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Subj: [Genius2000Conference2000] The Blue Genius at Portland City Hall. Date: 3/24/2001 12:56:10 PM Central Standard Time From: baseekins@netscape.net Reply-to: <A HREF="mailto:Genius2000Conference2000@yahoogroups.com"> Genius2000Conference2000@yahoogroups.com</A> To: Genius2000Conference2000@yahoogroups.com Yesterday I went to the Portland City Hall to join the anti-Bush protests. Bush came to our little city to speak to a crowd of Chamber of Commerce members and relatives about how important his tax cut is for the top one percent. This was the most tightly orchestrated public appearance I've ever seen--and remember, folks, I spent quite a bit of time in Kennebunkport during George the I's reign. I couldn't yell Genius 2000 at W., because it was impossible to get anywhere near the little craven coward. They blocked off all the streets behind City Hall and brought Bush in through the backdoor. The protesters were all a block away. It was a nice turn out, considering that we just got another fucking snowstorm and it was a week day. The news people said that W. didn't even glance in our direction when on his way into the auditorium. Then only people who were allowed inside the auditorium were registered Republicans (my mom heard this, and she is an accountant, so she hears things li! ke that from reliable sources) who belonged to the Chamber of Commerce (it said that in the newspaper) and who paid thirty dollars a ticket. The MO-ron chamber of commerce president said this would be great publicity for the city. I don't have any idea what he meant by that comment. It's just the sort of stupid Babbitism that those guys say. The Chamber of Commerce people had to line up to go inside the auditorium, right in front of the protester. One of them said "Read the goddamned newspaper." I asked him which one he recommended and he wouldn't answer. I was wearing my new, blue and silver pro wrestling mask which I am very happy about. I am thinking of wearing it fairly often, just hanging out. I told the people going inside "You can always rejoin the human race, you know. We love you and want you to be with us in the future." I expected, what with the mask, I might get hassled by the cops, but no problems at all in that regard. One of them even complimented me on my mask.! My girlfriend tried to give on of the cops a pin that said "Bushit" and he said he couldn't take it, but he laughed and said thanks anyway. I am going to write a letter to the paper, congratulating the police for having such a low-key, friendly attitude towards the protests. It obviously wasn't their choice to block off city hall and keep everybody hundreds of yards away from the clown prince. __________________________________________________________________ Get your own FREE, personal Netscape Webmail account today at http://webmail.netscape.com/ ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ---------------------~-~> Make good on the promise you made at graduation to keep in touch. Classmates.com has over 14 million registered high school alumni--chances are you'll find your friends! <A HREF="http://us.click.yahoo.com/03IJGA/DMUCAA/4ihDAA/PfTVlB/TM">Click Here! </A> ---------------------------------------------------------------------_-> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: Genius2000Conference2000-unsubscribe@egroups.com Your use of Yahoo! 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