Progressive At Cal
Friday, December 27, 2002
Facile (tip of the) Iceberg, dead ahead!
Get ready to circle the wagons for the ritual hiss, spit, and bristle. Some neo-nazi fuckheads went and painted swastikas on African-American house. Of course, everyone is going to come out and condemn this shit, as well they should. It's hateful and vile.
It's also an education. Much the same way that Trent Lott was an education for Republicans (ie keep your racist ideology under wraps or face a public relations disaster). Who's learning from the swastika? White people? Maybe a little bit. We're gonna hear every white voice from the liberal left to the modern conservative right -- all condemning this shit, but you know what? If you think that's the story, then you aren't getting it.
Surprised? Riddle me this. How many black (and hispanic and asian) kids round here get cheated into a sub-sub-standard education (and I' m talking K-12 education, not, "gee-maw, I guess racism wasn't solved by the 14th amendment" education) because of this prospect street swastika? Not a single one!
It's easy to get lost in the "we're not nazis" love-in that follows a bit of Nazi graffiti. After all, this kind of outcry brings a community together, united against a very symbolically convenient target. What's harder, seemingly impossible these days, is for people to confront the overt (as in not spraypainted at 2 am) racism within their own communities. One blatant example, is the entire city of Piedmont. 14th amendment holdouts will say this is a red-herring, they will want to argue token minorities, "its not racism its classism", and yeah-yeah, go ahead and post a screed on a freerepublic message board. I want to argue actual effects on actual people, and I want to hear someone excuse the actual effects Piedmont's very existence has on poor minority communities in Oakland. How many poor (mainly) black kids sold up the river so that millions in tax money can be legally confiscated for exclusive use by rich (mainly) white kids? Hundreds of thousands. Literally, HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS!
I wonder what would happen if someone tacked the freaking Piedmont charter to African-American house. I wonder if folks would see the meaning in it. Its not a symbol, is it -- not a kid-tested, mother-approved source of self-righteous consternation. Meanwhile, that damn charter is doing more damage to the black community in Oakland than all the racist graffiti in the East Bay.
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Friday, December 20, 2002
Thursday, December 19, 2002
Out of the Horse's Mouth: UC Regent Ward Connerly
Thanks to Atrios for this one:
UC Regent Ward Connerly, author of such great hits as SP-1, SP-2, Prop. 209, and RPI appears in this NY Times piece:
And then there's Ward Connerly, a black man who spends his days dancing passionately to the tune of the anti-affirmative-action zealots. Some of the folks in that crowd are less than progressive when it comes to race relations, and it looks as if Mr. Connerly, who heads the ironically named American Civil Rights Coalition, has decided to shimmy with the worst of their beliefs. In a television interview last week he argued that segregation of the races was not necessarily racist.
Here's the best part:
"Supporting segregation need not be racist," said Mr. Connerly. "One can believe in segregation and believe in equality of the races."
Yes, it is not racist to support RPI (on the March 2004 Ballot) or to have supported Prop. 209. It's just as non-racist as supporting segregation!
When I see quotes like this, it makes me so proud to be a Berkeley student. Hopefully, Ward will soon accomplish all of his goals in education and move on to AC Transit. I saw some African Americans sitting in the front of the bus, Ward, please do something about that!
UPDATE
1: For you dull tools out there: this is sarcasm
2: I think the anti-RPI/RIB/CRENO campaign just got a great quote to use!
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Tuesday, December 17, 2002
Segregationists for Trent Lott
Tomorrow's New York Times has a great article about reaction to Trent Lott's scandal in his hometown of Pascagoula, Mississippi.
Here's my favorite quote from a white resident in his town:
"He's been a segregationist for 20 years. He should just stand up and admit that's what he believes."
To read the whole article, click here.
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Monday, December 16, 2002
Winter Break
I will continue to post during winter break. I assume that there will not be that much to post because this blog is focused on Berkeley related news and the city will shut down for the next month. Most of my posts will probably be similar to those of last June.
