10/9/02 - 3:13 PM
Re: Fwd: Amiri Baraka's "Someboy Blew Up America"
From: Rev. E.J. Dowling

You know Pepper...

You're "my man fifty grand" and all, and I always knew you were a "redneck som' bitch," but I am beginning to think that your ignorance is blissful and your "desire for cultural enlightenment" is oftentimes drowned out by the stupid shit that you say (ladies please excuse my language).

First and foremost, if you even had a clue as to who Amiri Baraka is, you probably wouldn't dare to refer to a man of his intellectual prowess, regardless of his or your political beliefs, as a " fucking talentless idiot," as I am more than confident that there isn't very much on your resume - or in your head - that could go toe to toe with Mr. Baraka.

Secondly, as a good ol' boy from the Bible Belt, you ought to know that the good book says that "Out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaks." If that is indeed the case, and far be it from me to judge, then I am beginning to believe that your heart may be as black and sullen as Mr. Baraka's ass. But then again, I could be wrong. After all, who am I to judge?

For the record, there are very few things in Mr. Baraka's poem that don't jive with the truth. You do believe in "truth, justice and the America way," don't you? Perhaps if you spent as much time investigating that often elusive entity as you do tearing other people down (as opposed to building them up), then maybe, just maybe, the Congressman's Office - with which you serve so well, the state of Alabama, the GOP and ultimately the world would be a better place for it... and finally you guys can match the rhetoric with your actions and be that "big tent" "Party of Lincoln" that you all so cleverly masquerade around as.

Not a sermon... just a thought.

With all best wishes, I remain,

Sincerely,
E.J. Dowling