Quantum Candidate Summoned To White House

AP Newswire

February 18,2010

Sources from the White House will neither confirm or deny that 27 year old Louisiana resident R Otis was compelled by the FBI to appear before President Obama to further explain his claims of being able to travel through time and manipulate historical world events. Otis has in recent weeks announced his intentions to seek the highest office in the U.S. in a presidential bid for 2012. His candidacy may well be the most bizarre ever attempted. Nationally known political figures such as Mitt Romney and Sarah Palin have dismissed the campaign as an act of desperation on the part of a man who sees no real solutions in sight. Romney, who himself is positioning for another run for the White House in 2012, reprimanded the media for even treating Otis as a serious contender for any public office. Said Romney", he looks like a left over hippie from the Sixties...just what we need in the White House."

Who's Kidding Who?

AP Newswire

February 9, 2010

In a story that should be listed under News of The Weird, Sarah Palin, pseudo-political spokesperson for the dubious Tea Party Movement, today singled out a Louisiana resident for ridicule for his fledging presidential campaign platform advocating time travel. In an attempt to field questions about her own suitablity as a serious candidate in 2012 she dismissed charges that she was merely a publicity hound, seeking celebrity and attention to only sell books and cited R. Otis as an example of what is wrong with American politics. "Who in their right mind would seriously vote for a nut job like this?", asks Palin. "Quiz him on the issues, ask him what he reads and find out if he's even a real U.S. citizen. Then call the paddy wagon and the men in white coats and let them have a go at him." Palin is mimicking the thoughts of others from down South who have voiced concerned as to whether Otis poses a threat to others around him.

Marilyn Porter, a Covington resident and casual acquaintance of Otis since 2005 whom she met while the two were involved with the Hurricane Katrina clean up in Southeast Louisiana, claims that Otis seemed friendly and personable when she first met him and still believes that he is a rational person who may have let a joke go too far. Porter explains, "Otis talks a lot about all the trouble in the world and how nothing gets done. He often takes long walks to think things through. He himself will go into these moods and be preoccupied with stuff he won't talk about."

Porter continues, "I'll say this, if he could travel through time...actually go back and fix things, I would absolutely give him my vote. As far as I know he's never lied to me yet. But you should ask him."

Otis has been cautious and very measured in his campaign so far, publishing only a handful of videos asking for support. He is adamant in his reluctance to, in his words, feed the media with sound bites and photo ops. He most recently posted on YouTube a campaign video outlining an apparent trip back into time to "undo" certain events. Otis describes the video as a schedule of temporal sabotage and dismisses the fear-mongering of those who have called it a historical "hit list." In a final attempt to discredit Otis,Palin alluded to a quote of her own making reference to President Obama's promises. and mocked the self proclaimed Quantum Candidate with these final words. "Hey Quantum boy, how's that "timey" ,"changey" thing working out for ya?"

Quantum Questions Continue Concerning Candidate

Newswire

Times-Picayune

February 4th 2010

Accusations of the existence of a historical hit list by self proclaimed time traveler R Otis surfaced to day upon the posting of a "temporal sabotage" campaign video by the Otis campaign camp. Otis says he posted the list to increase understanding by the populace of his proposed presidential platform for 2012. Otis elaborated on the message in his video and expressed frustration at the mischaracterization of his intentions

"It is obvious to me that this government lacks the capacity to learn from it's mistakes. Lessons learned from history have been short lived and ultimately fruitless. Partisan politics continues to delay the fix that we need. I simply say, if we can't learn from history, then we have to change it."

Otis also expresses amusement at those who scoff at the idea of time travel, but at the same time condemn his list as a real threat. "Their hypocrisy does not surprise me. I can answer their criticism by asking them this question, "what would you change if you could, and to what end would you justify those changes? I ask everyone to think about that and to also see those changes as possible."

Reporters still doubt his credentials and when asked about that subject he offered this explanation while standing next to the 56 year old R Otis who has offered the younger Otis residence in Covington. "The two people you see in front of you today are one and the same.Some of you have already figured this out. I arrived here in 2005 from the year 1980 and when I am finished with the work that must be done that is where I will eventually return."

