Email Idiocy: False Bill Cosby Write-In Campaign

Do you get emails like these? Today it’s Bill Cosby. Yesterday it might have been Andy Rooney, John Riggins, Robin Williams or some other figure known for being outspoken. Just as there are tons of stale old jokes that have been in circulation for many years to the point where between seeing the same old same old so often and that in the era of political correctness, jokes just aren’t funny anymore. It seems like blondes, rednecks, and Sarah Palin are the only safe targets lest the PC Police go into action. Enough already!

Of course, these pages of jokes are often attributed to George Carlin, Robin Williams, or maybe even Johnny Carson though none of them represent the kind of humor these guys would expose.

This Cosby fraud is more disturbing though. It represents reactionary chest pounding at its worst. It appeals to the absolute worst of a certain sub-element of a strain of conservative thinking and is horrifying in both its pretense and intolerance. Somehow, falsely attributing such low-life gutter thinking to a figure like Bill Cosby is supposed to give it credibility. Having seen so many of these, they almost seem to be coming from the same source. Wouldn’t it be great if there were some way to backwards engineer the email to get to its source, but the scoundrels who originate this kind of hatred seem to be hopelessly cloaked in cyberspace?

This reflects the same mentality of the absolute worst of talk radio as some of these might represent the same kinds of talking points radical idiots like Michael Savage might expose. It’s white trash “yokelism” and pure bigoted intolerance at its most obvious. What a horrible insult to Bill Cosby who has broken with the flow with his tough love approach to the dreadful issues facing a huge number of African-American citizens who have never been able to find their way into the American good life.

Conservatives are not hateful people. Conservatives believe in the strength and integrity of the individual, where the Constitution prevails, and each person rather than big institutions really matters. Conservatives tend to be Patriotic believing in the fundamental goodness of America and the potential of each citizen. This “Cosby” diatribe is full of self-flattering hatred and anger. Though some of the issues raised are surely legitimate, the tone and outlook on humanity reflected in the desired results is bigotry unmasked.

It’s time we catch up with the technology at our fingertips and hold EVERYONE responsible for spreading falsehoods, rumors, and other garbage responsible for their behavior if the originators can ever be found. There are viruses that actually do harm to our computers and their software, but then there are the idiot emails that waste our time and perpetuate idiocy.

Read this. Be on the lookout for such garbage and perhaps the folks who start these email chains can be outed.

Here’s the poop. (We mean that quite literally.)

FALSELY ATTRIBUTED TO BILL COSBY:

I HAVE DECIDED TO BECOME A WRITE-IN CANDIDATE.HERE IS MY PLATFORM:

(1) 'Press 1 for English' is immediately banned. English is the official language; speak it or wait at the border until you can.

(2) We will immediately go into a two year isolationist posture to straighten out the country's attitude. NO imports, no exports. We will use the 'Wal-Mart's policy, 'If we ain't got it, you don't need it.'

(3) When imports are allowed, there will be a 100% import tax on it.

(4) All retired military personnel will be required to man one of our many observation towers on the southern border. (six month tour) They will be under strict orders not to fire on SOUTHBOUND aliens.

(5) Social security will immediately return to its original state. If you didn't put nuttin in, you ain't gettin nuttin out. The president nor any other politician will not be able to touch it.

(6) Welfare - Checks will be handed out on Fridays at the end of the 40 hour school week and the successful completion of urinalysis and a passing grade.

(7) Professional Athletes --Steroids - The FIRST time you check positive you're banned for life.

(8) Crime - We will adopt the Turkish method, the first time you steal, you lose your right hand. There is no more life sentences. If convicted, you will be put to death by the same method you chose for your victim; gun, knife, strangulation, etc.

(9) One export will be allowed; Wheat, The world needs to eat. A bushel of wheat will be the exact price of a barrel of oil.

(10) All foreign aid using American taxpayer money will immediately cease, and the saved money will pay off the national debt and ultimately lower taxes. When disasters occur around the world, we'll ask the American people if they want to donate to a disaster fund, and each citizen can make the decision whether it's a worthy cause.

(11) The Pledge of Allegiance will be said every day at school and every day in Congress.

(12) The National Anthem will be played at all appropriate ceremonies, sporting events, outings, etc.

Sorry if I stepped on anyone's toes but a vote for me will get you better than what you have, and better than what you're gonna get. Thanks for listening, and remember to write in my name on the ballot in November.

God Bless America !!!!!!!!!!!

Bill Cosby

Enough said? This is pure trash. Yet this kind of stuff flows around the email flow forwarded to forwarded to forwarded endlessly. This crap stops at this computer, and we bounce back. Who could possibly imagine a good man like Bill Cosby would ever express thoughts like this. How shameful it is to attribute such reactionary views to a truly wonderful America.