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| Wiesel, flawed human being |
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| Keillor, flawed human . |
Human means being flawed
Some call it Original Sin, say
Some call it Original Sin, say
We’re born in it. They won’t let
you
Say, “Hey, I didn’t do nothing.”
Except inexcusable bad grammar,
No, you didn’t do nothing and no
One should say, “You’re born in
Sin; don’t deny it.” Well, that
Approach sounds to me like
Somebody has unhealthy ideas
About sex, like none other than
St. Augustine who is famous for
Formulating the doctrine of
Original Sin and not so famous
For enunciating, “Inter faeces et
Urinam nascimur,” which for
Those of you not steeped in
Church Latin rather directly
Translates as, “Between shit and
Piss we are born.” I can’t think
He was the first to notice although
He may have been the first to
State it so deftly. I’ve not read
Enough Freud to give a scholar’s
Opinion, but my man-on-the-street
Speculation is that this and the
Monthly “weeping of the womb”
Likely are the sources for men-kinds’
Discomfort with and suspicion of
All matters sexual. None of this
Is so pertinent to my topic, though
As the second notion of Original
Sin, “We are all fallen.” That’s a
Lot more reasonable. Between
Starting in ignorance, trying to find
Our way with little substantial
Guidance, and an experimental
Attitude, yes, we’re doomed to
Muff it once in a while at best if
Not seven times daily which is the
Going standard for really good
Guys. But two of my highly regarded
Came under the scope recently for
Failures which I learned of through
Those who watch more closely.
First, Elie Weisel, admired by many
For his telling us about the Holocaust
As he lived through its horrors, was
Criticized by Max Blumenthal for his
Associating with the fascists of the
Right-wing Netanyahu government
In such a way as to promote hatred
Of Palestinians--counter to every
Principle Wiesel heralded as having
Learned in the Holocaust. I find the
Accusation as believeable of Wiesel
As it is of so many Israelis and
Jewish sympathizers. They act as if
The Holocaust is some free pass to
Excuse them of Zionist oppression
Both before and since the war. For
Greater insight I refer you to many
Follow up articles about Blumenthal’s
Observations.* Avoid those that
Accuse him as a “self-hating Jew.”
Those people are never going to see
The light. The second case I knew a
Little bit about because I had followed
Garrison Keillor with unmeasured
Enthusiasm since first hearing about
His show and generally being pleased
With him until the last show, the
Saturday before the fourth of July.
He received a call from President
Obama during the program and
Appeared to minimize his own
Accomplishments to obsequiously
Lavish upon the president fawning
Praise totally beyond expectations:
“You’re just the ‘coolest’ president
And I’ve known many since Truman.”
Eventually he paused long enough to
Let the president praise him in turn.
What I didn’t know was Keillor’s
Story of the Prophet first told during
The shock and awe phase of the First
Iraq War. After he had spoken earnestly
About America, having not had a war
On its land since 1865, the citizenry
Were quite wrong to drop bomb
Another nation very far away and
Gloat over the victory. Then he
Shrank from such direct political
Were quite wrong to drop bomb
Another nation very far away and
Gloat over the victory. Then he
Shrank from such direct political
Critique and announced he would
Make a life telling lies rather than the
Truth. Truth-tellers, prophets, became
Despised of the people for telling them
What they did not want to hear. And
That was not his aim—to tell truths
People did not accept. Rather he would
Tell stories—lies pleasant enough
To amuse—which unlike the heroic
Path of the truth would keep his
Audience and show going.**
c. J.S.Manista, 2016
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