No. The specific anger in that post and other posts are a byproduct of my anger at the arrogance on LBO-TALK. Please DON'T crosspost. Thanks.
Art
> -- a bit of a debate on
> the NLG site about
> the credibility of this incident. Thought this made some good tough points
> on the incident.
>
> Nathan Newman
> nathan at newman.org
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Art McGee" <amcgee at well.com>
> To: <lbo-talk at lists.panix.com>
> Sent: Saturday, November 03, 2001 7:05 PM
> Subject: RE: Green Party official busted at gunpoint
>
>
> > So you're saying they made this quote up, IOW it is not
> > true that she is blacklisted for her political views?
> >
> > "An official told me that my name had been flagged in
> > the computer," a shaken Oden said. "I was targeted
> > because the Green Party USA opposes the bombing of
> > innocent civilians in Afghanistan."
>
> Dammit! No matter how hard I try to be quiet and lurk, the
> stupidity on these lists just forces me to decloak!
>
> Folks, they are BOTH correct. Her name was flagged in the
> computer, which Ms. Ogden MISINTERPRETED as meaning it was
> because of her politics.
>
> The real story is that it was flagged, but not because of
> politics, but because she bought her ticket online. People
> who use Expedia, CheapTickets, LowestFare, Orbitz, and other
> rock-bottom and somewhat ANONYMOUS ticket services are having
> their tickets flagged for (S)earch much more frequently than
> people who use ticket agencies or buy their tickets direct
> from the airlines.
>
> Second, as any BLACK person will tell you, long before
> September 11th, when law enforcement officials are fucking
> with your shit and tossing your car or your house, you do
> not interfere. If you feel the need to assist, with a stuck
> zipper on your luggage, for example, you ask politely if
> you can help with that. You do not grab at it as if you
> were dealing with your clumsy spouse or child.
>
> Only a fucking white person, whose mind has been liquified
> by the benefits of white skin privilige, would even remotely
> think that you could "show your ass" in this sort of climate
> and get away with it. People of color have been putting up
> with this type of motherfucking bullshit since the founding
> of this demonic fucking country!
>
> Why didn't they take you to jail or arrest you!? Stupidass!
> If you had been BLACK or ARAB they probably would have!!!!!
> The only thing that saved you from a good beatdown was that
> your white ass wasn't viewed as a true threat! They just
> wanted to fuck with you a little bit, but they didn't
> want to go so far as to damage that creamy white skin!
>
> On the other hand, if I had done what she did, you'd be
> reading an email about the Art McGee Legal Defense Fund!
>
> Arrogant bastards!
>
> Dammit!
>
>
> Art