An e-mail:

Dear Ms. Lopez,

I read belatedly your suggestion that Fox Mulder might support Rep. Kucinich for President. This misunderstands the difference between the X-Files and most other science fiction. If the aliens were like those in Star Trek, an alien conspiracy would look much like the ones Kucinich sees, where individuals are turned and relatively obvious institutions pull strings in followable ways, with the interest being in the alien motivations and suchlike. Hence Kucinich’s interest in the aliens and general friendly attitude. Remember Kucinich’s ballet when he reminds audiences that he’s a free man, not beholden to anyone. Although he does imply that there are strings attached to other candidates, he’s often remarkably serene about it. Fox Mulder doesn’t have the same views. There is never any doubt that the conspiracies are concocted by evil men, bent on destroying the legitimate government from within. The aliens are a seemless part of a horrifying whole. When Ron Paul talks about the Trilateral Commission, he doesn’t *say* what the motivation is for all these otherwise perfectly patriotic men combine in such sinister plots against America and the world, but true believers, such as Fox Mulder, know what he means. The Grays have had some early successes, most notably in persuading Paul’s old enemy, Richard Nixon, to abandon the gold standard that had hitherto kept them safe from all ills. Nonetheless, with the help of conspiracy theorists the world believes to be crazy (stormfront), Dr. Paul may just have a chance to discover their weakness and destroy them for good…