The Furious Spinner

Twiddling my thumbs. Not enough energy to do much. I dipped into the news a bit. Thought it was quite amusing that a Faux News hack is the new press secretary. Don't be fooled by the smoke and mirrors as they try to say the new guy has been critical of the Emperor and his fools. That's a Snow-job. He's a Bushie all the way. This gave me a chuckle. Apparently our elected officials are using hybrid cars, but when they get close to the office and/or the press, they jump into an SUV. Yep, they're doing all they can to help with energy problemos. Did you know there's a boycott planned for May 1? Immigrants and their supporters aren't going to work, shop, or school. I watched a movie today called Walkout, about Chicano student demonstrations in 1968, when they demanded better schools and education. I didn't know that students were physically punished for speaking Spanish in school. Geez.

I hope the May 1 boycott is successful. Naturally I support immigrant rights. I support civil rights. The book I'm working on is about life on la frontera. I've talked with people who live along the U.S./Mexico border—on both sides—and there's a problem. I certainly don't know what all the answers are. The Mexican government needs to stand up and work on their own country so that people can make a good living there. I don't support the United States using immigrants as our slave labor, which is essentially what is happening now. At first I wasn't sure I disagreed with a guest worker policy, but then I looked at it and realized it was just a way of providing indentured servants to the corporations. (I know there's so much more to say about this subject, but right now I ain't got the brains or stamina...)

Now here's a Beatles parody you've probably all seen by now. Several people sent it on to me, including Claudia and Ira. (Was it on your site too, Tom?) Anyway, thanks and hope it gives you a chuckle. Kind of depressing to me one second and funny the next, but it might be residual drugs... 0 comments

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