NOBODY likes to think this way, yet we are well aware of how much the Right does not want to let go of the grip on power they thought they had and thought they would have forever. From Delay to Rove to Bush; from the last two stolen elections to the recent DOJ vote purge, the thieving Republicans have shown us that Democracy means nada to them. So we must prepare.
HERE’S A THREE-IN-ONE FOR YA just because I love you.
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I know none of us like to think this way, but we are well aware of how much the Right does not want to let go of the grip on power they thought they had, and thought they would have forever. From Delay to Rove to Bush; from the last two stolen elections to the recent vote purge the DOJ is trying to pull, the thieving Republicans have shown us that Democracy means nada to them nor does “Truth” or “Justice” and it only follows that our vote means less to them than even a single Instant Message from an underage intern. This is not hyperbole, and you don’t need me to convince you of that.
Blogmigo Roberto Lovato (who writes in a few places you know, and whom I work with at The Sanctuary) offers us a smart and concise guide on how to prepare for the terrible possibility. And mind you: from house fires to assaults upon yourself to the possibility of martial law to stolen elections, I personally feel it is very important to be mentally prepared if not actually trained for undesirable outcomes. Your own unpreparednes or untrained state is the greatest weapon any enemy can use against you. Here’s just a small piece, and please do read and absorb the whole thing. And then vote!
History teaches us that nothing strikes fear into the hearts – and pocketbooks – of the powerful like people stopping business as usual. In the event of a stolen election, local and national work stoppages, school walkouts, protests, and other actions communicate to the government, to corporate interests, to Bertha and to the world that we will fight the decimation of democracy. If they haven’t already, labor unions, political organizers, bloggers and individuals should coordinate a global effort so that business stops, not just in the U.S., but also around the world. Even without a strong labor movement, the immigrant rights mobilization of 2006 – the largest simultaneous marches in U.S. history – proved that you can make a powerful statement simply by not showing up to work and marching instead.
—What to do Before and (If Necessary) After the Election is Stolen
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I just couldn’t bear John McCain’s rotting mug on every page of my blog anymore. I really tried to let it go, because honestly I need every cent right now I get. And I did make money from people clicking through those ads. And I don’t think the ads create an endorsement by themselves. But in this last week, they felt like it to me. It’s too close, and I don’t want to be part of the poison the McPalin beast is spitting and pissing all over the nation. Nor look associated. Plus it’s getting a bit tiring explaining to commenters, who are lately telling me over and over “HEY CHECK YOUR ADS!!!! YOU HAVE MCCAIN ON YOUR SITE!” As if I’m not looking at my site every day for one reason or another! But I get the point, especially this close to such a crucial election. So broke or not, I spent a few unpaid hours today making ads that won’t pay me, but at least they are pushing in a direction I agree with. And that feels pretty good. So the day after the election, I will replace the GoogleAd scripts. If they would have given me the option to block McCain ads, I would have left their ads up, but a Pro-McCain message was dominating my blog, and I can’t have that.
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Thanks to amigo Jerry Vigil who—if you’ve been around since El Grito days you know—is a friend and fellow artist. Gracias again, I should say! Because not only did he craft the first ever action figure of The Unapologetic Mexican (see sidebar to the right) but also dropped some props in his latest interview with the Denver post! You rock, vato.
Death, be not proud. Be preposterous.
Taste sugar-sweet. Wear garish colors, adorned with sequins, glitter, marigolds and tacky accessories. String jaunty cut-paper papel picados overhead.
It’s also OK to occasionally sport a little satire in a handmade tribute commemorating Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead), which falls this year on Saturday.
“One of my favorites is ‘Earache, My Eye,’ from the Cheech & Chong routine, when Cheech Marin dressed as Alice Bowie,” said Colorado artist Jerry Vigil, who is particularly celebrated for the saucy skeleton creations he calls muertolitos (”little dead ones”).
Some of his muertolitos, more commonly known as calaveras, are featured in “Day of the Dead Crafts,” a project-oriented book he co-wrote with Kerry Arquette and Andrea Zocchi. Cross-dressing ballerina Alice Bowie is not in the book, but another favorite, inspired by the blogger Unapologetic Mexican, stands proudly on Page 31. Vigil calls this plaid-clad muertolito, with its cheesy grin and admonishing finger, “the UMX Action figure.”
All right amigos, I’m outta here. Got to move around a bit. Hope you had a great Monday! We’re almost there!
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i read that already. but i opted not to broadcast it in a post. they are sick, they are few, they are incompetent. i’m not going to give voice to every sicko between now and the next year who haz they feewings hoit over a black man being in power. tu sabes?
not that i think you shouldnt have, rafael! people need to know what’s going on, too.
Understood.
I do enjoy the Obama banners so much more, they’re soothing and make me feel happy, as opposed to the McCain excrement that was here before. Thank you for getting rid of them.
well just hearing that makes it feel all worth it. thank you. 
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WASHINGTON – Two white supremacists allegedly plotted to go on a national killing spree, shooting and decapitating black people and ultimately targeting Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama, federal authorities said Monday.
http://ruinsofempire.blogspot.com/2008/10/feds-disrupt-skinhead-plot-to.html