LEAVE IT TO PEEVER
Hope is dead. I killed it.
— Bumper sticker of
the week: ItÕs 98% of politicians that give the rest a bad name.
— Quote of the week:
ÒIf you take away a person's hope, maybe theyÕll get off their ass and do
something.Ó The Peever
— Questions:
¥ How much Healthy Choice
ice cream can you eat before itÕs no longer healthy?
¥ When you go to
McDonaldÕs, do you know the dominant theme is subsidized corn?
¥ How often can you read
the Bible and keep getting it wrong?
¥ How many dead soldiers
does it take to justify a war?
¥ How many people must go
bankrupt over health-care costs before the government will do something?
¥ What percentage of poor
people have to not vote before a Republican wins?
¥ WerenÕt we all once
immigrants?
¥ Why would God allow
children to die? IsnÕt he all-powerful?
¥ IsnÕt a novel made-up
stuff? Why is the Vatican so upset with The Da Vinci Code?
¥ What does it take to
impeach a President? Why does a blow job count, but not a lie that starts a
war?
—Immigrants take to
the streets: Immigrants have my utmost respect and whole-hearted support.
TheyÕre the only ones among us with the courage to let it be known where they
stand. They understand that this country would be one filthy dung heap without
them working their butts off every day for a lousy wage. Farmland was on the
front page of The Register-Mail proclaiming how proud they were for staying
open during the demonstrations on May 1st. They should have closed out of
respect. They wouldnÕt be open if it werenÕt for immigrants willing to do what
a native white man wonÕt. No vegetables would be picked in pesticide covered
fields, or motel rooms cleaned after our visits. They ainÕt taking anyoneÕs
job, theyÕre doing what no white man or woman wants to do. If employers paid
viable wages, these would be sought after jobs. But they donÕt. Let the
newcomers work their way up. Or down. If the truth were known, Bush and his
fellow numbskulls want illegal immigrants in the U.S. They are a vital part of
our economy. Cheap labor.
— Speaking of taking
to the streets: BushÕs rating falls below 32%, and still we sit around and
moan. They want to send us a $100 check while they are stealing thousands from
us, and Cheney badmouths Russia for not being democratic enough. Just what we
need. We might as well get everyone pissed off at us. And still, all we do is
moan about how unfair it all is. But we always have hope that maybe it will get
better. Better to take to the streets with our immigrant brothers and sisters.
WeÕre all being treated the same.
— Hope is dead. I
killed it: IÕm tired of hoping. Hope is another illusion created by those in
power. Do you think hope is going to:
¥ End the war in Iraq?
¥ Make the profiteers stop
destroying the environment?
¥ Help the poor improve
their condition?
¥ Get us adequate and
affordable heath-care?
¥ Protect our children from
gangs, drugs, a poor education, overzealous prosecutors?
¥ I hope I find a job?
¥ I hope landlords will
rent to me, even though IÕm gay?
¥ I hope my employer treats
me fair?
¥ I hope heaven will be
better?
Hope leaves the doing for someone else. It will one
day miraculously happen. Well, I killed hope. Sorry. ItÕs time for us to get
off our collective asses and do something. If we each start to actively do what
needs to be done, youÕll never miss hope.