[Buddha-l] Natural Evil (these gods don't run)

[Richard Hayes]

On Monday 09 April 2007 21:48, Timothy C. Cahill wrote:

> Richard, my message must have gotten cut off! --even though your signature
> line did appear at the bottom.  The message should have concluded
> something like ...
>
> > He must feel a lot like George W. Bush.  In fact, God *is* George W.
> > Bush and he is justly dwelling in a new Buddhist hell of his own
> > creation called, "ahMerrika."  All this because God/George didn't devise
> > any kind of exit strategy --except the one which goes via Iran.  (For
> > more on which see
> >
> > http://www.theonion.com/content/news/bush_announces_iraq_exit_strategy

The only logical explanation is that all my e-mail is intercepted by Alberto 
Gonzales, who deletes all my gratuitous (but well-deserved) opprobrious 
comments on the reign of terror of George W. Bush and then forgets that he 
has done so.

> Now this part still has me puzzled:
> > Being the kind-hearted and forgiving sort of person that I am, I'd
> > really like to help God out. But you know how he is. Too proud to accept
> > help or advice or constructive criticism.
>
> Oh my George!  This must mean that Richard is really Dick Cheney!!

I'd really rather not comment on that at this time, Tim. In the interest of 
the safety of the American people, whose security would surely be put at risk 
if the terrorists were emboldened by our apparent failures to conduct 
suitable obfuscations, I can only say that I am not at liberty to divulge 
whether Dick Hayes and Richard Cheney are the same person. Not all fat and 
bald male Caucasians agree on all the minor details of the role that buddha-l 
has played in the Iraq war, nor do they all hold Maitreya in exactly the same 
esteem. That said, Mssrs. Cheney and Hayes do have about the same physical 
build and approximately the same amount of hair on their crowns (but 
different amounts on their chins). I leave it to the American people to draw 
their own conclusions. Now, if you'll excuse me, Tim, I'm going to go quail 
hunting with some of my closest friends.

-- 
Richard (last name withheld for national security reasons)