Shannon Noble on 13 Aug 2000 02:34:43 -0000 |
[Date Prev] [Date Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Date Index] [Thread Index]
[Nettime-bold] US PRESIDENCY UP FOR AUCTION |
DATELINE LOS ANGELES: This morning, The Roman Forum put the U.S. presidency up for auction on eBay (http://www.ebay.com) for a minimum bid of $1. No longer will the presidency be restricted to a small number of wealthy individuals and their cronies. "The presidency belongs to all of us, so all of us should have a fair shot at it," said Cicero, a member of The Roman Forum. "It is being auctioned off now because its current owner is moving and an auction is the fairest way to bring it to the attention of the largest number of possible buyers." The presidency is being listed on eBay under the category "Collectibles: Political (US): Presidency" and it is described as a "unique object ... 210 years old and in good condition-- a real collector's item". The auction is slated to last 10 days, and an undisclosed reserve price has been set on the presidency. Another member of The Roman Forum, the famed writer Petronius Arbiter, pointed out that there are historical precedents for this auction. "The Roman Empire was auctioned off once or twice by the Praetorian Guard," he noted. "Once in 192 A.D., as I recall." Roman Forum member Germania added that in his campaign for the U.S. presidency, George W. Bush has reportedly raised on the order of $95 million from only around 800 individuals out of the entire nation. "If 800 people can own the presidency, why can't one?" she asked. The Roman Forum are meeting in Los Angeles during the week of the Democratic National Convention and can be found at Side Street Live at 425 S. Main St., 2nd floor, downtown Los Angeles. Anyone wishing to attend their deliberations is invited to Side Street Live on August 11, 14, 15, 16, 18, and 19 at 8 p.m. Tickets are $15 ($12 with parking stub) and $8 for students, and there is attended parking in the building. For reservations, leave a message at 213-620-8895. For more information, please go to http://yin.arts.uci.edu/~players/RF . Craig Arteaga-Johnson Director of Exhibitions and Programs Side Street Projects 400 South Main Street Los Angeles, CA 90013 (213) 620-8895 (213) 620-8896 FAX sidest@ix.netcom.com www.sidestreet.org _______________________________________________ Nettime-bold mailing list Nettime-bold@nettime.org http://www.nettime.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/nettime-bold