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Writing this entry stems from a desperation to be heard by a court of students opinions. I urge you to read the text that follows carefully, keeping an open mind, from the beginning to the end, and without skipping around. Mr. I.T. Gimp must have heard some disgusting reprobates say, "Asinine loons are inherently good, sensitive, creative, and inoffensive." What's amazing is that Mr. Gimp was then able to use that quotation plus some anecdotal evidence to convince his drones that he has the mandate of Heaven to make widespread accusations and insinuations without having the facts to back them up, which makes me wonder, "Why can't he simply enjoy the fruits of his own labors and let other people enjoy the fruits of theirs?" It's a difficult question to answer, however, because the querist generally wants a simple, concise answer. The way that his conjectures are way off base and the fact that this is an exceptionally convincing illustration of the cowardness wielded by Mr. I.T. Gimp - may sound completely unrelated, but it's not. The common link is that if you think that this is humorous or exaggerated, you're wrong.

Isolationism is not merely an attack on our moral fiber. It is also a politically motivated attack on knowledge. My own position on this issue is both simple and clear: There are few certainties in life. I have counted only three: death, taxes, and Mr. Gimp doing some self-serving thing every few entries. For brevity, I won't comment further on that, but rather on the way that he is thoroughly stolid. We all are, to some extent, but Mr. Gimp sets the curve. There are two things about his opinions that I find personally offensive, entirely unethical, and quite sad. One is that it is easier for me to imagine a million-dimensional vector space than the number of inconsistencies in his memoirs. And the other is that if we let him crush the will of all individuals who have expressed intellectual opposition to his threats, then greed, corruption, and irrationalism will characterize the stability. Oppressive measures will be directed against certain students. And lies and deceit will be the stock and trade of this media and educational institution.

All of the bad things that are currently going on are a symptom of Mr. Gimp's testy philippics. They are not a cause; they are an effect. Now for some parting advice: Look at the facts. Analyze the arguments. Think about the motives of the people who are telling you that Mr. I.T. Gimp's pleas provide a liberating insight into life, the universe, and everything. And have confidence in yourself. Remember, after enduring a barrage of his prodigal conclusions, one normally experiences intense levels of stress, difficulty sleeping, and anxiety about one's physical safety as well as one's dignity.