RANT


by Eric Ahlberg

So many wonderful things have happened since we last spoke. Suzy, thank you so much for putting that superb concert.


Alfred Johnson, Stephen Longfellow Fiske, The Boners, Bobbie Jackson, Felicia, am I gushing enough about how wonderful they all were.

Ms. Harman, meanwhile, got many earfuls of protestation from her local constituents re: her complicity in Bush’s saber rattling. She said 95% of her calls were against the Iraq War resolution, but she said she didn’t know if that really represented 95% of her constituents. What an excellent waffle, seems focus group tested. She’s a defense democrat, There’s a lot of Aerospace and military contractors among her well heeled constituents.

Aren’t you relieved to know that Cindy Miz’s hubby’s real estate development interests are only in MDR? That couldn’t have any impact on LINCOLN BLVD, or on any part of LA that surrounds it.

So Venice has gone from being that crime and gang infested skuzzy place to being HOT! Location Location Location.

Located under much of the industrially zoned areas of Venice are the toxic residues of another era. Cute Garden, do you know what’s underground across the street there?

Everything you feared is true. There is a conspiracy of developers, realtors, banks, private investors, architects, designers, and tradesman to keep driving up the land value and building more apartments and houses.

It’s the official religion of American Business, can’t argue with that. Current litany, slow growth, rehab, upgrade the common areas, send the poor kids into the army via no opportunities.

There’s always opportunity, never do what you can tell a trainee to do. We crave an apprentice/learning relationship to our jobs, communities and networks of friends.

Except for the arrogant pricks that think their shit doesn’t stink.

Another Canal friend has had his sunshine blocked by a 3 story. Will GRVNC oppose development? Cheap Landlord Rehab=Bury the mold and termite structural damage under a new layer of plaster if possible, double the rent. Have to fight each one, if you can catch them before they slip it by you. But how do we stop development in MDR? Major money there. I wonder how many gadflies they could afford to pay off. All you need is a little congestion aversion agitation and some NIMBY and you will have a majority for stopping new developments.

Anyone not yet convinced that Capitalism is a stinking swamp of mendacity? We are arrogant fucks and we stand to make good money from it. We reward our family, friends, and those who help us, with our benevolence, and we use proxy thugs to keep the others away. We have enough money to buy you. I’m not talking about all those sweet shop owners and designers and small creative businessmen. I’m talking about the assholes who buy up and manipulate the market for land, water, food, and power all over the world. But do I live in a cultural Bubble? Many thousands of people go to demonstrations and to see Nickled and Dimed, and Bowling for Columbine.

The republicans won the election by threatening Iraq. How many trigger-happy living room warriors does it take to waste the poor youth who look to the military as a steady job?

Oh Goddess of heavens, give me the passion to achieve a better world.
Oh great unspeakable bless us all with the heart to stop killing.
No more murders in anyone’s neighborhood. Yeah sure you idealistic fuck.
Why lose when anything is possible.
No one knows how the economy is controlled. Let us control it for you.
Rid yourself of the human vermin.
Support the Robot Army!

Posted: Sun - December 1, 2002 at 04:03 PM          


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