An Unanswered Letter to Mike McGrath

Christopher L. Jorgensen
P.O. Box 546
Ames, IA 50010

June 18, 2008

Mike McGrath
c/o McGrath/Power Public Relations
333 West San Carlos St., Ste 900
San Jose, CA 95110

Dear Mr. McGrath,

I checked with my lawyer after reading your “twitter” “tweet” where you wrote, “isn’t jackassletters a latterday Lazlo Toth? http:⁄⁄en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don_Novello Lazlo got a better response rate!” and my lawyer says I can’t sue you for libel since it’s true. Seems anyone can say anything these days, and that’s just too damn bad! This whole freedom of speech thing has gone too far! There should be repercussions for what people put out there!

I decide to at least write you and let you know your concern is addressed in my FUQ (Frequently Unasked Questions: Pronounced “Fuck”) section of my website: http:⁄⁄www.jackassletters.com/index.php/asking/fuq/

Aren’t you just ripping off…?

I am standing on the shoulders of giants on this one. Alexander Pope, John Locke, Don Novello (aka Lazlo Toth, aka Fr. Guido Sarducci), Jonathan Swift, Ted L. Nancy, Kembrew McLeod, Paul Rosa, Hans Christian Andersen, The Yes Men, Benjamin Franklin, and Ted Kazynski to name a few. This site is not a new idea, but little on the internet ever is.

In my defense, back when Lazlo was writing letters to world dictators, disgraced presidents, and Mr. Bubble Bubble Bath, it was a more innocent time. There wasn’t this new and popular search engine called “ggogle” (have you heard of it, it’s pretty cool!), and finding out things about people wasn’t as easy as clicking an “I’m Feeling Lucky” button.

Sincerely,

Christopher L. Jorgensen