"Whatever else you may hear about Emperor_Norton in the coming months, keep safe this essential truth: he did what he did for all of us. For the children, really.

And let us not pretend that his deed, however unparalleled in its ambition, cunning and execution, was in any way original in its motivation. Countless others, be they lone snipers or the heads of foreign intelligence services, have labored to rid the earth of that ungodly presence. If the fearsome hand of justice falls upon Emperor_Norton and not they, let us remember always that it is due only to his genius, and their failure, rather than any particular ruthlessness or defect of conscience in him.

I know the authorities see all and forget nothing, so I cannot claim that I sleep soundly at night having so publicly identified myself with his cause. But if today I do not state it clearly and publicly, how can I claim solidarity with that great hero, The Emperor_Norton? So I say: He was right to murder John Tesh. He was right and the world is better for it. I Thank You, my Emperor. We all should."