Maybe Mano or Paul will also have some more interesting Berkeley commentary, so look for that.
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live without dead time
The new activist magazine "the mic" is being laid out on Thursday, and should go to publication soon after. Timing isn't great, but there will be a good piece in there on SJP and the Axe Rally co-authored by yours truly. Reserve your copy today.
In other news, Rory turned down my bet, in spite of the fact that I offered a compromise (of his condition that I drag some hapless IAC member into court) and said I would let him be the sole judge of the evidence. Oh well, guess I'll work on my dissertation instead, so I can get my degree and become one of those professors you all the conservative wankers report to campus watch.
urgent, urgent, URGENT update: Actually, Rory is insisting that he hasn't turned down the wager yet. Apparently, there was a miscommunication, as I "never quite formally proposed" the compromised version to him. So hold on to your seats folks, my team of evil lawyers at Evil Subversives S.A. is busy preparing a notarized prospectus printed in my blood on a high-density parchment paper...
Hugo's Update
Anything with the initials S.A. must be evil!
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Thursday, December 12, 2002
Graduate Assembly Officers
Word on the street is that Catherine Ahn is replacing Mary Paster as the GA's Academic Affairs VP effective next semester. Mary stepped down so that she could focus on her research.
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GreenThink v. The Patriot
Jeff over at GreenThink beats up The Patriot for their most recent article covering Bates. A great read!
Speaking of The Patriot, no one has answered my last quiz question yet. Guess!
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Tuesday, December 10, 2002
A Message from HERE
HELP US GET CAL ATHLETICS TO BOYCOTT THE CLAREMONT AND SUPPORT THE WORKERS IN THEIR STRUGGLE
As many of you probably know, there is a major labor dispute going on at the Claremont Hotel right now. The unionized workers of the hotel have been trying to negotiate a contract that would give them wage raises that would keep up with costs in the East Bay and affordable health care (as opposed to the $150-300 a month that the Claremont has proposed!) At the same time, workers in the non-union Spa are fighting for the right to organize. Because they are not unionized, Spa workers make less money for similar work, have to work longer hours to be eligible for health insurance, and have no way to hold their bosses accountable if they feel they’re not being treated fairly. The management of the hotel has launched a vicious anti-union campaign, harassing pro-union employees and even going to the extreme of
suspending and firing them for standing up for their rights!
In April of 2002, the employees of the Claremont Hotel and Spa authorized a boycott of the hotel, knowing it would be the best way to push management to settle a fair contract. Since the boycott began, many companies and organizations—including many departments of Cal—have pulled their business out of the hotel. However, UC Berkeley is still pouring tons of money into the Claremont, and a large chunk of it is coming from Cal Athletics: during the football season, Cal puts its players up in the hotel the night before a game.
Now that the 2002 Athletics contract with the Claremont is up, we need to make sure that they don’t renew it for next year! This is one of the Claremont’s major contracts, and losing their business would be a huge loss for the Claremont, and a MAJOR win for the workers! Athletics will probably move to renew their contract in the next month or so, so we need to act quickly! Here’s what you can do:
--E-mail Steve Gladstone , the director of Athletics, and ask him not to renew his contract with the Claremont Hotel.
--Forward this message onto other people—the more people who write Mr. Gladstone and ask him to boycott the Claremont, the more likely that he’ll take the message seriously.
--If you’re interested in getting more involved and finding out what the next step will be, call Claire at HERE (ext. 133)
Thanks so much for your support. By writing this e-mail, you’re helping the workers at the Claremont win the contract they deserve!
Here’s the message for Steve Gladstone. You can cut and paste it as is, or feel free to change it!
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Dear Mr. Gladstone,
As a student of UC Berkeley, I am deeply concerned that the Athletics department is doing business with the Claremont Hotel while there is a labor dispute and a boycott going on there. The workers at the Claremont are asking for the support of this university while they fight for liveable wages, affordable health care and the right to organize, and I believe that we, as responsible members of the Berkeley community, have an obligation to support them by honoring their boycott.
