[Peace-discuss] Elizabeth Simpson's suggestion

[Rachel Storm]

I think it's pretty ridiculous to assume they mean nothing.


On Thu, Nov 1, 2012 at 8:25 PM, "E. Wayne Johnson 朱稳森" <ewj at pigsqq.org>wrote:

> 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 rescinded under the auspice that by not engaging it, we show we don't want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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