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An Open Letter to the Pagans and Heathens That Took Part in the Assault on Congress

North Horse: 10/25/13

 

To the Pagans and Heathens That Took Part in Yesterday's Assault on Congress:

 

I don't know you, and I don't know who you are, but I know that you were there, and I have a question for you: Where is your honor?

Truly, is this how honorable people act?

 

By your actions yesterday, you have brought shame upon yourselves.

By your actions yesterday, you have brought shame upon your kin.

By your actions yesterday, you have brought shame upon your people.

By your actions yesterday, you have brought shame upon your ancestors.

By your actions yesterday, you have brought shame upon your gods.

 

I hereby declare your shame before all the people.

I hereby declare before all the people that you are nithings, beings of no honor.

I hereby raise this nithe-stang against you.

 

Steven W. Posch

 

 

 

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Poet, scholar and storyteller Steven Posch was raised in the hardwood forests of western Pennsylvania by white-tailed deer. (That's the story, anyway.) He emigrated to Paganistan in 1979 and by sheer dint of personality has become one of Lake Country's foremost men-in-black. He is current keeper of the Minnesota Ooser.

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  • Jamie
    Jamie Friday, 08 January 2021

    Mr. Posch,

    Hear, hear!

    There is a silver lining to the dark cloud of the past 4 years for me, though.

    When Sarah Palin declared that New England wasn't part of the "Real America", and many millions of Republicans publicly agreed with her, I felt deeply alienated.

    It helped to restore my faith in America as a united country, to see so many people from so many different regions and communities, rise up and resist 45 and his minions since 2016.

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