I urge you to cancel any and all events that you have planned at the Claremont, and to refuse to renew your football contract until this
labor dispute has been fairly and justly settled.
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Monday, December 09, 2002
Why is the Media Not Making a Big Deal about this??
At Strom Thurmond's 100th Birthday, Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott (R-Mississippi) made some racist comments in his tribute to Senator Thurmond. Citing Thurmond's 1948 Presidential campaign against Harry Truman, Lott bragged that at least his home state had voted for Thurmond -- and that had Thurmond been elected President, we wouldn't have the same problems that we have today.
Strom Thurmond ran for President in 1948 as a Dixiecrat -- and his platform openly supported racial segregation. He later switched parties and became a Republican.
At least tomorrow's New York Times makes a mention of it:
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 — Saying that he had used "a poor choice of words," Trent Lott, the Senate Republican leader, apologized tonight for his speech at the 100th birthday party of Senator Strom Thurmond, which critics had said was an implicit endorsement of segregation.
At issue are three sentences in Mr. Lott's tribute last Thursday to Mr. Thurmond, a South Carolina Republican who ran for president in 1948 on a Dixiecrat platform opposing "social intermingling of the races." With Mr. Thurmond by his side, Mr. Lott, Republican of Mississippi, said:
"I want to say this about my state: When Strom Thurmond ran for president, we voted for him. We're proud of it. And if the rest of the country had followed our lead, we wouldn't have had all these problems over all these years, either."
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And this guy is running the United States Senate!! What kind of "problems" was he talking about?? Black people getting the right to vote in the South??
Gee
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APPLE
Kevin from CalStuff has reported on some disturbing events over at APPLE (A People’s Party with Loyalty and Experience).
The APPLE party had their midyear conference. On the agenda: a long-discussed possible merger with Student Action, advanced by former Senator Frankenstein and cautiously supported by myself.
Oh, if only its founders could see APPLE now! The entire purpose of APPLE's foundation was for it to be anti-SA machine. Now APPLE wants to join SA?!
I argued that since Party Chair Mills had no serious interest in building the party and commanded little loyalty from APPLE Senators, this was a next-best option to probable death
I would imagine death would be preferable to giving life to he that killed you....
Luckily, this happened instead:
Long story short on the negotiations: they foundered on the rocks of old mutual distrust. By the time the vote was held on Saturday, it was generally a dead issue. The party instead pushed for a third option: handing the party over to Mr. Paganini, who established the Engineering party.
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Rory shrinks from the challenge.
Rory the Angrywaffle is still turning down a wager I offered after he got all self-righteous about people doing bad things against "free speech" like taking down someone elses fliers or stealing newspapers. The final terms of the bet were:
1) I get 200 days to turn up proof of IAC members or Cal Republicans tearing down posters or fliers, or stealing banners or newspapers.
2) Kevin of Calstuff adjudicates the evidence.
3) If Kevin says my evidence is conclusive, I win. Otherwise, Rory Wins.
4) Wager is for $100.
Think of it as a $100 scholarship for principled law students. Think Rory qualifies? Then help Rory change his mind.
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Sunday, December 08, 2002
SJP and Rally Com on the Radio
So KALX just aired a live interview with Megan Kinninger, UC Rally Committee Chair and Mike Froelich of SJP. Both gave a pretty straightforward description of what happened, Megan pretty much just seemed to want to explain that Rally Com did nothing wrong and Mike advanced arguments to the extent that SJP was being singled out, and that SJP didnt want SJA to do anything to Rally Com. The interesting/new stuff all has to do with Megan.
* Megan said that at the last Axe Rally (I think thats when the Magna Carta was signed), Chancellor Tien accompanied the parade and even entered classroooms. Imagine that! So there is a very interesting history to unravel here (well get to that some other time), and an interesting conflict of interest issue as well. What professor is going to refuse the Chancellor entry into the classroom, even if it is a disruption?
