HALF IN TRUTH/HALF IN JEST!
To Our Australian and New Zealand Compatriots:
THE BUCK STOPS HERE:
I, as one of We-the-American-People, humbly and sincerely apologize that under the name of our own government, the United States of America, for which We-The-People are solely responsible, these crimes against you and your sovereignty have been committed by those FROM OUR OWN RANKS who are addicted to greed and power.
It is obvious that we have not been taking care of our own 'problems'. Our only defense is that these individuals, who sit at the prime peaks of government and corporation, ARE VERY ILL. Their addiction to power has blinded and suffocated their natural connection to the Human Spirit. These people desperately need help. But first they must have a safe place to retreat to so they can 'come to terms' with their debillitating illness: Addiction to Power.

Towards this end, we are starting a new organization to help 'those who have organized us to death'. We are calling it: 'APA', ADDICTION TO POWER ANONYMOUS, and are immediately granting rights to have Chapters set up all over the world. Indeed, we shall be contacting Betty Ford, shortly, to see if she would aid us in creating a 'hospice' environment where these folks can go to get over their addiction. We're looking at purchasing a piece of land in California near the Bohemian Club so it will be convenient for those who come to their senses while engaged in their annual foreplay.

We realize that this horrible disease OF ADDICTION TO POWER is not endemic to the U.S., but that it certainly got its modern day foothold here. Again, we apologize that we have realized so late in the game how far-spread this terrible disease was.

We must warn you that one of the symptoms of this disease in its later stages, is the sudden overrunning of PERFECTLY DECENT AND FREE countries. Towards this end, these pathetically ill PowerMongers must be treated as armed and dangerous. Therefore, it would be wise that you ALL keep your weapons handy to defend life, family and liberty AND the Human Spirit. We understand that among the 18 million people in Australia there are 54 million UNREGISTERED weapons. You should take comfort in that.

Oh yes, and we will be sending engraved invitations to any and all on this PowerMonger Laundry list, alive or dead...(just in case), to attend our first meeting of the APA which will be held in every Elks and Veterans hall in every City in America on March 21st, 2001 (You know: 3/3/3...we thought they'd like that...). The first meeting will be a mandatory viewing of the new film 'Chocolat'. Anyone who cannot watch it from beginning to end and is not seen with tears in his/her eyes, will be shipped immediately to the new Clinic.

Seems like a good day to get started...eh, Mate?

Oh, yes, one final note: Any of you who may have wondered what happened to Esclarmonde d'Foix after she left the starving walls of Mont Segur and ceremoniously and intentionally jumped into the fire set by the Pope's men during the days of the Inquisition rather than succumb to enslavement...
.....Sheeeeeeeeee's Baaaaack!!!
Esclarmonde