Whether he committed a crime, even by our standards, is in the hands of the courts.
What I will say, though, is that when he claimed he hadn't abused children in a sexual manner, I believed him. He didn't look like a fella who felt the need to lie about anything. So removed was he from anything outside of his own bubble (as in the round thing, not the monkey, which was, I believe, granted a plural), that I feel if he had indeed done anything so disgraceful, he would have said as much, and then talked about how "ignorant" it was for us to think it was wrong.
A man so convinced of his own sovereignty need not attempt to appease outsiders, is what The Duke would guess.
I hope my hunch is right. I kinda felt sorry for him. I hope he didn't do nothing what would cause my opinion to be sullied.
And also, he may be an anarchist, perhaps maybe even the greatest of all ever, certainly one of the most extravagant, and probably even one who knows no more of anarchic ideology than he does of the biological make-up of geese, but he is also, indisputably, mentally ill.
And sick folks need to be treated.
Lets hope the sickness never went any further than his head.
Thanks folks.
The Duke resides at Mondo Irlando
Article comments
1 - Al Barger
Yeah, well Al gots a SPECIAL PLACE for his unique type of "anarchy" all picked out is what.
2 - Eric Olsen
Duke, a very brilliant piece.
I sympathize with your insomnia - it appears to be the curse of a very fertile imagination. I would suggest cutting the caffeine down to a dull roar nd checking into mild sleep-inducers like Valerian and Melatonin. I take them both every night and sleep pretty well, and I am not unfamiliar with the demands of a cycling brain.
Re MJ, you expressed your views and sympathies very well, and I agree with your conclusion that while he was probably a fucking loon 30 years ago, after years of isolated reign he is now a raving fucking loon. I have no idea if he committed the acts he is accused of but I wouldn't be surprised either way.
I also had affection for him for most of his life/career (they are only divided by about 10 years) but now I think his lunacy has become a danger to himself and others. I'm not sure what the anser is, but regardless of the outcome of his current dealings with the law, if he doesn't somehow align himself with reality, it can only end in tears.
Get some rest, buddy.
3 - Aaron, Duke De Mondo
Al, thats some freaky malarky. Is that you in the blue top, incidentally?
Eric, thank you good sir.
I'm always contemplating methods of getting to bed earlier and so on, but to no avail. Too much trash to be watching and discussing and what not. All my attempts fail. Like the other night, i thought i'd put on an episode of Curb Your Enthusiasm before i went to bed. quarter to five and i realise how damn late it is. Then i go to bed and put on the commentary from Pi to listen to that the brain might be preoccupied, but no, "this shot here..." what shot where? I must look, and thus, efforts are scuppered once again.
Hehe. It would be terribly sad if it wasn't so amusing.
Thanks for the kind words regarding this dose of scribbling. I think i'd been wanting to write about this carry-on for some time, but needed the anchor, if you will, which arrived in the form of the anarchist musings. At half 6 in the damn morning. lol
4 - Eric Olsen
I was on a very late schedule for many years due to the DJing and all, and people who haven't talked to me for a while are astounded to hear I get up at 6am 5 days a week now and have been for a few years. I just don't have any choice. It still doesn't feel right, though.
5 - Aaron, Duke De Mondo
Eric, it most certainly don't feel right. I keep saying, well, it's just like if someone was on night shift. You get up at 2PM then stay up till 6. But still, normal folks seem awful content with the bed-at-reasonable-hour thing.
It's not as bad when its a choice, but when you WANT to sleep, but the head won't let you, that sucks right there.
6 - Eric Olsen
because I don't have any choice as to my schedule and have to get a reasonable amount of sleep, that's why I use the Valerian, Melatonin, antihistamine, ...