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Thursday, September 13, 2001 - 03:57 p.m. -
Tuesday, September 11, 2001 - 05:16 p.m. - Seems to me that the only way to win is by eliminating the conditions that spawn terrorist behavior: rage and political powerlessness. The former seems to be an ineradicable part of human nature, so the latter has to go. Rich US citizens have the most to lose by ceding power to other people, and of course it's never happened. That will have to change, or things will get much worse. Am I advocating or justifying violence? Unequivocally not. Understanding behavior is essential to stopping it. If we fight back with violence, we will at best help a few victims' families reach 'closure' while inviting a host of further counterattacks. We can tighten security until every US citizen is a police officer to no avail - one mistake can mean 10,000 dead, and everyone makes mistakes. So we can try to make the world a better place for everyone in it, or we can get used to the world sinking further and further into fear and misery. Even - especially - our part of the world. We have the most to lose; we should be trying the hardest to set things right. Thanks for your time.
Tuesday, September 11, 2001 - 05:12 p.m. - No, I'm not a terrorist sympathizer; that is, I don't support the Islamic Jihad any more than I support the US or Israeli governments. Is there a moral equivalence? Not exactly, but any use of violence for political ends disgusts me.
Tuesday, September 11, 2001 - 05:10 p.m. -
The NUKES Are HOT! See You In HELL!!!
Friday, September 7, 2001 - 11:23 a.m. - And how many of us left or libertarian types really mean anything but pot, mushrooms, and the like, anyway? There are compelling arguments to abandon our criminalization of the getting-high economy, but how do we manage legal coke, heroin, speed, etc.? I suppose we have some examples and analogies out there, but anyone who thinks a free market will solve drug problems is kidding themselves.
Thursday, August 30, 2001 - 11:10 a.m. -
Wednesday, August 29, 2001 - 11:43 a.m. -
Tuesday, August 28, 2001 - 11:29 a.m. - I am watching David Sedaris' new performace-art gig in someone's apartment with maybe 100 other people. I am on the top of a bunk bed. Sedaris is shaved bald and hunched over, possibly naked, facing away from us. After making some non-descript jokes, he asks if we want to see his dick. We all laugh when he turns around holding a dildo, then laugh harder when we see that he is naked and holding his penis in his other hand. Then he shits on the floor. So far, so good. Then he announces that the audience will have the opportunity to eat the shit of a genius. Many seem OK with that. I duck under the covers, drawing his attention and abuse. He ends up rubbing shit in my hair. Then Amy Sedaris struts into the space dressed as Jerri Blank from Strangers With Candy, all uglied up. She jumps on me and mocks me. I ask her if she tops exclusively or if she'd ever want me to top her. She leaves. I go into the bathroom and rinse my hair. Yeah!
Tuesday, August 28, 2001 - 11:18 a.m. -
Monday, August 27, 2001 - 11:32 p.m. -
Friday, August 24, 2001 - 04:26 p.m. - "Dogs are wonderful animals. I like them a lot. I just don't like to touch them, smell them, hear them bark, get their fur or slobber on my clothes, see their crap on my lawn, or let them get near my daughter when we are walking in the neighborhood. Dogs belong on a farm or in a nice zoo. I guess the religious leaders of Iran share my sentiments." I'm not so sure I like the last sentence, or the quotes regarding the religious government's decrees following, but still.
Thursday, August 23, 2001 - 03:19 p.m. -
Wednesday, August 22, 2001 - 10:56 p.m. -
Tuesday, August 21, 2001 - 01:16 p.m. -
Monday, August 20, 2001 - 12:09 p.m. -
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