Insurgent Issue 21.2

i21 years of thought and action volume 21. issue 1 october 2009The Student Insurgent

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To Our Dear Insurgent Readers, Hereitis:thesecondissueofourtwenty-firstyearofpublication.Thatsright,whilesomeofourstaffremainunderage,ourmagazinecertainlyisnot.Wethoughtwedcelebratebytreatingittoafewdrinks.Well,itturnsoutthatwhenourlittleolmagazinegetssauced,ittakesofitsbindinganddancesontopofthebar.Needlesstosay,wewontbedoingthatagain. Pleasecomevisitus!Nowthatourdearofficemate,OSPIRG,hasleftthebuildingwearelonely.Wehavenobodytositandplotthedestructionofvariousgovernmentagencieswithanditismakingoureditorsverydistraught.Westillfindourselveswistfullygazingintotheircorner;occasionallyweevenstillseethem.Asperourusualtradition,wehavepouredoneoutontothecurbforourdeadhomey.Yes,OSPIRGmaybegone,buttheirgiantwindmillwillalwaysremaininourheartsandoffice. Nowtothisissue:EvanGreerandBroadcastLive,WTOandunions,OSPIRGand.WellandOSPIRG.WevebeenfairlybusyoverhereattheInsurgent,tryingnottoletourgriefgetthebestofusasweprepareanotherissueforourall-toowonderfulreadership.Muchtoourdismay,theEMUboardiskickingOSPIRGoutoftheSurvivalCenterinordertomakeroomforanew,radicalgroup.Amongstourtearswehavebeendiligentlytryingtoproduceaqualitypublicationforallyoucatsandkittens-soenjoy!

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*from you. DearStudentInsurgent, IamwritingtoletyouknowhowpleasedOSPIRGsdeparturehasmademe.Withsomanyturnoverseachterm,Ifinditdifficulttobelievemorethanoneortwodedicatedstudentsdidmuchofanything.Moreimportantly,thefreshrecruitsseemedunaware of just how irritating their presencewastothestudentbody.SinceyouhaventgivenmuchspacetothefallofOSPIRG,thisisagoodtimetoaskwhenyouAREgoingtocoveralloftheactivismwerefamousforatUO.Isawsomefreshmeningoofycostumeslastweek.Surelytheyaremakingadifference,yettheSIisbusywithnationalproblemslikepsychiatricdrugsandthepresident.Theycantbeasbadasyoumakethemouttobeareyouguysseriousorwhat?Isuspectthisisallaparody.Howcansuchnicepeople,spreadsomuchtimetellingotherpeopletofuckoff,andisthatreallyfair?Imsendingalongahug,afuckoffandsomeThorazine.Enjoy.LucasMeere

DearStudentInsurgent, Thanksforthelasttwoissues,particularlygoodwasthecommunityorganizingarticle.Itsveryhelpfultoshowprisonershowothershavesucceeded,becauseorganizigcaptivesislikeherdingcats.EachonewntstobetheBMOT,butnoonehastheskillstoaccomplishmuch.WhoeverwrotethePantherarticleshouldbegivenplentymorespaceforfuturearticlesbecauseitwasgreatanddetailed.Thiswilldousmuchgood. Thearticleonsecuremeetingswasverygood,too.Someofourwriterscouldhavegoodideasonthissubject,buttheykeepusdistractedw/otherstuff(theseprofit-suckingprisonsareaconstantstruggleforragsandscraps).Itspitiful.$45/LBofsalt;$135/LBforpepper.CanvasPJsforclothesthathavenotevenbuttonsorwhizz-holes.Theelasticwearsouttooquickly,thenwehavetoholdthemuporpayfornewones. AlsogreatwastheCascadiaarticle.IvewrittenaboutthisinHumansExtinctby2200ADandPlagueofReligionsonwww.jamesbauhaus.org.Itrynottousetheestablishmentsblandizationofglobalwarming(climatechange),becauseweknowwhichwayitschanging:toglobalfurnace.Whenwelose,itsoftenbylegitimizingthevocabularythatthepolsspeechsmithshaveconcoctedtovendus.Anyway,thatsalotofmurderedforest.ItrytohelpasmuchasIcan.Thanksagainforallyourefforts.Sincerely, JamesBauhausP.S.Tripodsareroadobstructions?Govtsusedtojackduringthecoldwar,muchlikecopteckusespikestrips.Justwonderingofanysimilarity.

