Friday, April 20, 2007
Paul Watson Protest
Two days ago, Paul Watson, fat ugly leader of the Sea Shepherd Society, came to town. As posted previously in this blog, Paul is racist and when he comes to town the race hate of alleged lefties rises to the surface and they feel free to be the racists they really are. So, Rhonda and I decided to make signs and go protest the fact fuck speaking at the Pirate's Tavern about how great and glorious he is, and, you know, those whale things.
Prior, I had picked up Felicia and we went to KBOO. I told the receptionist, a friend of mine, that we were going to protest Paul Watson. She got upset. She mentioned that women on the crew of the Sea Shepherd Society often get raped. "Sexually harassed," one of the staff members said. "We know they get sexually harassed, we are not sure about the rape."
A few days before, Rhonda and I met with some new friends. One of them discussed how she had worked at tree sits on the raping by alleged forest defenders. It didn't really hit me at that moment because I had this stupid idealism that these folks were more true than say...a right wing republican. Then it all came rushing in. The rape of women on the left is rampant as I learned more of over the last couple of days. Boys in the tree sits felt entitled to rape their female counterparts. Rape IS VIOLENCE! And I realized right then that it is almost undoubtedly true that Paul is at least complicit in rape of his crew members and violence against women is absolutely WRONG! I seriously thought of taking a knife with me to the Paul Watson show. A few minutes later, I calmed down enough to realize that that would not be a good idea.
I took Felicia home and went to Rhonda and mines place. We made some signs: "Save the Whales and Honor Native Rights," "You were never at Wounded Knee in '73, Paul. Stop lying," and a few others. We got there and went in and talked with the woman who organized the event. You would think that such a prestigious college like Lewis and Clark would instill a little more critical thinking into a person, but it doesn't. Although very intelligent, she filters information, denies other parts of information, doesn't triangulate. Rhonda had made a print out of one of Paul Watson's racist comments and handed it out to a few folks. After getting a good feel of we would not be accepted, we went to the car to discuss further action. We ran into a couple there and they didn't know about what Paul had done to the Makah. So we had a discussion and they were very receptive. Then, a woman dressed in a pirates costume came running out screaming this was her property and if we didn't leave she was going to call the cops. This is a great man, she said, referring to Paul. "PLEASE!" I screamed back. Again, don't think critically. Don't take in as much information as you can. Be as stupid as possible, and believe believe believe.
So, we parked on the other side of St. Helens Road and took our signs and stood on the sidewalk in front of the restaurant. One woman walked up and wanted to hear what we were about. I told her of my issues with Paul and the racism and such, and metioned that there are rumors that women are at the very least sexually harassed on his ships but also probably raped which I have no doubt to be true considering the behavior of alleged lefty boys at tree sits raping their sisters. She then told me she had been reading about the rapes at tree sits for years in "Earth First Journal." At which point is almost screamed, "Where the FUCK HAVE I BEEN!" I hadn't heard about the rapes until just a few days prior. We all have to do something about this.
A couple talked with Rhonda, and when finished, left because of the information Rhonda gave them. Another couple walked up and told her that what the U.S. does is far worse than what Paul does (acknowledging the fact that Paul does indeed do bad shit). We should go protest them. "We do," Rhonda informed him. Every tuesday from 5-6 in front of the recruiting center on Broadway. You should join us, she suggested. They just might they said and walked away. Yeah, sure they will.
A railroad consultant, a Comanche, came and talked with us. We talked for quite a while and he decided he wouldn't go there for a beer like he thought he would. Quite the guy, but that's another conversation.
Vegan Sid, an elderly woman, came up to proseltize (sp?) about veganism. You see, veganism makes you into some sort of super holy person. It gives you the empirical right to tell others what they can and cannot do via your superiority from simply being a vegan. Kind of like from the superiority of simply being white. Kind of like the superiority of simply being male.
EEEHHHHH! WRONG ANSWER! Although we didn't get anywhere with either of us, you do not simply have the right to tell others what to do because you are a vegan. Veganism doesn't make you superior or holy. Being a vegan just makes you a vegan. Being white doesn't make you superior. It makes you white and nothing more.
I certainly learned a lot from this experience. People, even on the left, have a sense of entitlement over some of the most stupid reasons. "I'm a vegan and therefore super holy and now have the right to tell others what to do." "I am white, and therefore holy, and have the right to tell darkies and others what to do." "I have a penis, and therfore holy, and have the right to rape women even in the left movement because I think of my sisters just like the right wing republicans do."
WRONG ANSWERS! ALL OF THEM! We are human beings. We damned well better start treating all our fellow human beings like human beings or we're not going to get anywhere. There are so many fucking people I'd like to slap around now. All the lefty folks seemed pretty nice at the event with Paul. Most that we talked with didn't know about his racist shit with the Makah and his lies about being at Wounded Knee in '73.
