Pay attention

Pull your eyes away from the terrible economic bailout package bullshit for a few moments and focus on some of the stories coming out about what happened during the RNC-particularly in regards to police conduct. If this topic is boring to you, it shouldn't be. A number of terrifying stories are being told, and this is a chilling look at the future that may be in store for all of us. Anyone who would take the time to read my blog knows how I feel about the police. I can't think of one friend who I haven't had a discussion with about said topic. If you are still clinging to a false belief that cops are "mostly good" and a few bad apples isn't a way to judge them, think again. In my experience, 95% of the populous agrees with the police nearly 100% if the time, no matter what they are accused of or no matter the evidence. They simply give them a free pass. This is both wrong and harmful to a free society. One should always question the actions of it's oppressive government, and especially the actions of police. I have said it before and I will say it again: a police officer is one of the jobs that I respect least. I haven't decided if prosecutors are worse yet. Anyway, here is a good place to start to understand why police conduct during the RNC would make me enraged.

http://www.twincities.com/stpaul/ci_10551349
"It was surreal: things I'd only heard about happening in other countries," Whalen said.

Exactly! Now if we can get more folks to think this way, before their home is raided for no reason.

Some believe the target to be New York-based I-Witness Video, a group Whalen was allowing to stay at the duplex during the RNC.

That group, led by Eileen Clancy, helped exonerate 400 people charged in connection with protest activity at the 2004 Republican National Convention in New York.

The group films protest activity and uses the footage to verify or disprove police claims about protesters' conduct. In New York, the videos plainly contradicted sworn testimony of police officers and, in one case, appeared to show that police manipulated video in favor of the prosecution.

If you can't figure out why police may not appreciate Ms. Clancy's group...

"We'll release information as soon as we can in accordance with the rules of public information," Bostrom said.

Hahaha! No you won't.

Does this make you proud of your country?:
















Please, please start paying attention, and question the government at every opportunity. For this is the only way to be a real patriot.

-Luke

Another dirty pig

If you haven't seen this one yet, check it out. This pig deserves a knife to the throat and to be left in a ditch somewhere. And that still wouldn't be justice. 

And CNN cowardly shortened this video.

http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/us/2007/09/20/sinkovich.woman.tasered.wytv

In Hiding

Wow what happened? Five months sure goes quick. I thought I might make an attempt to post once and awhile again, Lee being the only regular poster left among the circle (see: Daddy, Jeremy, Rex, and myself.) I will do my best to keep it regular; Lee's recently acquired modified Xbox aside.

Did you hear about the bridge? Good times. Busy little weekend upcoming. I will be attending the Dream Theater concert tomorrow evening at the State Theater with Lee and Jim. Hopefully a quiet day on Friday and then the Pizza Luce block party on Saturday featuring our good pals
The Jacobins.

Here is the police outrage story of the week. If any of us regular citizens had done that, we would already have been charged with murder. But not if you are a cop. Paid vacation, baby! Fuckers.

Talk soon,

Luke

We're losing.

It's happening all around us. It used to be there, it used to be strong, but now it's pulse is weak. It gets weaker by the day. Like an old man with cancer, it fades away from us. The light becomes dimmer with each passing day. It's trying hard to hang on, but it groans from the massive weight that has been thrust upon it. The situation is not a good one, but there is still some hope for it.

There is still time to save it, to fix it, to heal it. To cure it's critical wounds. Action can be taken. It needs all of our help if it is to survive. What can we do to help it? I don't have the all the answers, merely suggestions. We need to protect it. We need to stop aiding it's enemies. Stop accepting the system. Stop accepting abuse. Stop fretting for your latte, your Prozac, your contract. Corruption. Lies. Bullshit. It's all bullshit. The same old things continue to drain it:

The war on drugs, the war on freedom, tersm, patriotism, nationalism, taxes, smoking bans, laws, regulations, cops, republicans, democrats, borders, corporations, universal health care, forced public transportation systems, sports stadiums, the blue wall of silence, TSA, BATF, forced pledges of allegiance, photo cops, speeding tickets, political conventions that require 10,000 armed jackboots. The list goes on and on and on. What can you do to shorten it? What can you do to help save it. Our dearest friend. It needs us now more than ever before.

Liberty.


“Leave no authority existing not responsible to the people.”

"Sell not virtue to purchase wealth, nor liberty to purchase power."

“All government, of course, is against liberty.”

“No man's life, liberty or property are safe while the legislature is in session.”


-Luke

The Blur

Here is the latest cop abuse story of the week. Check it out, it isn't very long. It is unbelievable though.

Lee, Rex, Cory, and myself are planning on going to the Casino tonight. Other than that nothin new happening. Hope everyone's New Year is going ok so far.

-Luke

Merry Christmas

I haven't updated in awhile, and this won't be a long post. I don't have much to say, and I don't want to bore anyone with things they don't care about. I probably won't post again before it happens so Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to you all. I hope 2007 brings you much luck and success.

I meant to show everyone this story. Remember, it isn't about revenue, it is about changing behavior. Fucking cops. Be careful on the roads this time of year with the holiday DUI crackdown going on or you may be spending some time in the clink.

Possible Christmas poker night on the 23rd. You in?

bring on the blur,

-Luke

Ric Flair is so old.

Last weekend as Lee and I were preparing for our Fox News two minutes hate, Lee turned on professional wrestling. We had a few snickers at the current people wrestling, a couple of who we still recognized from watching wrestling in the mid-nineties. As the ensuing commercial ended, none other than Rowdy Roddy Piper walked into the ring. To make matters even more amusing, his tag team partner was The Nature Boy, Ric Flair. You should see this man now. He must be nearing 70. Needless to say much laughter was had.

Anyways, I hope your Thanksgiving went well. Many thanks to Clint for this video. You fuckin' hammered me!

Bob Seger sucks,

-Luke