[Peace-discuss] Elizabeth Simpson's suggestion

["E. Wayne Johnson 朱稳森"]

When I lived in Urbana, I wanted access to the city officials and public 
servants.
I wanted to participate actively in seeing the figurative heads of the 
heads of the local government
either in a charger or on stakes in front of the city hall.

The world that they strove to establish and maintain was far different 
from the one that I wanted.
But the problems in system of machine politics is that there are a 
significant number of people who are
dedicated to maintenance of the status quo.  I was ensnared by an 
implied social contract
that I never wanted to participate in, of which I had little knowledge 
(no excuse, la la la),
and which I grew to despise more and more deeply as I understood what a 
scam and trap it was.

It is totally ridiculous to think that your petty elections mean 
anything, and it is rather
embarrassing to see grown and literate people proceed in thinking that 
they matter.

Your so-called democracy is little more than a zero sum game in which 
some usurp
power over others in a glorified numbers racket.

What the Amerikan people need to be reminded of is how badly they are 
getting fucked by their
government at every level, local, state, national, etc.

Be kind to me.  I deserve it.

On 11/02/12 8:38, Susan Parenti wrote:
>
>> Thoughts: it is vital to claim and occupy what is ours- public 
>> spaces, unemployment or disability insurance, access to libraries, 
>> city buildings, officials, public servants. We forget what is our and 
>> then it gets rescinded under the auspice that by not engaging it, we 
>> show we don't want it.
>>
>> So, strategic engagement/ reminder of what is (or should be) 
>> public/public service is vital. Especially at election time! These 
>> are our elections! I suggest a visibility of local/state election.
>>
>> The public infrastructure of uc2b is potentially going to be given to 
>> a private, out of town Corp. Gigabit.coop is proposing to create a 
>> coop biz to supply broadband instead. There will be forums on tues 
>> and wed I think, and  ongoing energy. This is about keeping local 
>> resources, keeping $ and jobs local.
>>
>> Long email to write from a phone...
>> Beth
>>
>> Be kind to yourself
>
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