[Powderworks] Ya know, we really should be welcoming this....
Beth Curran
bcurran@columbus.rr.com
Tue, 3 Dec 2002 22:50:55 -0500
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...if it is true that Pete's going into politics full time.
To illustrate, here's a little tidbit right now from Washington that
everyone is scrambling madly to hush up. Fortunately, no bums are
involved - at least, not so far. Somehow a little sneaky bit of text
got KY-jelly'd into the lengthy bill authorizing the "Homeland Security"
office - this is the new office that will slowly slowly erode away our
privacy and civil rights, like a steady diet of Altoids eating their way
into your teeth, while it keeps an eye on people of non-majority
religions and other terrorist types. This rider exempts makers of
vaccines from lawsuits from people who claim their children were harmed
by excessive levels of mercury used as preservatives. (Disclaimer: I
have no personal knowledge of the amounts of mercury involved, so have
no way to judge whether such suits would have merit.) No, it doesn't
belong in a law regarding a totally different subject, but in US
politics you're allowed to do shit like that, don't ask me why. Dubya
appointed the chair of Eli Lilly to the Homeland Security board a while
back. Guess what company makes vaccines???? And strangely enough, NO
ONE on Capitol Hill will own up to having put the damn thing there!
Why, it just appeared somehow! Gawd, I love politics!!!!!
This morning I got in the car, whapped the button on the CD player, and
Bedlam Bridge came on. I damn near cried. Why did it have to be that
song? But if PG can be part of a new political force, then it's pretty
goddam selfish of me to be whining right now just because it'll be
another couple of years until I get to see them live again (I refuse to
believe there will be no reunion. So there.)
The thing is, I've been listening to them for so long that the Oils are
part of my identity. If you asked people who know me to toss out words
and phrases that say who I am and what I'm like, "Oils fan" would be
right in there. So I'm gonna probably continue to sulk for a while till
I get my priorities straight. Hearing that M-H-R-H are in the studio
and PG has officially declared a candidacy would go a long way toward
cheering me up.
Any other Workers in Central Ohio? Want to meet for a pity party Sat.
night?
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>…..if it is true that Pete’s going into =
politics
full time.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>To illustrate, here’s a little tidbit right now =
from </span></font><st1:State><st1:place><font
size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Washington</span></font></st=
1:place></st1:State><font
size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> that
everyone is scrambling madly to hush up.<span =
style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'>
</span>Fortunately, no bums are involved – at least, not so =
far.<span
style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>Somehow a little sneaky bit of =
text got
KY-<span class=3DSpellE>jelly’d</span> into the lengthy bill =
authorizing
the “Homeland Security” office – this is the new =
office that
will slowly <span class=3DSpellE>slowly</span> erode away our privacy =
and civil
rights, like a steady diet of <span class=3DSpellE>Altoids</span> eating =
their
way into your teeth, while it keeps an eye on people of non-majority =
religions
and other terrorist types.<span style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'> =
</span>This rider
exempts makers of vaccines from lawsuits from people who claim their =
children
were harmed by excessive levels of mercury used as preservatives. <span
style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>(Disclaimer:<span
style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>I have no personal knowledge of =
the
amounts of mercury involved, so have no way to judge whether such suits =
would
have merit.)<span style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>No, it =
doesn’t belong
in a law regarding a totally different subject, but in US politics =
you’re
allowed to do shit like that, don’t ask me why.<span
style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'> </span><span =
class=3DSpellE>Dubya</span> appointed
the chair of Eli Lilly to the Homeland Security board a while back.<span
style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>Guess what company makes
vaccines????<span style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>And strangely =
enough,
NO ONE on Capitol Hill will own up to having put the damn thing =
there!<span
style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>Why, it just appeared =
somehow!<span
style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'> </span><span =
class=3DSpellE>Gawd</span>, I love
politics!!!!!<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>This morning I got in the car, whapped the button on =
the CD
player, and </span></font><st1:place><st1:PlaceName><font size=3D2 =
face=3DArial><span
=
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Bedlam</span></font></st1:Pl=
aceName><font
size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> =
</span></font><st1:PlaceType><font
size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Bridge</span></font></st1:Pl=
aceType></st1:place><font
size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> came
on.<span style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>I damn near =
cried.<span
style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>Why did it have to be that =
song?<span
style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>But if PG can be part of a new =
political
force, then it’s pretty <span class=3DSpellE>goddam</span> selfish =
of me to
be whining right now just because it’ll be another couple of years =
until
I get to see them live again (I refuse to believe there will be no =
reunion.<span
style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'> </span><span class=3DGramE>So =
there.)</span><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>The thing is<span class=3DGramE>,</span> I’ve =
been listening
to them for so long that the Oils are part of my identity.<span
style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>If you asked people who know me =
to toss
out words and phrases that say who I am and what I’m like, =
“Oils
fan” would be right in there.<span =
style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'>
</span>So I’m <span class=3DSpellE>gonna</span> probably continue =
to sulk
for a while till I get my priorities straight.<span
style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>Hearing that M-H-R-H <span =
class=3DGramE>are</span>
in the studio and PG has officially declared a candidacy would go a long =
way
toward cheering me up.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><span class=3DGramE><font size=3D2 =
face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Any other Workers in =
</span></font></span><st1:place><span
class=3DGramE><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial'>Central Ohio</span></font></span></st1:place><span =
class=3DGramE><font
size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>?</span></font></span><font
size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> <span
style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>Want to meet for a pity party =
Sat. night?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
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