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Bush! Chimp or chump?
Cheerful Charlie
Bush! Chimp or chump?
Cheerful Charlie