— Bumper
sticker of the week: Thanks, corporate news! We couldnÕt control the people
without you.
— Quote of
the week: ŌMaybe the 150 Gwich-Õin men, women, and children in Arctic Village
can, with the aroused and impassioned will of the American people — the
rest of the American people — turn back young George BushÕs dreams of oil
and old Dick CheneyÕs relentless, nearly religious pursuit of those ancient
hydrocarbons buried beneath a landscape so pristine and astounding as to seem
like the initial creation itself.
Is it still like
the story of Genesis — still just at the beginning — or more like a
reverse kind of NoahÕs Ark, with more and more being told to get off the ship?
Year by year in Congress, the debate rages, being cleaved and decided by only one
or two votes — like wild animals fighting over tendrils, ligaments,
scraps.Ķ Caribou Rising, Rick Bass
—
EveryoneÕs after prostitutes: The Bush administration does not want family
planning organizations to help prostitutes, even though they are in danger of
getting and/or spreading AIDS. And now, Peoria is cracking down on the oldest
profession known to mankind. Frankly, I think itÕs ridiculous and a waste of
time. Why not just elect them to office. Than they can screw all of us.
— GOP plays
sorry game: The GOP apologized to the NAACP for playing racial politics over
the past years. Ah, the fine art of Karl Roving. Do whatever you want, whenever
you want, than apologize. All will be forgiven. Or eventually, forgotten. We
fall for it every time. ItÕs like a drunk who backhands his wife every time he
ties one on. ŌGee honey, IÕm sorry. IÕll never do that again.Ķ You can only
fall for that line so many times, then itÕs time to kick the bastard out.
— The War
on Drugs: Get arrested for breaking the law. Do, maybe, a little time. Get huge
fines because every governmental body is broke. CanÕt pay the fine. No jobs,
criminal record. System threatens you, pay fine or else. Sell drugs to pay
fine. Get arrested for breaking the law
— Art in
the Park: Artists are a rare breed. They think their work, however good or bad,
is worth a lot of money. The imagination, while a scarce commodity nowadays,
does have a limited amount of value. For someone trying to break into the field
of high priced artwork, youÕd think it would make sense to sell things a bit
cheaper, at least until you made a name for yourself. But most artists seem to
think Picasso or Van Gogh got nothing on them. What they need is a marketing
genius like me. For $10,000, IÕd give them some real advice.
— Road
construction: I saw the stereotypical road crew the other day, with one guy
working and five watching. A taxpayerÕs delight. They should have put up a road
sign: Warning, Big Orange Truck — Sleeps Six.
— Alien
Nation: I feel more and more alone, separated from my own country and the
citizens I
thought I knew.
How can we let ourselves be so deceived? How can we let a proud and glorious
form of government, born out of revolution and the sacrifice of tens of
thousands, become a fiasco of unaccountability? ItÕs like a nightmare, what is
happening right in front of our eyes. I at the same time feel helpless and
outraged. I donÕt know whether to retreat to a cabin in the woods, or camp out
on the White House steps, demanding justice and shouting down the ignorance and
arrogance of the Congressmen. So much betrayal and disillusionment. If only it
were just a nightmare.
— A little
lame and lacking in logic: I hate to be the one to bring up logic, cause
frankly, I hate using it. But to demonize the sale of alcohol at Bunker Links
at this time in our history is to cast Galesburg back to its beginning, which
wasnÕt all that great in the first place. ItÕs a little late to worry about how
available alcohol is in the community. YouÕd have to work hard at finding a
place in Galesburg where you wouldnÕt be within 2 or 3 blocks of its purchase.
As the old saying goes, itÕs everywhere. The decision is way past being a moral
one. ItÕs a business one. Call up other municipal courses that sell beer. Ask
them if it has helped their bottom line or hurt it. Is it worth the risk? Have
they had trouble? Then vote, not based on emotion or innuendo, but sound,
illogical business advice.