📅 March 2004

HATE CRIME LEGISLATION:
Kerry: Expand federal hate crimes legislation, assure equal justice
Bush: Opposes expanding federal law to cover sexual orientation

NATIONAL MISSILE DEFENSE:
Kerry: Opposes NMD, supports nonproliferation and arms control
Bush: Has ordered limited NMD system deployed by 2004

DRILLING IN ANWR:
Kerry: Opposes oil exploration in Arctic refuge
Bush: Favors opening refuge for gas and oil exploration, drilling

GAS MILEAGE REQUIREMENTS:
Kerry: Push new gas requirements, hybrid cars, hydrogen fuel
Bush: Supports 1.5 mpg increase for SUVs, light trucks by 2007

PATRIOT ACT:
Kerry: Backs letting act expire without congressional approval
Bush: Supports Patriot Act

ABORTION:
Kerry: Supports a woman's right to an abortion; planning resources
Bush: Opposes except cases of rape, incest or to save woman's life

DEATH PENALTY:
Kerry: Opposes death penalty
Bush: Supports death penalty

GUN CONTROL:
Kerry: Close gun show loophole; require child safety locks
Bush: Protect gunmakers from lawsuits

SUPREME COURT:
Kerry: Appoint judges committed to law, civil and abortion rights
Bush: Has cited Clarence Thomas, Antonin Scalia as model justices

1)Go to www.Google.com.
2) Type in (but don't hit enter): "weapons of mass destruction".
3) Hit the "I'm feeling lucky" button instead of the normal "Google
search" button.
4) READ CAREFULLY what appears to be a normal ERROR message.
Make sure you read the whole error message. Someone at Google
apparently has a sense of humor.

Try this soon, before someone at Google fixes it!

I went to the Terry Library this evening, but alas, it was closed. I suppose I'll just have to continue reading my vast collection of right-wing literature until someone can mold my mind otherwise.

Bob McChesney is coming to Buffalo to further that effort and all those
who understand the significant connections between an independent media
and authentic democracy will want to hear what he has to say. Because
media are so crucial to the work done in so many areas of progressive
politics, media reform deserves to be everyone's "second issue." Let's
get the media reform campaign in Western New York off to a good start by
generating a big turnout for this event...



Media Critic and Author Robert McChesney will be speaking at Buff State
on Tuesday March 30th @ 7:30 PM in the Bulger Communication Center
North Lecture Hall. Admission is free -- donations to support the Buffalo
Coalition for Progressive Media (BCPM) will be accepted. The event is
sponsored by the Niagara University Communication Studies Department, the
Buffalo State College Communication Dept and the BCPM. Campus guests
can park in any student or faculty parking spot -- parking enforcement
will be suspended for this event.



McChesney is author of eight books including "Corporate Media and the
Threat to Democracy," "Rich Media Poor Democracy: Communication Politics
in Dubious Times," and "Our Media Not Theirs: The Democratic Struggle
Against Corporate Media."

My sister is the best sister ever. Really. It's not even up for discussion.

Kath, if you're reading this, come visit soon. We all miss you.

Have a great NYC-style birthday.

E-Strippers - I'm in existential mode tonight. Just wondering what in particular makes you tick. Friends, family, love, art, music, work, religion/spirituality?

I just noticed the baner image with emily in the window and the estrip street sign. It makes me wonder if she really does wear the bunny suit all of the time.

1:00 AM
Walking down Allen Street alone

A female voice. "Hey.."

Can't be for me. A few minutes later, the voice gets closer. "Hey!"

Oh no. Is it one of those junkies that's going to harrass me?

Footsteps right behind me.

I turn around. It's that cool chick that Flacidness and I played pool with, about a month ago.

"I saw you walking out of the Pink. You looked sad."

"No, just really tired. It's good to see you though."

"You too. You sure you don't want to have a drink?"

"Yeah. I have to get up early."

"Ok. I'll see you around then. Hey - what's the name of that site you were telling me about? I wrote it down but I lost it."

"elmwoodstrip.com"

Paul - I am all for a Flash primer. It's one of those things I could learn on my own, but a class would provide some motivation - something I've been lacking lately.

Can you believe this guy was the head of a group that is responsible for killing 377 people?