Read Hentoff's column in the Voice, yesterday---the statement giving the President power in the case of a "catastrophe" to declare "martial law"----pretty frightening-----yet discuss this at a party or at a bar with new acquaintances, and.......forget about it.....how do we create a more aware public....is it necessary...will the Bush administration, assuming it is defeated by the Democrats, simply leave the White House quietly, and bow out gracefully....how can you demand change from people, whether they refer to themselves as "liberals" or "others", who believe that the accumulation of wealth no matter what is a "good thing"...these are all questions that are biting....but people are behaving socially as if it were still the nineties, Clinton is President, and the worst problems are his indiscretions with interns---there are absolutely no strong statements being made....art abounds---more plays, movies and operas to see than ever, but.....
On a lighter note, had a nice time at South Fourth yesterday, slept fairly easily for me---possibly will head for Freddy's tonight, to see "Opera On Tap",---never have seen it before, or been to Freddy's, wonder what the vibe will be there tonight....? We'll see......
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