Just remember, folks, you are no more human than any other human. Treat your fellow humans with the Love and Respect you feel you deserve, and struggle against those that do not do so no matter what fucking side they are on or what kind of fucking heroes you may think them to be.
more later, REVOLUTION NOW!
Eugene
Prior, I had picked up Felicia and we went to KBOO. I told the receptionist, a friend of mine, that we were going to protest Paul Watson. She got upset. She mentioned that women on the crew of the Sea Shepherd Society often get raped. "Sexually harassed," one of the staff members said. "We know they get sexually harassed, we are not sure about the rape."
A few days before, Rhonda and I met with some new friends. One of them discussed how she had worked at tree sits on the raping by alleged forest defenders. It didn't really hit me at that moment because I had this stupid idealism that these folks were more true than say...a right wing republican. Then it all came rushing in. The rape of women on the left is rampant as I learned more of over the last couple of days. Boys in the tree sits felt entitled to rape their female counterparts. Rape IS VIOLENCE! And I realized right then that it is almost undoubtedly true that Paul is at least complicit in rape of his crew members and violence against women is absolutely WRONG! I seriously thought of taking a knife with me to the Paul Watson show. A few minutes later, I calmed down enough to realize that that would not be a good idea.
I took Felicia home and went to Rhonda and mines place. We made some signs: "Save the Whales and Honor Native Rights," "You were never at Wounded Knee in '73, Paul. Stop lying," and a few others. We got there and went in and talked with the woman who organized the event. You would think that such a prestigious college like Lewis and Clark would instill a little more critical thinking into a person, but it doesn't. Although very intelligent, she filters information, denies other parts of information, doesn't triangulate. Rhonda had made a print out of one of Paul Watson's racist comments and handed it out to a few folks. After getting a good feel of we would not be accepted, we went to the car to discuss further action. We ran into a couple there and they didn't know about what Paul had done to the Makah. So we had a discussion and they were very receptive. Then, a woman dressed in a pirates costume came running out screaming this was her property and if we didn't leave she was going to call the cops. This is a great man, she said, referring to Paul. "PLEASE!" I screamed back. Again, don't think critically. Don't take in as much information as you can. Be as stupid as possible, and believe believe believe.
So, we parked on the other side of St. Helens Road and took our signs and stood on the sidewalk in front of the restaurant. One woman walked up and wanted to hear what we were about. I told her of my issues with Paul and the racism and such, and metioned that there are rumors that women are at the very least sexually harassed on his ships but also probably raped which I have no doubt to be true considering the behavior of alleged lefty boys at tree sits raping their sisters. She then told me she had been reading about the rapes at tree sits for years in "Earth First Journal." At which point is almost screamed, "Where the FUCK HAVE I BEEN!" I hadn't heard about the rapes until just a few days prior. We all have to do something about this.
A couple talked with Rhonda, and when finished, left because of the information Rhonda gave them. Another couple walked up and told her that what the U.S. does is far worse than what Paul does (acknowledging the fact that Paul does indeed do bad shit). We should go protest them. "We do," Rhonda informed him. Every tuesday from 5-6 in front of the recruiting center on Broadway. You should join us, she suggested. They just might they said and walked away. Yeah, sure they will.
A railroad consultant, a Comanche, came and talked with us. We talked for quite a while and he decided he wouldn't go there for a beer like he thought he would. Quite the guy, but that's another conversation.
Vegan Sid, an elderly woman, came up to proseltize (sp?) about veganism. You see, veganism makes you into some sort of super holy person. It gives you the empirical right to tell others what they can and cannot do via your superiority from simply being a vegan. Kind of like from the superiority of simply being white. Kind of like the superiority of simply being male.
EEEHHHHH! WRONG ANSWER! Although we didn't get anywhere with either of us, you do not simply have the right to tell others what to do because you are a vegan. Veganism doesn't make you superior or holy. Being a vegan just makes you a vegan. Being white doesn't make you superior. It makes you white and nothing more.
I certainly learned a lot from this experience. People, even on the left, have a sense of entitlement over some of the most stupid reasons. "I'm a vegan and therefore super holy and now have the right to tell others what to do." "I am white, and therefore holy, and have the right to tell darkies and others what to do." "I have a penis, and therfore holy, and have the right to rape women even in the left movement because I think of my sisters just like the right wing republicans do."
WRONG ANSWERS! ALL OF THEM! We are human beings. We damned well better start treating all our fellow human beings like human beings or we're not going to get anywhere. There are so many fucking people I'd like to slap around now. All the lefty folks seemed pretty nice at the event with Paul. Most that we talked with didn't know about his racist shit with the Makah and his lies about being at Wounded Knee in '73.
Just remember, folks, you are no more human than any other human. Treat your fellow humans with the Love and Respect you feel you deserve, and struggle against those that do not do so no matter what fucking side they are on or what kind of fucking heroes you may think them to be.
more later, REVOLUTION NOW!
Eugene
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