Review: The Obama Conspiracy Revealed?
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 01 20, 2014
The Zombie, The Cat and Barack Obama by Christopher Antony Meade is a rollicking piece of absurdist literature that showcases the zany wit of the author as well as lampoons the world of supermarket tabloids and conspiracy theories that have gone viral in our modern culture. Have you ever wondered what the real cause of global warming was? Do you know the true origins of the Illuminati? Were you aware of the secret link between Obama and Osama? Meade will have you as illuminated as Calvin (as in Calvin and Hobbes) after one of his father-and-son discussions about the real ‘real-world’. You’ll be shaking your head and counting your marbles after thoroughly enjoying Meade’s world view.The novella opens with the shaky alliance of Anton and Faversham and their struggles in dealing with Faversham’s struggle with his addiction to unusual gastronomics. It is the intrusion upon the therapy sessions by Mr. Gutterskunk that leads to an unfortunate backslide by Faversham, resulting in an investigation led by Sergeant Goosling. The officer next falls afoul of the recalcitrant Julian, which leads to a fast-forward to Area 51 in Lincoln County, Nevada. If you don’t know where this is going, well, all the more reason to buy the book.History scholars do well to remember the theory of Adolf Hitler (who is one of the main topics of the satire) is saying that people are more likely to accept the big lie than a small one. This may well be the strength of the tabloid publisher and conspiracy theorist. Having the fish story debunked is much like the cops coming along and overturning the soapbox of the three-card monte dealer on the street corner. The only ones truly upset are those who paid to play. The big winners are the cops who had the pleasure of turning over the soapbox. Ask Christopher Antony Meade, or better yet, buy a copy of The Zombie, The Cat and Barack Obama to see how it’s done.