This post, two other related articles, and forty comments were deleted by the All This Is That editors on July 12, 2007.
If you are an All This Is That regular, you know this isn't the way we generally operate this popsicle stand. On the other hand, as much as it sticks in my craw, it seemed karmically right. Aside from the White House, I never wanted this blog to cause pain for anyone. Let me note, however, that the removal of these posts and their emotional and heated comments in no way reflects on the veracity of the articles, or the valid and palpable passion and emotion engendered in the many comments.
I could have stuck to my guns. I told the T.S.A. to take a hike when they asked for further information about another article regarding the Vice President. On the other hand, I've dealt with this one too long, and now, at last, it has begun to interfere with the actual business at hand: poetry, politics, paranormal (aka aliens), pop, parody, painting, and pranks. Sometimes you can fight the good fight; and sometimes it's just not worth the expenditure of oxygen. I don't mean to be cryptic about all of this. . .I just want to play Pilate and wash my hands of it. And then, remember that this is the internet. All the material deleted from All This Is That is available elsewhere. You just have to look for it, nudge nudge. Selah. /jack
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