raw fear

this from today's wapo, and you really need to follow the link for the whole thing:

Between Jack Nicholson's 1989 portrayal of the Joker in "Batman" and Heath Ledger's 2008 characterization in "The Dark Knight," something sinister happened to the villain's iconic makeup. What had been a mask, with the clearly delineated lines of a carnival character, became simply war paint, and not very well applied.

and then this in today's email from one of ma's cousins [unedited, for clarity]:

You may fwd this "FISHY" e-mail to your buddy Obama.I have a message for him.The message is,

I didnt vote for you because I reckonized you for what you are.You fooled a lot of ppl with your velvet tongue and your gift for gab as long as you have a telepromter but I think most Americans have finally woke up and are begining to regret their vote.

I firmly believe that you are on a path to right what you consider as wrongs to ppl brought here from Africa as slaves.I have allways thought that decendents of slaves that were brought here should be thankful that they have it pretty good here compared to most any place in Africa.Some might say that if you were still in Africa that instead of enjoying a plate of grits,bacon and eggs here that you might may very well be chasing down dinner wearing a loin cloth waving a hatchet.

So,if you want to send your "FISHY POLICE " to get me for being against everything you stand for,be my guest.I have nothing to hide,im just a plain old country that was very quick to comdem,social security,medicare,health care reform ,cap & trade,bailouts Cash for clunkers etc,etc.Health care reform should begin with reigning in trial lawyers,cut out free diabets,free breathing,free scooters,etc for the elderly,fix the fraud which is prevelant in medicare and medicade.I could go on but i think my point has been made.Have a nice day Joe Hart Alamogordo,New Mexico

kinda left me speechless --- being him must be a bitch