Project Spartan: The New Conservatism

What is the response to fear of socialism? I think it will eventually be fascism. Scott Brown the new proclaimed superstar of the Republican party says he's for abortion rights and I think it has more significance than just trying to appeal to women voters. It is a natural assumption that he is already testing the waters for a campaign in 2012 and yes, you have to sway those women who already like him for his apparent good looks. Conservatism desperately needs a new poster boy, one that does not look familiar, predictable and most of all ancient. But I think his stand on abortion provides us with a morbid foreshadowing of the new platform of the re-tooled Republican Party. It will in one fell swoop solve all problems, at least for some. It has to do with a reality check and facing grim truths about what it is to be human and mortal. I frequently refer to the term "survival of the fittest" which is a tenet of conservatism that justifies neglecting the needs of the poor or weak members in our society. An ambitious conservative recently made the analogy that suggested that poor people are like stray animals that shouldn't be fed because it would reward what he saw as irresponsible behavior. In effect he was saying that they should be allowed to die since they do not serve the system and moreover they drain the system of resources that could be used for more efficient use elsewhere. It is a popular idea among some far right groups already who support such thinking because they exist in a world of self denial where such inhumane policies, they feel, would never reach them or touch them in any future eventuality.

Spartan society was known for its practice of testing the worth of a male by setting him out in the wilderness to either survive or succumb to the natural forces of nature. Survival of the Fittest, if you will. It was meant to weed out weakness in their society and leave living to the more deserving. I think that's what the new conservatives are toying with today...the idea that too many people do too little to contribute to the vigor of our nation. Who can argue with the numbers? And it is about numbers. Frankly, there are too many damn people in this country.

The U.S. Population is at a little over 300 million currently. Apparently they all want access to food, shelter and healthcare. But to what end? Why help people who either can't or won't help themselves? The only logical solution is to eliminate that drain on our nation's resources. Do not feed, clothe, heal or otherwise assist those who can't make it on their own. And the next logical step would be zero population growth restrictions. We need to whittle down the number of people in this country to do away with unemployment. There are too many people needing too many jobs. The only problem with that method is that it would take too long to realize the benefits of such a plan. Mass extermination of undesirable citizens would be far more effective and results would be immediately realized. It would be an ultimate solution... a final solution... to a problem that just doesn't seem to want to go away. Today's technology can help those in power to determine who fits the bill of an asset or a liability to the new corporate conservative government. They have files on everybody, don't they? Your personal worth to our nation could be determined in the time it takes to peruse your employment and health history on a laptop. That's called efficiency.

Some students of history might think this proposal of new conservatism too closely resembles the "Night of Broken Glass" scenario of Nazi Germany. But honestly, who remembers that? That was so long ago and frankly, I'm not even sure that it even happened. People do have a tendency to exaggerate. Anyway, it's something to think about. Look for signs of this new attitude among the foot soldiers of the new conservatism. These new faces you are likely to see are looking for new ideas to revitalize a party that has lost it's way. I call the new conservative platform Project Spartan but I'm sure they will come up with something far more cool sounding. I can't wait to hear.

Penn Chapel

The road to Penn Chapel ...isn't the same

...that old shack...taken by the storm

...that old winding road leads to other places now...unknown to me

...dim shadows fall across that path ...that path to nothing

...dreams once dreamed...it was a flimsy love......... a foolish heart

...held together with careful tears

...there was that longing...that wanting

...unfulfilled...a thousand yesterdays ago.

My Take On Football

It was November of 1970 when then Saints kicker Tom Dempsey hit a 63 yard field goal in Tulane Stadium. It did not mean that much to me at the time. I was not a great follower of football or of any sport back then. When other folks were glued to their TV sets and radios on Saturdays and Sundays I was conspiring to become a rock star, devoting my time to listening to my favorite bands and learning the licks of the guitar idols of the day. I am not by nature a competitive person but more to the point, I was never interested in learning player stats and franchise histories and keeping up with the constant trading of players from one team to another. I suppose I could have done both but it is my habit of concentrating on one thing at a time and music was my passion. I suppose it pained my father to watch me turn into an anti-sports fan. Let's face it, some of us were never cut out for athletics and to cheer for people who can make more money on a Sunday afternoon sitting on a bench than I make all year doesn't make sense to me. But let's talk about what does make sense to me...chasing women. To make a long story short , its how I finally got interested in Saints football. I don't know why I never got into high school football and the whole "my school's better than your school" but I didn't. I went to Slidell High and our mascot was a tiger and our crosstown rivals were the Salmen Spartans. We took great delight in perverting their name and calling them the Fish...get it, Salmen, salmon, fish? But I digress. They called us the Pussies...(do I have to explain that?) The whole thing was fun but pointless since I was dating a girl from Salmen at the time and did not hate their school for that reason. That was in 1970. My time at LSU was no different. I went to maybe half a dozen games in Tiger Stadium with a date but my only real memory of football at LSU was living in the dorm right next to the stadium and hearing the crowds at the home games from my dorm room. I also remember being chased down by campus police on one particular night when I lost my ticket for the student section.

