Dear Dr. James Dobson and Mr. Christopher Hitchens,
First, I'm sure you're surprised that I would write the two of you a letter together. I'm sure you can't imagine what I would have to say to both of you. Likely, you see each other as opposites with little or nothing in common. Probably you're surprised that someone might have both of you on their radar since you seem to mainly attract people with narrow radars.
Actually, I would suppose that's a point of commonality. It might even be a point that opens up into what I have to say to both of you. You are both on my very last nerve. Both of you are so sure of yourselves and your beliefs; you're almost god like in your confidence, confidence that is slyly cloaked in publicity humility. Neither of you ever seems to listen to anyone but yourselves, and occasionally other people who agree with you. If you do listen, or should I say seem to listen, it's really only for the purpose of marshaling your counterarguments.
What really kills me though is how aggrieved you are about your status as the oppressed minority. Both of you feel railroaded by view points and cultural agendas that you find repugnant. How you can both stand there and make such a claim with a straight face while simultaneously railroading me with your view point and cultural agenda is beyond me.
How can you be so cock sure? Has life not taught you that you don't have all the answers? NO ONE has ALL the answers; some things are unknowable. Maybe it's because I hang around kids all the time; they are awesome for reminding you how little you know, but I very rarely think I've got it nailed down. Even when I do feel like I have it all nailed down, there's a little voice in my head that lets me know that it won't be long until the nails start popping out of the boards, usually to strike me right between the eyes.
I guess that I too am guilty of being over confident about something. I am certain that I don't now and won't ever be able to explain life quite as confidently as either of you gentlemen do.
Rock on.
peace, and i sincerely mean that,
tonia
1 comment:
hmmm... i wonder if they'll read it? I'm always curious about if open letters are received or not. I suppose they have internet monkeys that scour the net for things about and to them and pass them on if they think it is merited. wouldn't it be fun if you letter got read on one of their programs? :-) maybe they'll call you in so they can pretend to listen to you while the marshall their counter arguments. have fun.
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