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| Paranoia Ascending, Part II |
| 2007-03-01 |
| The Anchoress Scene: Coffee Shop. Breakfast, approximately 7AM First man: “I dunno, this stock market thing, I question the timing. Yesterday the big story was Al Gore’s energy-usage and suddenly the markets go crazy.” Second man: “That is weird - do you think someone wanted the Gore story off the front page?” The whole world is paranoid. The right is as crazy as the left. And the worst part is, when I heard this fellow’s remarks to his companion, I stared at my breakfast and thought, “wait…could it be? No, of course not! Get a grip!” And suddenly, I saw an image of George Soros in the grain of my toast…just like one of those visions of Mary baked into a baklava. From now on, I’m sticking to the baked oatmeal at home. While I’m at it, I’ll re-read Dick Meyer on Political Paranoia. But clearly, political paranoia is not limited to the right. Endnote: For the irony or humor challenged…yes, I did hear that exchange. No, I did not see Soros in my toast. But my eggs… Part I here. |
| Posted by:Mike |