No, I don't think it's quite that simple. I think it's evidence of the type and level of delusion that underpins this industry.
See, if she says something to an intended audience who's supportive of her views, that's ok. Doesn't matter how personal, how inflamatory or how off kilter, it's sanctioned expression of the authorized view.
But if you or I dare quote her or refer to her or challenge anything, well we're out of control perpetual adolescent losers who flunked out of her program.
And this brings me to an important point that I've been trying to explain. (here's a clue, I think Short Bus knows this) this is NOT the program. It will never BE the program, it just can't happen given the structure within which we're working. The difference? No matter how right they think they are, no matter how self rightious, insulting, condescending and ugly, they can't do it
in secret! Don't think that everybody reading these exchanges is also weighing in w/ their views on any of it. They're not. Just compare the # of views to the # of posts in any thread.
This is the nut of the theory I'm trying to prove out. For so damned many years, before and during my incarceration in Straight, I said to myself "God! If
only we could drag this debate out into the more commonly accepted reality, I'd win." I could be wrong. That's always a possability no matter what the theory or how sure anyone is of it. But what if I'm not?
We should be careful to get out of an experience only the wisdom that is in it - and stop there; lest we be like the cat that sits down on a hot stove-lid. She will never sit down on a hot stove-lid again---and that is well; but also she will never sit down on a cold one anymore.
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/external-search?tag=circlofmiamithem&keyword=mark+twain&mode=books' target='_new'> Mark Twain
