By A.F. James MacArthur, Managing Editor(early edition, first draft)
MIXED REACTIONS
At 17, A.F. James MacArthur enlisted in the U.S. Marines. A qualified expert rifleman able to drop human sized targets 1000 yards out!
After yesterday's announcement, I received a few phone calls and emails. They ranged from the expected questions why, to a few outbursts of shock and even anger. One person sent me three seperate emails, each with only one word, A$$HOLE! [$$ added by editor]. Some understood my brief explanation, and some said I should stay the course and carry on.
In this life, the future remains ever uncertain, with the end always near. So for now, I'm still here, how much longer is anyone's guess, including mine. Over the next few days, possibly weeks, this site may take on a very different look and feel from what so many of you have become used to.
To be honest, this little "New Media" experiment has been rather fascinating and really quite interesting. I've been able to do and accomplish things I never imagined, even in my wildest hallucinatory delusions. The thought of tens of thousands of you having read my writings is quite humbling and awe inspiring. I never thought my little blog would have become that popular.
It is no secret to me that the reason so many people came here time and time again was not to hear about me and personal issues, but rather to see my unique take on the news, and to hear my sometimes way out there views. If there's anything I've learned over the years in writing is to keep it short. Keep em coming back for more they told me. People are busy, so you be brief other would say.
So to this end, I will do my best. But I must warn you. Again, things may end up looking VERY different in this space. At times the new pieces may come out at a rapid fire clip. Then there'll be times when it seems there hasn't been an update in a while. Best I can say is keep checking back, often. Tell a friend, or tell no one. Doesn't matter to me. If you see, what I be, then we can be cool. OK?
Just one more thing, do not put it past "them" to figure out a neat and creative way to silence me. "They" have ways to do this.. From murders that look like suicides, accidents, or natural causes. To false arrests without cause or merit for the purpose of discrediting, harassing or threatening. Don't believe me? Take a moment, just for starters, google the following; Robert Clay, Jonathan Luna, Ken Harris, Troy Chesley? But don't stop there, do what I've been doing and dig deeper and start connecting the dots and see where it leads and how dirty and corrupt it all is. After looking closely at the stories, tell me if you see any connections.
Fasten your seatbelts, it's gonna be a wild ride.
