psychoceramics: psychoceramics, clones, and the Central Intelligence Agency

[spl @ szechuan.ucsd.edu (Steve Lamont)]

> Here's the classic one:
> Gary Stollman
> 
> [...]
>
> The man who has appeared on KNBC for the last 3 years is not my
> biological father. He is a clone, a double created by the Central
> Intelligence Agency and alien forces. It is only a small part of a
> greater plot to overthrow the United States government, and possibly
> the human race itself. The CIA has replaced and tried to destroy my
> family, and those of my friends.

This sort of CIA related scenario seems to be a recurring theme in a
number of these deslusional folks.  This leads me to wonder to what
this sort of person would have blamed before the advent of the Central
Intelligence Agency.  The Jews?  The Pope (he's still quite popular, I
suppose, in psychoceramic circles)?  How long have the Illuminati been
"around?"  Is there any research about this?  Has anyone done any
categorization of delusional thinking.

It *is* interesting how often George Bush and the CIA seem to crop up
in these delusions.  Do you suppose that maybe....???  *Nah* Can't
be...

							spl

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