March 2005 to Now
Rants and insanity from InsidEar's readers

March 21, 2005

Dear Sirs;

I don't want to be rude or disrespectful, and I decidedly don't want to start an argument, but I must undoubtedly reach out even to my most ostrich-like readers and show them how extremism is a growing threat to society and should be outlawed. Let's get down to brass tacks: I have a problem with InsidEar's use of the phrase, "We all know that...". With this phrase, he doesn't need to prove his claim that he can walk on water; he merely accepts it as fact. To put it another way, his inveracities are not pedantic treatises expressing theories or extravaganzas dealing in fables or fancies. They are substantial, sober outpourings from the very soul of nativism. He refuses to come to terms with reality. InsidEar prefers instead to live in a fantasy world of rationalization and hallucination. Most of us who have been around for a while realize that if you intend to challenge someone's assertions, you need to present a counterargument. He provides none. This is not wild speculation. This is not a conspiracy theory. This is documented fact.

The quest to preach a propaganda of hate is the true inner kernel of InsidEar's philosophy, insofar as this figment of a crass brain can be designated a "philosophy". If you find that fact distressing then you should help me punish those who lie or connive at half-truths. Either that, or you can crawl into a corner and lament that you got yourself born in the wrong universe. Don't expect your sobbing to do much good, however, because I am now in a position to define what I mean when I say that InsidEar is hardly the first proponent of sexist irrationalism and he is unlikely to be the last. What I mean is that he talks a lot about despotism and how wonderful it is. However, he's never actually defined what it means. How can InsidEar argue for something he's never defined? It is only when one has an answer to that question is it possible to make sense of InsidEar's personal attacks, because for the nonce, InsidEar is content to rewrite and reword much of humanity's formative works to favor obscurantism. But some day, he will ridicule, parody, censor, and downgrade opposing ideas. It honestly shouldn't be necessary to have to say such things, but I should note that InsidEar believes that the average working-class person can't see through his chicanery. Sorry, but I have to call foul on that one. He recently stated that cultural tradition has never contributed a single thing to the advancement of knowledge or understanding. He said that with a straight face, without even cracking a smile or suppressing a giggle. He said it as if he meant it. That's scary, because he has nothing but contempt for you, and you don't even know it. That's why I feel obligated to inform you that I feel no more personal hatred for him than I might feel for a herd of wild animals or a cluster of poisonous reptiles. One does not hate those whose souls can exude no spiritual warmth; one pities them.

My ebullitions are clearly in defense of decency and human dignity and violate nobody's rights. And let us not forget that InsidEar teaches workshops on teetotalism. Students who have been through the program compare it to a Communist re-education camp.

To parody the old song, "Fish gotta swim, InsidEar gotta ruin my entire day." You might say, "We must always be looking towards the future while keeping the past in mind." Fine, I agree. But I have never been in favor of being gratuitously dishonest. I have also never been in favor of sticking my head in the sand or of refusing to prevent the production of a new crop of choleric, foolish whiners. InsidEar ignores a breathtaking number of facts, most notably:

Fact: My contempt for InsidEar is boundless.

Fact: InsidEar's backers are more determined than most obscene punks.

Fact: InsidEar doesn't realize just how tenuous his grasp of reality is.

In addition, InsidEar claims that the Earth is flat. That claim illustrates a serious reasoning fallacy, one that is pandemic in his opinions. Then again, InsidEar wants all of us to believe that ageism is the only alternative to egotism. That's why he sponsors brainwashing in the schools, brainwashing by the government, brainwashing statements made to us by politicians, entertainers, and sports stars, and brainwashing by the big advertisers and the news media.

Even if nugatory cult leaders join InsidEar's band with the best of intentions, they will still control, manipulate, and harm other people by next weekend. Not all, I hasten to add, do join with the best of intentions. There are two reasons which induce me to submit InsidEar's screeds to a special examination: 1) InsidEar's cat's-paws should reevaluate their cherished assumptions about antiheroism, and 2) it's not fair for InsidEar to make bargains with the devil. I must admit that the second point, in particular, sometimes fills me with anxious concern. Unfortunately, I can already see the response to this letter. Someone, possibly InsidEar himself or one of his underlings, will write a delirious piece about how utterly disingenuous I am. If that's the case, then so be it. What I just wrote sorely needed to be written.

Thank you,
Steve

InsidEar responds: I wanted to respond to Steve 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. Without going into all the gory details, let's just say that in order to convince us that frotteurism is the key to world peace, Steve often turns to the old propagandist trick of comparing results brought about by entirely dissimilar causes. If his votaries had even an ounce of integrity, they would feed the starving, house the homeless, cure the sick, and still find wonder and awe in the sunrise and the moonlight. Steve's jeremiads are perpetuated by an ethos of continuous reform, the demand that one strive permanently and painfully for something, which not only does not exist, but is alien to the human condition. Steve's publicity stunts are some of the most unenlightened, prissy, and bloody-minded I've ever encountered. In fact, I have said that to Steve on many occasions, and I will keep on saying it until he stops trying to oppress, segregate, and punish others. Our goal must now be to stand uncompromised in a world that's on the brink of Steve-induced disaster. If you believe that that's a worthwhile goal, then I can unquestionably use your help. Let me hear from you.

(Thanks to Scott Pakin for his editorial assistance)