Ghost-
>
> You might want to try reading my last e-mail again. I'm asking you to
> prove
> your assertion that no one links to the evidence of McCain's racism when
> they claim that McCain is a racist. To do this, you'll need to go through
> the articles I've written on McCain, find one that doesn't link to
> evidence
> of his racism, and then send me that link. Good luck!
>
> Expectingly Yours,
>
> Barrett Brown
>
> On Sat, Oct 24, 2009 at 12:08 AM, <
ghost@christmasghost.com> wrote:
>
>> Barrett,
>> Of course I would have no problem with it...where is it?
>> Link please....
>> Regards, Ghost
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Ghost-
>> >
>> > You ask, "why is it that no one that makes these claims ever links the
>> > evidence of it to their "claims"?"
>> >
>> > If someone makes a claim about another person without linking to
>> > supporting
>> > evidence, then that someone has done a terrible and irresponsible
>> thing
>> > indeed. So, since you yourself are claiming that I don't link to
>> evidence
>> > of
>> > my claims regarding McCain when I write about him, you should have no
>> > problem linking to an article I've written on McCain that does not
>> include
>> > a
>> > link to evidence of his racism.
>> >
>> > I look forward to your prompt and successful citation.
>> >
>> > Regards,
>> >
>> > Barrett Brown
>> > Brooklyn, NY
>> >
>> > On Fri, Oct 23, 2009 at 11:48 PM, <
ghost@christmasghost.com> wrote:
>> >
>> >> Barrett,
>> >> No problems, I understood the minute I saw the "Mr.Ghost" that
>> >> there was merely a misunderstanding.I too have a very disorganized
>> inbox
>> >> thanks to 'to much to do' as I'm sure you are experiencing also.
>> >> Frankly I am surprised that an accomplished man such as yourself
>> would
>> >> say, to quote you, "I admire Johnson for taking a stand against those
>> >> whom
>> >> he deems to be in the wrong."
>> >> Frankly the operative phrase there is "he deems". Last time I
>> checked
>> >> Charles was neither a God nor especially intuitive.....let's not
>> confuse
>> >> a
>> >> raging ego and paranoia with intuition. Perhaps it's what you want to
>> >> hear
>> >> because of your established political beliefs, but it still doesn't
>> make
>> >> him right.
>> >> My personal experience with Charles was quite unpleasant. I found
>> him
>> >> to
>> >> be shockingly narcissistic and idiotic and, frankly I found it
>> >> surprising
>> >> to say the least.It certainly didn't live up to the hype.
>> >> Now about Mr. McCain....why is it that no one that makes these
>> claims
>> >> ever links the evidence of it to their "claims"? It's very easy to
>> call
>> >> someone a racist [sadly] however the actual description of a racist
>> is
>> >> quite different from what way too many people have been throwing
>> around
>> >> lately. For instance Charles ,I'm sure, would be considered a racist
>> >> merely for disagreeing with Obama....if he ever did.That's all it
>> takes
>> >> in today's world.....which I find quite disturbing and sad.
>> >> It demeans what people have actually suffered under real racism and
>> >> instead turns a "sticks and stones" moment into a drama.....a racial
>> >> drama. Which is such good cover for some really disturbing and
>> dishonest
>> >> behavior on the part of our politicians.
>> >> Can you honestly say that you would have been comfortable with Bush
>> >> using
>> >> these same techniques?
>> >> Of course not.....no decent person would.
>> >> And then you really go off the rails with this comment which I truly
>> >> hope
>> >> you will reconsider: "I have actually bothered to look into the
>> evidence
>> >> whereas you have not, and I suspect that you wouldn't care even if
>> you
>> >> had."
>> >> And you are upset with me and/or TFMo for teasing Johnson? You just
>> >> accused me [or him] quite unfairly, I might add, of being either a
>> >> racist
>> >> or a racist sympathizer.
>> >> I am a member of the DAR, does this mean that to you I am anti
>> British?
>> >> Isn't all of this labeling rather silly and pointless in the end?
>> >> Charles
>> >> has made his bed all by himself, no one forced him to start stabbing
>> >> people in the back with whom he formerly enjoyed mutual ties of
>> respect.
>> >> If his issues with people were actually based on reality and not
>> >> political expediency then everyone could and would take him
>> seriously.
>> >> But as it is they are not...he is merely being a parasite. The old
>> dog
>> >> died , time to jump on the new one.
>> >> And it isn't working in case you haven't noticed.
>> >> The old saying that "you sleep with dogs you get fleas" comes to
>> mind,
>> >> only in this case i would advise you to step away from the carcass
>> >> formerly known as LGF before you find yourself wearing a pleather
>> >> "biker"
>> >> vest with a lizard logo on the back.......
>> >> In the end I can say that I follow one important rule and I have
>> found
>> >> that you really can never go wrong with it: "It's not who is
>> >> right...it's
>> >> what's right."
>> >> Think about that and then examine Charles' behavior...you seem like
>> a
>> >> decent man and I would be surprised if you did not reconsider your
>> >> position.
>> >> And as for the art work, I am also an artist and trust me, you just
>> >> don't
>> >> do that to someone's art.....it's pretty common knowledge.
>> >> Regards, Ghost
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> Ghost-
>> >> > I just realized that you're a different person than the fellow who
>> did
>> >> the
>> >> > cartoon, as well as a female. Apologies for the mix-up; I've got a
>> >> very
>> >> disorganized inbox over here.
>> >> >
>> >> > At any rate, good luck with your campaign against me. Let me know
>> if
>> >> you
>> >> need any material.
