Dear everyone here. Especially Aunt Bee and DD
I am humbled.
And grateful and honored to be called a friend and thank you for enabling my account to have a word or maybe 2.
You are absolutely right, friends don't treat each other like Stephen and I have treated you.
I also agree as to most of what Stephen has said.
This is not a pandering to "soften" anybody up and no one is coaching us to "make the little girls from The Ether go away".
It's no secret at this point that we have "Handlers" but let's face it, everyone in the business now Has "Handlers"
And believe it or not, I am not immune to other people's suffering.
Truth is, I personally, didn't know what to do with you girls when we began receiving your fan letters about 10 years ago. I had never received fan mail before. So, I took it to My bosses and they advised me and as it turned out- their advice was..... I don't want to be accusatory. But their advice was OFF. WAY off.
Let's face it, there are BAD fans out there, out to stalk celebrities and other public figures. To harm them and/or love them to death.
Stephen, was never worried or afraid but me, being the cynic that I am, I was a little concerned.
But I noticed that something happened after those letters started arriving. The rush of enthusiasm in Stephen and the energy in our work shifted into another type of exciting direction. I can't explain it exactly. But this is in hindsite.
And I don't believe that Viacom or CC hates your guts. They had it in their heads (Apparantly) that You were a distraction for Stephen and in a way they had convinced me of it too. ESPECIALLY when we noticed your spot here inside The Ether
Oh, here is where you will think me a hypocrite.
But I am the one who likes to stay close to those I don't trust so I can keep a watchful eye.
Not that I haven't had fun here.
I have.
And Iowa has had several good points, one of which I'll expand on:
" Life is just mind fucktardary and other head games until the inspiration dies huh?"
Yes, the inspiration has died but it forced Stephen and I to wake up.
There is stuff going on out there online and the real world that the general public would shit if they knew about.
In 2 places Iowa called us frauds. Yeah, sometimes I feel like a fraud- but to be frank, the whole world has turned into a huge psyops fraudfest where it's hard as hell to distinguish between whose genuine, who's a bot, and who's out to merely pull something over on you.
I had personally forgotten the childlike qualities of the human spirit and I was so wrapped up in My ego that I didn't see what was truly happening to those I have called friends and inspirers for so long.
Then Iowa Also Said:
" Psychological torture IS torture. Plain and simple. Viacom may or may not be into it but are you? I really didn't believe so."
That actually hurt. So I guess it IS true that Celebrities experience pain.
My wife being a counselor, also had some choice words to me about what You said.
I really can't speak for my handlers and psychological torture is a crime as far as I'm concerned and hard as hell to prove. Bullying is a lot easier to prove and I'll be the first to admit that I've been a bully in the first degree.
But in my defense, I'm a comedian and a cynical one at that- I'm used to people kidding around and my circle of friends is a much more worldly group with rough edges. This is where our experiences differ.
And you were an innocent who got caught up into a vicious cycle that You had no experience in defending yourself from. And for THAT as well as all the above I am sorry.
Iowa On Accountability
"I mean, they talk about our govt and corporations not having ANY accountability. Stephen TALKS about how we inspire Him, But they are the biggest hypacrites of all. And that is NOT owning up to the damage they have done to REAL people or putting actions to what they say.
Imagine. America's most trustworthy men treating good people in such a dispicable and cruel manner and then return to act like little innocent darlings."
Again, we have been impeded to a certain degree. And part of it is my fault.
You guys do inspire us and our shows. You don't distract. You added something beautiful on the web where every forum out there seems to be a hatefest. There are also some things we are simply not allowed to talk about and many times that's why the inconsistencies happen between the screens.
Iowa Also Said:
"Each of us cannot do our thing without the other."
Well, I believe that I could, but not without difficulty.
And it seems that You guys really need additional help. Apparently You have reached a point where You can no longer dish out the inspiration without outside help due to the lacking of sanity from apposing room mates
Now Let me see what I've missed: Ahh
" BTW- Wasn't Jon the one who did a rally on so-called "Restoring Sanity" to add a sense of reason to our broken system?"
Actually, that was a rally to restore the Washington Mall- Seems that a LOT of people forget that part.
And Finally:
"And not that it matters to me, but are you REALLY Bisexual?"
Oh for God's sakes. Do I look or seem bisexual to You?
And Iowa, BTW- I'm happy to learn that You fully recovered from your bacon addiction.