In 1979 I met a girl that would change my attitude about sports at least as far as the Saints were concerned. Two words...season tickets. Her family let me tag a long to a Saints home game in the dome and I got hooked thereafter. The energy from the game and the fans enthusiasm

was intoxicating ( or it may have been the alcohol, not sure.) And there it was and there it began...my cycle of joy and anguish over the accomplishments of complete strangers who didn't know me from Adam. I had become a loyal fan whose happiness was now dependent on the Saints ability to post a W instead of an L. My Sunday ritual was well established...sitting two inches from the TV screen and agonizing over every play. You didn't want to be in the room when things didn't go their (my) way. It was a weekly test of my blood pressure and emotional stability. It went that way for 12 years. I still wonder how I lasted that long.

In 1991 the Saints with Bobby Hebert at the helm lost to Atlanta in a playoff game that succeeded in pushing me over the edge to the point where I resorted to a kind of self-mutilation...in total frustration I shaved off my beard. A beard I had grown and cared for since 1976 (my bicentennial beard.) The names and faces of past Saints flew by in my mind in rapid montage...owners, investors, players, coaches...god, how many had there been and how many more would there be before The Saints proved there worth? John Mecom, Tom Benson, Bum Phillips, Jim Finks, Jim Mora, Jim Hazlett, Mike Ditka (...yes Mike Ditka)...Kenny Stabler,Archie Manning, Morten Andersen, Rickey Jackson, Pat Swilling, Dalton Hilliard...on and on.

The team that you cheered for in the beginning at Tulane Stadium was an ever changing animal. The only thing that remained the same was the franchise name and to me that was like rooting for a corporation and not a specific roster of beloved players. The thing about football fans that gets me is that in the final analysis they support the idea of a constant team that is never really constant. Coaches and players switch team jerseys in the blink of an eye with no sense of loyalty to the fans who live and die by the success of "their" team ( I'm talking to you Hebert, and Manning) and yet the fans forgive them... but honestly... it made me feel like a fool.

I stopped watching football that year and even now when the Saints appear to be finally on their way to validation I will not watch them. They lost me, but they probably don't care. Bottom line...everybody needs a hero...someone to believe in. If any city ever needed one it is the city of New Orleans. And I will concede that. Bobby Hebert went from Saint to Falcon then back again to the leader of the Who Dat Nation cheering on the likes of Drew Brees, Reggie Bush, Sean Payton and some guy named Garrett Hartley. As I understand it , he is a kicker and a game saver. I wonder if he could make it from 63 yards out.

A Quantum Leap of Logic

Newswire Times-Picayune

January 21,2010

The still small voice of the so called Quantum Candidate who announced his candidacy for the White House in 2012 has received little encouragement from established political organizations. That may be due to his refusal to talk to the media and also to his insistence to bypass established political processes for qualifying for the office. His credentials are dubious since he cannot even provide the most basic documents to confirm his identity and nationality. That may trouble some, but those on the outer fringe of politics and science have what they believe is the answers to questions surrounding the man who is by some accounts claiming to be able to travel through time.

Philip Wells , a local St. Tammany businessman and admitted fan of science fiction, says he believes the presence of two individuals claiming to be R. Otis can be easily explained by a phenomenon known as a "Self Visitation Paradox." For those not versed in time travel mythology, a "Self Visitation Paradox" refers to the hypothetical existence of two "versions" of the same individual existing together in a given time frame due to one version or the other traveling through time and confronting himself. Wells, although skeptical of such an occurrence, insists that it would explain one mystery and confirm the other claim, that Otis has the ability to actually travel through time as some have surmised by his comments. Wells was quick to add that such a condition would represent a danger to the two versions of the individual. The paradox would have a tendency to attempt to resolve the time-space problem by cancelling out one of the individuals especially if they actually meet and touch one another. Otis has been silent in recent days and has not been available to deny the speculations about his identity.