All Praise The Dear Leader

[ltmurnau]

And here seaofrain and I thought that Kim's Personality Cult was on the way out. This is a piece from the Korean Central News Agency of the DPRK (http://www.kcna.co.jp/index-e.htm):

Kim Jong Il Praised by American

Pyongyang, November 23 (KCNA) -- John Paul Cupp, chairman of the U.S. Group for the Study of Songun Politics, on Nov. 9 posted an article titled "What a great man Comrade Kim Jong Il is" on the Internet homepage. He began his article by recalling the fact that a member of the National Democratic Front of south Korea, who had been arrested by fascists of south Korea, shouted "Long live Comrade Kim Il Sung!", "Long live Comrade Kim Jong Il!" and "Long live the Juche idea!" at the last moments of his life.

Then there are questions as to why do intellectuals respect and revere General Kim Jong Il so deeply, why do they so readily dedicate their lives to him and why are people so proud to call his august name.

He explained in the article that Kim Jong Il is the most prominent leader in the present era just as President Kim Il Sung was.

Though the socialist movement suffered setbacks in different countries, the brilliant and august name of Kim Jong Il serves as a symbol of the militant and invincible defender of the world, he stressed, adding:

In this new era of Songun when the popular masses are fully displaying their creative ingenuity thanks to the might of the army, the august name of Kim Jong Il is deeply enshrined in the hearts of humankind who is working hard to achieve complete independence.



Link to the site: http://www.geocities.com/songunpoliticsstudygroup/index.html.

They look like a secretive bunch: "Membership is by acceptance of the Chairman and General Secretary, only. However, visitation at such gatherings is open to all anti-imperialists wishing to build solidarity with the DPRK, help us plan events, organize cultural gatherings, and publish solidarity letters. If you are interested in attending one of our invitation only meetings, or would like to learn more about the Songun politics, contact the Chairman and General Secretary."


Chairman:
John Paul Cupp
songunpoliticsaresuperior@ziplip.com

General Secretary:
Travis Dandy
SongunStudiesGeneralSecratary@ziplip.com

Both of the above are apparently activists in Portland OR, with something called the Homeless Front:




Boy, the things you can find when you're procrastinating....

[edit: I am NOT going out in that cold, slanty wetness falling from the sky.]

Comments

[thistlelurid.livejournal.com]

on behalf of the state of oregon......I apologize for these 2 dorks.....
no.....really.....may their tents....blow away in the wind....along with
their vacuous thinking...... ::rolls eyes::

[ltmurnau.livejournal.com]

To tell the truth, I thought it was kind of a sophisticated joke, because their website was written in the same clunky leaden prose as the DPRK news agency. I thought it was a cut-and-paste job. Then I found out more of what these two (Travis is the one on the shopping cart) do, and I guess they must be sincere, in a sort of writing-manifestos-from-a-public-library-Internet-terminal-while-it-rains-outside kind of way.

[seaofrain.livejournal.com]

It has to be a joke with all the titles in large font and exclamation marks.

[ltmurnau.livejournal.com]

No, after looking up some other things this guy has done and written, I think it's not a joke. It's just crude.