Comments on: FAQs http://wakefielddoctrine.com (the theory of clarks, scotts and rogers) Sat, 04 Feb 2012 00:39:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: clarkscottroger http://wakefielddoctrine.com/most-of-what-you-probably-wanted-to-know/#comment-43 clarkscottroger Tue, 08 Sep 2009 19:16:07 +0000 http://clarkscottroger.wordpress.com/?page_id=113#comment-43 Jethro is the best of icons (as described) for two reasons: 1) the character on the TV show is for all appearences a slow witted, obstinant to the level of stubborn but with an aggressiveness that adds a cerain edge (an element of 'un-ignorability if you will); B) it is a very short distance from (this) <em>good-natured bumpkin </em>to a three-day-growth-beard, child-molesting, sterno-drinking alcoholic, involuntary-manslaughtering <em>good ol'boy</em>. Here's a suggestion: watch the Beverly Hillbillies with the sound off, (or better yet have Dueling Banjos playing.) since the references (in the script) are kind of oblique the lack of audio will not matter, but if Jethro gets into the 'shine, Miss Hathaway (or Ellie Mae, or Mr. Drysdale) had better watch their "backs". Now...endow this 'Jethro' with the power of a god. Assign Him the task of creating the world and watching over it. Doesn't the world make more sense? Jethro is the best of icons (as described) for two reasons: 1) the character on the TV show is for all appearences a slow witted, obstinant to the level of stubborn but with an aggressiveness that adds a cerain edge (an element of ‘un-ignorability if you will); B) it is a very short distance from (this) good-natured bumpkin to a three-day-growth-beard, child-molesting, sterno-drinking alcoholic, involuntary-manslaughtering good ol’boy.
Here’s a suggestion: watch the Beverly Hillbillies with the sound off, (or better yet have Dueling Banjos playing.) since the references (in the script) are kind of oblique the lack of audio will not matter, but if Jethro gets into the ‘shine, Miss Hathaway (or Ellie Mae, or Mr. Drysdale) had better watch their “backs”.

Now…endow this ‘Jethro’ with the power of a god. Assign Him the task of creating the world and watching over it.
Doesn’t the world make more sense?

]]> By: Glenn http://wakefielddoctrine.com/most-of-what-you-probably-wanted-to-know/#comment-42 Glenn Tue, 08 Sep 2009 18:09:48 +0000 http://clarkscottroger.wordpress.com/?page_id=113#comment-42 Alright, let's explain the reference above to an entity called "Jethro". For the uninitiated, the reference may make no sense without some explication. I am a scott, but have always been drawn to the wierd constructs of all clarks. This "jethro" thing is one of the best. Clark, when thinking about what Rogers call "God", once theorized that if there is a God, he is probab ly stupid and mean. A benevolent, wise and loving god would never allow children to be abused or crippled--or diseases to make people suffer--or bad people to win as so often happens here on earth. So, God, if he exists, cannot be benevolent or wise. He must be stupid, like Jethro on the Beverly Hillbillies---but with a co-occuring mean streak. Whenever we ride down the street and see some poor schlub in a wheelchair, we say, "Fuckin' Jethro. That fucker is mean!" Alright, let’s explain the reference above to an entity called “Jethro”. For the uninitiated, the reference may make no sense without some explication. I am a scott, but have always been drawn to the wierd constructs of all clarks. This “jethro” thing is one of the best. Clark, when thinking about what Rogers call “God”, once theorized that if there is a God, he is probab ly stupid and mean. A benevolent, wise and loving god would never allow children to be abused or crippled–or diseases to make people suffer–or bad people to win as so often happens here on earth. So, God, if he exists, cannot be benevolent or wise. He must be stupid, like Jethro on the Beverly Hillbillies—but with a co-occuring mean streak. Whenever we ride down the street and see some poor schlub in a wheelchair, we say, “Fuckin’ Jethro. That fucker is mean!”

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