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03-21-2009, 02:32 AM
Letters to Jessica
Very nice.
A man writing to his niece Jessica.
below is an excerpt. All letters are here:
http://forum.prisonplanet.com/index.php?topic=70695.msg551509;topicseen#top
He is using Wizard of Oz to explain things to her
February 3rd, 1987
Dear Jessica,
In my last letter I promised to tell you what I have decided to do instead of playing Wizards of America. First, I decided to stop believing in all the wizards of America. I don't believe in the United States of America, that's the biggest Wizard of all in our country. I don't believe in the State of Alaska or any of the other Great Wizards of America. These wizards are always invisible because they are make-believe. Don't forget, no one can force you to play a game you know is bad or to believe in wizards.
When Simon Says is over, no one pretends to believe in Simon any more. I don't believe in Simon or wizards either, like congressmen, presidents, judges, policemen and all the rest. You can see these smaller wizards, but outside the game they are only common men and humbugs, like the Wizard of Oz. They hide behind screens, too, and speak in solemn voices to trick as many as they can.
Part of the screen is in the funny clothes they wear. Policemen dress up like Smokey the Bear. Judges wear long black robes that look like dresses. They sit up high behind big wooden desks. But most of the screen is put in your mind by your teacher and other grown-ups. If you don't let them put the screen in your mind you'll always be able to see that wizards are really humbugs.
It took me a long time to remove the screens from my mind. My teachers worked very hard putting them in there. But now I've knocked them all over just like Dorothy's little dog Toto did in the Wizard of Oz. It is good to see that all the wizards are really just humbugs.
Now all the Great Wizards of all the countries are gone for me. Now when I look at America all I see is green and beautiful country filled with jewels and precious metals and all the good things to make people happy. And I see many good people and many humbugs, but no wizards at all.
I should tell you about another trick that grown-ups play on children to make them want to play Wizards of America. Children are told that if they don't play make believe when they grow up then there will be chaos and anarchy. They say many will be hurt or killed. Children are told that to scare them. When they grow up they believe it is true without really thinking about it. But it is a lie. It is such a silly lie we should laugh about it! But it is a very sad lie, too, because really it is playing wizards that hurts people. In another letter I'll tell you the story of the time everyone stopped playing wizards for several years right here in America and how everything was just fine.
So I have quit playing United States of America. I'm not afraid to stop pretending there are wizards who can protect us. Now I have stopped believing that Great Wizards rule the countries of the world. Now I believe in the Kingdom of God.
Very nice.
A man writing to his niece Jessica.
below is an excerpt. All letters are here:
http://forum.prisonplanet.com/index.php?topic=70695.msg551509;topicseen#top
He is using Wizard of Oz to explain things to her
February 3rd, 1987
Dear Jessica,
In my last letter I promised to tell you what I have decided to do instead of playing Wizards of America. First, I decided to stop believing in all the wizards of America. I don't believe in the United States of America, that's the biggest Wizard of all in our country. I don't believe in the State of Alaska or any of the other Great Wizards of America. These wizards are always invisible because they are make-believe. Don't forget, no one can force you to play a game you know is bad or to believe in wizards.
When Simon Says is over, no one pretends to believe in Simon any more. I don't believe in Simon or wizards either, like congressmen, presidents, judges, policemen and all the rest. You can see these smaller wizards, but outside the game they are only common men and humbugs, like the Wizard of Oz. They hide behind screens, too, and speak in solemn voices to trick as many as they can.
Part of the screen is in the funny clothes they wear. Policemen dress up like Smokey the Bear. Judges wear long black robes that look like dresses. They sit up high behind big wooden desks. But most of the screen is put in your mind by your teacher and other grown-ups. If you don't let them put the screen in your mind you'll always be able to see that wizards are really humbugs.
It took me a long time to remove the screens from my mind. My teachers worked very hard putting them in there. But now I've knocked them all over just like Dorothy's little dog Toto did in the Wizard of Oz. It is good to see that all the wizards are really just humbugs.
Now all the Great Wizards of all the countries are gone for me. Now when I look at America all I see is green and beautiful country filled with jewels and precious metals and all the good things to make people happy. And I see many good people and many humbugs, but no wizards at all.
I should tell you about another trick that grown-ups play on children to make them want to play Wizards of America. Children are told that if they don't play make believe when they grow up then there will be chaos and anarchy. They say many will be hurt or killed. Children are told that to scare them. When they grow up they believe it is true without really thinking about it. But it is a lie. It is such a silly lie we should laugh about it! But it is a very sad lie, too, because really it is playing wizards that hurts people. In another letter I'll tell you the story of the time everyone stopped playing wizards for several years right here in America and how everything was just fine.
So I have quit playing United States of America. I'm not afraid to stop pretending there are wizards who can protect us. Now I have stopped believing that Great Wizards rule the countries of the world. Now I believe in the Kingdom of God.