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OK the protest came and went, now what? February 7th was a success if you are in to statistics and mass crowds, but as far as impact goes, get serious we didn't even flip arid burn a police car. What the hell type of protest is that? In Ottawa they stormed the legislature, in Vancouver we sang songs out of tune. We had police cooperation, we smiled at them as we marched past the streets they blocked for us. No one even spat in their general direction. · Oh I forgot one speaker did manage to get her pants down to moon the crowd, unfortunately the crowd was to thick and only 30 people or so saw her ass. She also said something about Chretien and his lips touching a certain piece of her anatomy that most men would be scared to even touch. She asked for the sixties and seventies to be back, to smoke a lot more pot and have a lot more free sex, but pot is out (heroin is in) and this thing called aids scares people off. But pay no attention to her, she is a hypocrite. She preached on how corporations are given tax breaks and that this is bad bad bad. Did I mention that this was an owner of an art gallery speaking, in a month or two she will be searching for those same tax breaks and government subsidies the corporations receive. Lets talk corporations for a while then. BCTV, fairly large, lot of money in a tv station, they covered the protest. I heard about people being interviewed and heard what they showed. A friend made an educate statement about how the corporations of Canada have subsidies and tax breaks galore and they are the ones with all the money and that is where the majority of tax dollars should be coming from. This statement was made to a BCTV crew, when it came time this little piece of reality was not shown instead his friend wearing a dunce cap was flashed on the tv. The it was on to Ottawa. I thought that was suiting of the battle we have in front of us. A hunger strike started this week. Some students are going to go without food, heh there is a new concept. But why do I spill my guts here, apathy rules, parental support is required. If I say something I doubt it will get to the right people, those that are supported by their parents, who drive the fancy cars, wear the mommy pressed shirts. I think this is the cause of our apathy, all the ball busting knuckle crunching folks that are active have families to support rents to pay bills to dodge while the rest of the clan sits in mom and dads basement and watch Friends and Melrose Place. But what should they care, everything is handed out on a silver platter, and always will be,· right? Well if Momsie and Dadsie fail there is always social assistance, student loans and UI. So if it wasn't for these social programs I would be a butcher, following in my fathers footsteps, I hate picking on poor defenceless animals. But instead I may be a politician, and pick on you, but then I give you money and food, heh I am just like your parents again just that the spoon is in another hand. I think it is time to move out of the Chretein's house if we don't like it, wait a minute this is a democracy right? Let's kick his ass out, shit we need people to do this and everyone is glued to their tv because there is two hours of Melrose on tonight. See it all goes back to Adam and Eve, those mythical characters from the bible, when they were granted free will and free thought. Damn that was a mistake, look at this place, its fucked up. Well we have free though and free will, if you want a free education get your mind in gear because election time is coming and so is the AXE. Worthy that is, ha-ha. Well if you made it this far I am surprised I had a hard time staying. Just remember your world, your control, your government, your voice._ Let them hear it, see it, feel it, whatever. All this idealism starts with one person and that is you so get pens to paper, lips to megaphones whatever we as a people have the power to control what happens in our society so start at home and do not be like the butt QC a r b l.\eport <!Cascabe bearing chicky at the protest. EDITORIAL NOTE: Guess what, I To all the people that came out on Wednesday October 7, 1996 for the Earth screwed up again. Clare Goldman's to Ottawa protest in Vancouver, we must thank-you for trying to get your voice letter to ed. printed awhile back was heard. at least some people realize that we can make a difference, if we really a mistake, she had revised it and I want to. GRADE:A+++ put the old one in, oooooppppss. Shit happens, I, Peter Hutchinson, apologizes for any misunderstand«bt PETER HUTCHINSON, Editor ing, for more details come on down CAROLINE HIGGINS, Managing Editor to the office and I will explain, I love Contributors : UCFV Student Newspaper company. Doug Bull, Nolan Webb, Paul Becker, Chris Clarke,
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