(Note: In the mid-70's Lansberry began writing letters to people in power in the hopes that they could help him stop the mind control experiments. At this point Lansberry claims he was not consciously composing these letters, but rather, the words were dictated to him by the voices in his head. These poetic narratives ultimately lead the Secret Service to imprison Bob for 30 days before releasing him back to the streets. The following excerpts were culled from exhibits used in Lansberry's 1984 case against the US Secret Service, FBI, US Postal Service and Department Of Justice.)
1976
DEAR WALTER MONDALE:
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SOMEONE FEEDS ME THESE LINES. I AM LEARNING HOW TO WRITE. PERCHANCE FOR A HOBBY.
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ALL IS DICTATED. NOT ONE WORD MINE. I STATE THIS IS HOW TO TRAIN YOUR MIND TO WRITE. ALLOW THE DUMB BASTARDS WHO SWEAT BLOOD TO TEACH YOU THE EASY WAY. I CALL IT THE LANSBERRY METHOD OF INSTRUCTION. I SHALL IMPROVE LIKE HELL. THERE IS NO WAY YOU DUMB BASTARDS CAN BEAT ME. I LIKE TO WRITE WHICH I NEVER KNEW.
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WE WRITERS NEVER LEARN. IF I HAD MURDERED SOMEONE, NOW I WOULD BE FREE. I STATE THE LAWS OF PROBABILITY ARE EXACT. AS A MONKEY GIVEN ENOUGH TIME, PAPER AND A TYPEWRITER COULD WRITE A PLAY. I DREAM OF MAKING IT IN BARTLETTS OR HOLMES QUOTATIONS. IF I WRITE ENOUGH SENTENCES LIKE THE MONKEY I'LL GET AT LEAST ONE GREAT QUOTATION. I AM NOT SHOOTING FOR A PLAY, ERGO I MIGHT LUCK OUT. SINCE YOU WASTE MY LIFE, WHY IN THE HELL NOT WRITE.
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IN TRYING TO LIE BUT CONFUSE ME THEY SAY EVERYTHING, ERGO THIS IS A MENTAL EXERCISE FOR ME. A TEST OF MY LOGIC TO SEE IF I CAN DISCOVER FACTS. TO INDUCE YOU TO SEND A REGISTERED LETTER. IF NOT TO SEND A REGULAR LETTER. THIS SYSTEM YOU HAVE IS A FAILURE. YOU TRY TO COMPLICATE EVERYTHING TO THE POINT IT IS HOPELESS.
MASONIC ARROGANCE WILL BEAT YOU EVERY TIME.
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SOME NICE BASTARD SENT MY POETRY TO MCMILLAN PUBLISHING. THEY STATED THEY ONLY PRINT THEIR OWN POETS WHICH MEANS MASONS.
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MONDALE, WHERE IN THE HELL IS MY MAIL.
ROBERT LANSBERRY
BOX 1153
PITTSBURGH, PA
15230