DearStudentInsurgent, Help!Iamaconvictstuck!Ihaveabadkneeandfortwo,yestwo,monthsIhavebeenfightingwiththeOregonDept.ofCorr.(ODOC)togetahingedkneebrace.Doctororderednoless!Bytheirowndoctor! Okay,herearesomefacts:In2007IwasexaminedatEOCIforchronickneepain.Iwasgivenastateissuedkneeimobilizer.ItwasorderedformetogoseetheODOCorthopedicdoctor(Dr.Becker),anditwasscheduled. IwasorderedaNeoprinhingedkneebraceandwassubsequentlycharged95$forit.IwentandsawDrBecker,andhedeterminedthatIneededsurgeryorakneebrace.Soheorderedoneformethatwasmysize(short).ODOCrefused.Itcosttoomuch(2500$)andIonlyhadacouplemonthsleft.SoheorderedanotherNeoprinone(firstwaslostbyODOC).Sameresults.IfIhadthemoney,fine.Buttheywouldnotincurthedebt.ThesefactsareallonrecordwithODOC. BottomlineisthatIwasindigent,soIwasshitoutofluck.IwasreleasedwithaNeoprinwrapthatwastoobig.Thatwasallin2007. Now,nothingisdifferentwiththeknee.TheygivemeawoodencaneforwhichtododealwiththistilIseethedoctor.Therubberpiecefallsapartonthecane.TheyhavekneeimmobilizershereatTCRI.WhycantIhaveone,youask?Ihavenoclueeither. Ihavenofamilyonthestreet,nomoney,andnowaytoresolvethislegally.Idontknowwhattodo.Iamnotreallysurewhattoexpectfromthisletterexcepttomakesomeonewhocaresdosomethingaboutit.Whattheyaredoinghereiswrong.IambeingunduallypunishedbecauseIampoorinprison. Soifyouarereadingthisandwouldliketoknowmorethenbyallmeanspleasecontactme.GaryDoser7274268TRCI82911BeachAccessRd

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IgnoranceisourbibleGloryisourcrossWealthisourleaderThatwillleadustoourlossGreedisourhungerImpossibletocureWarisourblunderButusitcontinuestolureNobilityareourmodelsThoughnakedandbareAndEqualitywefondleButbackatusitstares.

OurValuesBrett Boren

Needaplacetobe.Don'twanttohavetostay,though.Justwanttowander.Banks,January2009

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Irefusetowearthecriminallabelsocruelesslycastaroundmyneck.IsitpossibletocreateaProject

WellIaintnobodysmasterAndIaintnobodysslave,IaintnobodyssoliderAndIaintnobodysgrave,IaintnobodysSheppard,AndIaintnobodyssheep.ImjustaworkinmanTryintoearnmykeep.

WellImaunionman,IdothebestIcanIwontslaveanotherday.

Illwalkthatline,I carry a sign ,Iwontslaveanotherday!

WellyoucanworkrealhardEachandeveryday,Butitdontmatter,Cuzzwontraiseyerpay.

Youbossisabastered,Andthatsthetruth,Yougottafightrealhard,Oryoullgetscrewed.

WellImaunionman,IdothebestIcanIwontslaveanotherday.

Illwalkthatline,I carry a sign ,ButIwontslaveanotherday!

Wellmymommaworksforabigcorporationtheyalwaystellhertheyadmireherperspiration

they announced one yeartheyllbenoraisestheysaidbuthavenotfearwellgiveyoulotsofpraisesWellImaunionman,IdothebestIcanIwontslaveanotherday.

Illwalkthatline,I carry a sign ,ButIwontslaveanotherday!

Wellthatsameweek,Announcebyemail,Theysaidmanagementgetnewships,Totraveltheirseatrails,

ThatsaperfectexampleAndIwilltaut,OfhowworkersgetshitWhilemanagementfloats.

WellImaunionman,IdothebestIcanIwontslaveanotherday.

Illwalkthatline,I carry a sign ,ButIwontslaveanotherday!

WellIaintnobodysmasterAndIaintnobodysslave,IaintnobodyssoliderAndIaintnobodysgrave,IaintnobodysSheppard,AndIaintnobodyssheep.ImjustaworkinmanTryintoearnmykeep.

WellImaunionman,IdothebestIcanIwontslaveanotherday.

Illwalkthatline,I carry a sign ,ButIwontslaveanotherday!

WalkinUnionDevlinJones

DisarmTobantheintrastatepossessionoflethalinjectionbyGovernorsacross this racist nation?AnexistenceofdespairIscriminal.Excusemydysfunction,Thenaturalreactionoftheresistancetofascism.Warriorsmanyourstations.DailywefightawarAgainstanenemyofsoullesssheep.OurwomenweepAstheirliberatorsarewarehousedtoevaporateourpower.Adversitydoesntbuildacharacter,Itrevealsit!SotodaysillsArethedirectresponsibilityofourNativemen.Ourfailureiswhyourwomencry.IhaveswornuponthealteroftheGreatSpirit,Eternalhostilityagainsteveryformoftyrannyoverthemindsofmen.Withthatinmind,MysoulsourswhenyourequestmyallegiancetotheUnitedStatesofAmerikkka.RelaxAswetakethisjourneytoseerealityforwhatittrulyis.DeconstructionDeconstructionoftheabilitytoresist.IwouldberemisstomissThefactthattheKKKstillride.Theyridethecorporateboardsofmostoftheirbusinessworld.YetyouspeakofequalityEqualonlytothepartyouwantustoplay.TheseveryrealizationsCostmethelabelIamforcedtoweartoday.AfuturegreyAsIpayFornotstandingup!Iwastemyfreedom,yethavedonenothingforthegoodofmypeople.Anativemindrebornthroughalifesacrificedtothestreets.YetIgainanotherchanceeachtimeIteachAyoungnativemindtoseebeyondtheliesintendedtobringextinctiontoournativetribesANativeSonOntherise!OpenyoureyesOpenyoureyesOpenyoureyes!

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