war ensemble

sport the war, war support
the sport is war, total war
when victory's a massacre
the final swing is not a drill
it's how many people I can kill

what do you think?

The Dept. of Defense is not allowing media to show images of incoming caskets at Dover Airforce Base from Iraq, casualites of war, images of the caskets draped in an American flag.

I heard this on Democracy Now! this morning, about how the NYTimes and several other papers nationwide have published a photo of the caskets (http://www.nytimes.com/2004/04/23/national/23PHOT.html), but it turns out that they have published it because of the following website...I actually just came across the site myself, done by someone who claims he filed an FOIA (Freedom of Info Act) request after hearing about the DoD ruling.

Either of these two links will take you to the blogger site containing those photos, The Memory Hole. There are a ton of photos, so be warned if you've got a slow connection. (http://warblogging.com/mirrors/www.thememoryhole.org/war/coffin_photos/dover/) (http://www.thememoryhole.org/war/coffin_photos/dover/)

Old Washington Post article about the DoD policy, it's dated October 2003..(http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn?pagename=article&contentId=A55816-2003Oct20&notFound=true)

I've heard again and again that one thing that ended the Vietnam War was all of the visual footage of the dead, all of the horror of what was happening overseas. These images really changed public opinion. In this time of 'collateral damages' where even that term is adopted by the media and further distances us from the scenario, it is just such a shame that the only lessons our administration has learned from history and from the Vietnam war is to NOT show those visual images.

all i wanted was the ketchup chips, mrawh haha!



ok, not really. but sorry about the mishaps and confusions of nights past (yesterday). call it diffusion of responsibility. but for real, we're finishing the keg from the 1940s next friday (hey, it's already held 60 years, whats another week) after critical mass. call it an evening warm-up. for real this time..

(and i really do look like the little girl from the exorcist when im sick, so this drawin is realistic in that respect.)

come one, come all



watch me sleep through this one..

another year, another day

..traded my daylight for a career..selling my time to the man who sells style.. that time should be mine to waste on you..

another day, another dollar

1/7 of the way= 6.340 of 40.000. don't place your bets just yet.

and now for something political

i've been perturbed by the seymour hersh article in the new yorker on the torture at abu ghraib that holly was referring to.
(http://www.newyorker.com/fact/content/?040510fa_fact)

there are groups organizing swing state phone parties, voter registration, and organizing locally. there's a meeting tonight out at the united auto workers' hall to figure out logistics. email me for info. otherwise, see if you can make this:

What -- Voter Registration Trip to Erie, PA
When -- Saturday, May 8 9AM-6PM
Where -- Bus leaves from 742 Washington Street
Join Citizen Action on a free bus trip to do some nonpartisan voter registration! Pennsylvania is a swing state -- help empower people to make a difference! Call 855-1522 for info.

and lastly..

amy goodman will be back in buffalo for her book tour ("the exception to the rulers"). she'll be at allen hall, ub south campus on thursday, may 13 at 4:30 pm.

i love saturday

we're having a 'if you bring ketchup chips, you get free beer' gathering, in honor of finishing the keg that is left over from the 1940's (don't worry, its been commercial fridgerated). stop by if you get a chance.