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A Controversial Slogan
Thank you, GayToday, for your easy-going willingness to cover our recent
“No More Bushit” demonstrations.
Gore and the Democrats tried to outdo the GOP by being 'so conservative'
that they didn't win any conservatives but certainly turned off the progressives.
By the time Gore changed his hesitant strategy, it was too late, yet he still did win
Florida and the election and the popular vote.
My group's 10,000 "No More Bushit" stickers were already circulating in
Florida before the election not to mention another 4,000 sold afterwards.
We're only beginning. We intend to keep pushing this slogan squarely into Bush's face.
On Saturday, people donated over $900 to support our slogan at the Mango Strut
in Coconut Grove.
For over a year now and in our over 100 protests, we see how the GOPerverts simply cannot
respond to "No More Bushit". They attempt replies to many other questions, yet can't they
overcome both the directness and simplicity of this statement, which has become the mantra
for our side. They couldn't respond when we chanted “No More Bushit” during their
giant rallies in Palm Beach and Miami.
Reaching people with whom to mobilize and create an ongoing opposition, who have a
“No More Bushit” understanding and a willingness to be visible and resistant on this
level, is major empowerment for every one of us.
Why retreat by associating with those unwilling to finally get to the point?
Is it Bushit or isn't it. We say it is.
I see people who object to the “Bushit” word as folks who are trying to look good on the
way to the concentration camp and worse. They are so “image” oriented, and
they worry so about how they define themselves in the middle of this electoral
catastrophe that they still don't get it. Why the massive silence about
this election being stolen?
I'm connecting with those of like mind...who aren't afraid to
call Bushit Bushit. Other groups who want to ring their hands and look
good, are displeased with us.
Our use of the word “Bushit” will find them dismissing us, putting us down, but they are,
in effect, helping the enemy. We understand that and that's why we're not
sitting at the same table with them wasting good time, effort and resources while
they remain obsessed with their phony “cleaner words” stance.
I urge those of you aware of the danger and the emergency posed by this
grand electoral theft to exercise your fullest non-violent outrage by joining our "No
More Bushit" bus on its way from Miami to Washington to chant aloud at
Bush's coronation on January 20.
Millions of us are already aware and our purpose is to unite with these fellow
citizens and to make visible our outrage.
"No More Bushit" remains our patriotic way of rejecting silly bourgeois games,
developing a strong support network to assure Bushitty folks they haven't
gotten away with stealing Election 2000 after all.
If you want to help, to take the bus ride with us, or to purchase a
“No More Bushit” bumper sticker or a “Buck Fush” button, just e-mail us.
Bob Kunst, Miami Beach
Bobkunst@mindspring.com
Business as Usual?
Is the Democratic Party going to cave in to this outrageous affront to the
historical liberties of the United States? Has any of the responsible
leadership of either political party spoken against the ignoble presence
of a racist, misogynist, homophobic, fundamentalist bible-thumping creep
like Ashcroft as possible attorney-general, a man who recognizes no religion
other than his own?
If the Bush-whackers had won with a clear, unsullied vote count,
that's one thing, but to have this moron as an illegitimate president,
with Cheney as undeclared prime minister is nearly unbearable.
James Nimmo
Oklahoma
CC: National Organization for Men
Against Sexism to Jim Beam Brands
I am writing on behalf of the National Organization for Men
Against Sexism (NOMAS) to express our concern over your recent advertising campaign
(www.jimbeam.com/jb_web/ads/jim_beam_ads.asp) depicting “male bonding”
in the context of female-bashing.
These ads are offensive, misogynistic and denigrating of women. They imply that anything
feminine or relational in nature is not of value, especially to men. For example, the ad caption
stating “you can count on them to never ask you to “get in touch with your feminine side” feeds
into the stereotypic patriarchal imagine of masculinity—devoid of nurturing, emotion,
connection, etc. Such a polarized image of male gender roles is harmful to both men and
women. It perpetuates the stereotype of non-communication between the sexes, whose outcome
in our society had too often been violence against women.
We are disappointed that you do not celebrate the potential of men and women having friendships
and relationships based on equality and understanding. We hope you will withdraw this campaign
as soon as possible and issue an apology to the millions of men and women who have worked so
hard over the past 100 years to end sexism and the stereotypes you have chosen to glorify.
I look forward to hearing from you on this matter.
Very truly yours,
Mose Rozdzial, Ph.D.
Co-Chair, NOMAS
Information: info@nomas.org
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