I think what's interesting about this election is that many of the Democrats elected do not share the right-wing agenda of the Democratic Leadership Council. True, many are conservative-the new "representative" for the anarchist enclave of Asheville is anti-gay, anti-abortion, pro-Israel lobby but also anti-NAFTA. The author of "Myths of Free Trade ( Read more... )

“I don't want you to follow me or anyone else. I would not lead you into the promised land if I could, because if I could lead you in, somebody else would lead you out.” Eugene Debs

So for the last month I've been living in what was a mini-state. Everyone gave their money to Dave who paid the bills. Those who questioned whether he was paying his rent with our allegedly huge utility bill money tended to move out or were content with the fact that the rent was still cheap. The extra money that was given to him was thought of ( Read more... )

Someone was complaining today about not having "bennies". Does this stand for benefits?

All my stalking of the Northeast Corridor rail line paid off, sort of. I figured out where the trains stop for clearance, when they are most likely to stop, but not where they are going when the trains are geographically NE bound in Mount Rainier, MD ( Read more... )

Yesterday I was wandering aimlessly through Dupont Circle when I saw this cop kicking the pillow/backpack of someone sleeping in the park. As I rode slowly around the circle I noticed other homeless people were watching and I asked "What did he do!?". "Nothing." was the response ( Read more... )

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Necessity is the mother of invention they say. With 100 F degree humid heat, dumpster runs this last month... lets just say I don't think I would want to bring along any newbies to do some conversions. Plus I just heard that my main Trader Joes dumpster next to the Metro station has some security problems . A few people were actually arrested ( Read more... )

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Every good party needs a naked hippie to get things started. With T's single clothing item being some boxer shorts on his head, and the magic dragon flowing freely, a brotha can get verry relaxed, or paranoid ( Read more... )