From: nlna-town-watch-bounces@nlna.info [mailto:nlna-town-watch-bounces@nlna.info] On Behalf Of Richard Bowley
Sent: Tuesday, July 14, 2009 2:56 PM
To: nlna-town-watch@nlna.info
Subject: NLNA Town Watch: Please consider for the good of the neighborhood!

Neighbors,

I know surprisingly little about Arthur Kade. I know nothing about his background or lineage. I do not know where Kade was educated or what he has done besides put acrimonious thoughts in our children’s minds. Nevertheless, I can tell you all that you need to know about him. For openers, he may unwittingly destroy everything beautiful and good. I say “unwittingly” because he is apparently unaware that he operates under the influence of a particular ideology—a set of beliefs based on the root metaphor of the transmission of forces. Until you understand this root metaphor you won’t be able to grasp why there are some simple truths in this world. First, you do not need to be presumptuous to know that Kade’s arguments are so full of holes that one cannot help but think that Kade has an almost mystical faith in antipluralism. Second, Kade isn’t as smart as he thinks he is. And finally, I sometimes ask myself whether the struggle to express my views is worth all of the potential consequences. And I consistently answer by saying that I cannot promise not to be angry at Kade. I do promise, however, to try to keep my anger under control, to keep it from leading me—as it leads Kade—to make a big deal out of nothing.

OK, so apparently, our farewell to Kade is going to be a bit of an Irish Goodbye. However, if you read one Town Watch email about Arthur Kade this summer, make it this one. We don’t know who Richard Bowley is, but he’s dead on here.

Kade’s belief systems will lead to decay, to dissolution, to chaos, and to ruin. If you don’t believe me, see for yourself. Kade’s squibs are built on lies and they depend on make-believe for their continuation. Kade will make individuals indifferent to the survival of their families long before he can convert me into one of his subordinates. Fortunately, if you ever get into an argument with some of his protégés about whether or not Kade makes no sense at all, I have an excellent sockdolager for you. Simply inform the other party that you don’t have to say anything specifically about Kade for him to start attacking you. All you have to do is dare to imply that we should ask him to rephrase his criticisms in a more reasoned way. There is much more of this to come. I’ve said that before and I’ve said it often, but perhaps I haven’t been concrete enough or specific enough, so now I’ll try to remedy those shortcomings. I’ll try to be a lot more specific and concrete when I explain that the main dissensus between me and Kade is that I feel that Kade is not interested in a true and honest improvement of social conditions but rather in a way to burn our fair cities to the ground. Kade, on the other hand, contends that he can walk on water.

I frequently talk about how Kade’s attendants are the narrow-minded Huns of the modern age. I would drop the subject except that he is undoubtedly up to something. I don’t know exactly what, but Kade intends to create a new social class. Contemptuous mob bosses, wild sandbaggers, and what I call puerile common blood-stained criminals will be given aristocratic status. The rest of us will be forced into serving as their vassals. Kade’s pronouncements have nothing to do with freedom and honor but everything to do with absolutism. Although others may disagree with that claim, few would dispute that if the country were overrun by pestilential yobbos, we could expect to observe widespread discrimination in our daily lives—stares from sales clerks, taxis that don’t stop, and unwarranted license and registration checks by police. I’ll stand by that controversial statement and even assume that most readers who bring their own real-life experience will agree with it. At a bare minimum, if Kade’s attempts to besmirch the memory of some genuine historic figures have spurred us to tell you a little bit about him and his uncongenial mottos, then Kade may have accomplished a useful thing. To end this letter, I, hardheaded cynic that I am, would like to make a bet with Arthur Kade. I will gladly give him a day’s salary if he can prove that nettlesome, foul fence-sitters and obtrusive weirdos should rule this country, as he insists. If Kade is unable to prove that, then his end of the bargain is to step aside while I solve the problems of exclusivism, classism, economic inequality, and lack of equal opportunity. So, do we have a bet, Kade?

R.B.

2nd and Poplar

Philadelphia, PA

Previously: And Now, As A Bit Of Fare-Thee-Well, The Arthur Kade Conspiracy Theory

This entry was posted on Tuesday, July 14th, 2009 at 3:32 pm.