>> >> >
>> >> > Thanks,
>> >> >
>> >> > Barrett Brown
>> >> >
>> >> > On Fri, Oct 23, 2009 at 4:39 PM, Barrett Brown
>> <
barriticus@gmail.com>
>> >> wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> Mr. Ghost-
>> >> >> Obviously, you have every right to say anything you'd like about
>> me,
>> >> and
>> >> >> you may publish this correspondence as well if you think that my
>> act
>> >> of
>> >> parodying your cartoon constitutes some great crime against art or
>> >> civility
>> >> >> or whatever it is that you think I am guilty of and are of the
>> >> opinion
>> >> that
>> >> >> this exchange will help to support whatever contention you're
>> trying
>> >> to
>> >> make. I hope you'll publish the entire exchange, though - if I'm
>> truly
>> >> in
>> >> >> the wrong, the full context will help your case.
>> >> >> But I am truly astonished that you think the act of parodying
>> >> someone's
>> >> work is some unconventional or evil thing. Let me walk you through
>> this
>> >> one
>> >> >> more time:
>> >> >> 1. You did a cartoon making fun of Charles Johnson, which is of
>> >> course
>> >> your
>> >> >> right.
>> >> >> 2. I considered the cartoon to be ridiculously unfair and frankly
>> >> misleading insomuch as that McCain is very clearly a white
>> supremacist
>> >> (and
>> >> >> not particularly funny insomuch as that it hinges largely on
>> Johnson
>> >> being,
>> >> >> like, a baby who wets his baby diaper).
>> >> >> 3. I downloaded a copy of your cartoon and altered it in order to
>> >> turn
>> >> it
>> >> >> into a parody of the situation.
>> >> >> 4. I sent a copy of this parody to you, McCain, and Johnson. I did
>> >> not
>> >> profit from it or even publish it, although it would be totally legal
>> >> for me
>> >> >> to have done so thanks to Fair Use - you know, that legal doctrine
>> >> which
>> >> >> allows you to take the intellectual property of others, such as
>> >> Snoopy
>> >> and
>> >> >> the Jawas, and employ them in your own ham-fisted attempt at
>> satire.
>> >> 5.
>> >> You went fucking nuts.
>> >> >> Regarding Johnson and McCain - I admire Johnson for taking a stand
>> >> against
>> >> >> those whom he deems to be in the wrong. McCain is clearly in the
>> >> wrong
>> >> -
>> >> >> that he wrote for a white supremacist outlet and posted links to
>> the
>> >> neo-Nazi site
overthrow.com, for instance, constitutes pretty clear
>> >> evidence that he is himself a racist. All of the stuff he wrote in
>> >> defense
>> >> >> of slavery doesn't really help much, either. There is, in
>> addition,
>> >> another
>> >> >> incident that I have recently discovered and will be revealing
>> soon,
>> >> and
>> >> >> which goes beyond simply holding distasteful opinions. Suffice to
>> say
>> >> that
>> >> >> am in a better position than you are to characterize the fellow
>> >> insomuch
>> >> >> as
>> >> >> that I have actually bothered to look into the evidence whereas
>> you
>> >> have
>> >> >> not, and I suspect that you wouldn't care even if you had. At any
>> >> rate,
>> >> I
>> >> >> take responsibility for the charges I make, as I make these
>> charges
>> >> under my
>> >> >> own name and expose myself to the consequences. You do not.
>> >> >> People such as yourself are not interested in getting things
>> right;
>> >> you
>> >> are
>> >> >> interested in getting things done.
>> >> >> Regards,
>> >> >> Barrett Brown
>> >> >> On Fri, Oct 23, 2009 at 3:39 PM, <
ghost@christmasghost.com> wrote:
>> >> >>> Barrett,
>> >> >>> I realize that you are not an artist, so perhaps you
>> >> would
>> >> >>> have no way of knowing that you just don't take someone's
>> >> >>> artwork and deface it...virtually or otherwise.
>> >> >>> It's just not done.
>> >> >>> Or at the very least, if you feel you must do it, be funny about
>> it.
>> >> Your
>> >> >>> "parody" was pathetic attempt to carry water for a vile and
>> >> disgusting
>> >> little man who wouldn't know the meaning of honesty or decency if it
>> >> jumped up and bit him in the ass. And it made me very curious; why
>> >> you,
>> >> >>> of
>> >> >>> all people, would you waste your time and energy carrying water
>> for
>> >> Mad
>> >> >>> King Charles is beyond me.
>> >> >>> Surely the monetary problems at HuffPo would be a more pressing
>> >> issue?
>> >> >>> Or perhaps you could advance your own career by doing some
>> >> >>> investigative
>> >> >>> journalism and expose the corruption that is right under your own
>> >> nose....
>> >> >>> ACORN ring any bells for you?
>> >> >>> Journalists like you give the profession a very bad name, and
>> >> people
>> >> >>> are
>> >> >>> going to remember this...all of it. People like myself will make
>> >> sure
>> >> of
>> >> >>> that, and it won't be a difficult job. I realize that since you
>> >> weren't
>> >> >>> even aware of how crass it is to defile someone's artwork,perhaps
>> >> you
>> >> also aren't aware of the huge backlash that is coming your way....
>> >> >>> Perhaps you should spend a little more time worrying about your
>> own
>> >> >>> career and less about carrying water for a certifiable idiot.
>> >> >>> Just a thought....
>> >> >>> Fondly, Ghost
>> >> >>> Howdy!
>> >> >>> > I liked your recent comic strip, but thought the text could use
>> a
>> >> little-reworking. I've attached my version here.
>> >> >>> >
>> >> >>> > Regards,
>> >> >>> >
>> >> >>> > Barrett Brown
>> >> >>> > Brooklyn, NY
>> >> >>> >
>> >> >
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