* Megan argued that this PACS interruption was a miscommunication and that she didnt go into any classes that denied permission. She also said that since Cal has to win the game for there to be a Rally, planning about the protocol for going into classes was not done! That argument seems like spin to me, given that she also said this was a 104 year old tradition. 104 years of tradition is planning in and of itself. A post by Kevin of Calstuff foreshadows what was more likely the attitude that day.
* Megan admitted a lot of communication went on between Rally Com and the administration before the Axe Rally. She implied that it was mostly about publicity. So the administration will have a hard time denying that they knew about the Rally and that precedent, the years of axe-drought and the goalpost coming down, etc, all offered ample evidence of what could happen at the Axe Rally. Anyway, Megan said she did not want to say who she talked to and what was said.
* As of last Friday, Rally Com has not received notices of Potential Violation from SJA yet. This is odd twist on the normal protocol, wherein SJA send notices of investigation when they begin one. My bet is that this "investigation" announcement is a PR tool. The Administration wants to quell criticism by letting folks think that this is going through normal SJA avenues but if it really were doing that, Megan would have gotten an official "notice of possible violation" and Rally Com kids would have hordes of lawyers, parents, and angry Alums on Berdahl's ass. Thats what the Administration cant handle right now.
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Saturday, December 07, 2002
Is Rory of Angryclam a man of principle? Let's find out.
I am publicly calling the Angryclam out after he insisted that Katz must repudiate and disavow Bates publicly.
So I asked Rory to stand by his principles. If he's going to require progressives to repudiate acts of vandalism or theft of newspapers and fliers by their allies, then he should be willing to do the same when his pro-Israeli allies are guilty of these offenses. I asked if he would publicly repudiate the IAC for ripping down SJP fliers. Naturally, rather than back down, he said "Prove it. Since you're so big on the "not guilty until judged" thing, show me the conviction. I've got Bates admitting guilt. You have bitchy accusations."
Unlike Rory, I have something besides bitchy accusations. Its called confidence. So I decided to offer Rory a chance to make some money. If he has such faith in his allies, he can accept a wager of 500 dollars. If within 200 days I can provide a picture or videotape of a member of an IAC or the College Republicans tearing down fliers, then Rory pays. Otherwise, I send him 500 clams. For the time being, (Rory isnt that stupid), Rory is backing away from this sweet deal, insisting that he will only take the bet for 100$ and only if I change the terms to a) dragging someone into court and b) getting them judged guilty for tearing down a flier.
My point from before is being made more forcefully here. If you want to get sanctimonious, Rory, then expect to get called on it. Being a self-righteous chicken and wriggling away from this bet is one thing. But you are now on the record and I fully expect that if I manage to post footage or adequate documentation of AIPAC members or maybe even a prominent Republican tearing down fliers, then you will publicly repudiate that person and require all organizations affiliated with said person to repudiate them on penalty of repudiation by you.
Update: Apologies to Rory, I somehow managed to delete a sentence in the proposed wager (the one above, not the original, mind you) that had suggested Kevin Deenihan of Calstuff arbitrating the proposed "evidence." Both of us, I think, would trust him to be fair. And I also have no problem taking the original bet for 100$, as long as those original conditions are maintained. I must add that I regret ever going so low, because I do have to do all the work here. But I extend either offer.
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Friday, December 06, 2002
GET OVER IT!!
Folks, I agree Bates was wrong -- and I would never try to defend what he did.
But asking him to RESIGN??? Because he stole 1,000 newspapers that were free?? When she was Mayor, Shirley Dean stole millions of dollars out of the city's Affordable Housing Trust Fund to subsidize the high-end luxury apartments built by her developer friends. (Like 1801 University Avenue.) To my knowledge, Shirley Dean never apologized for doing that.
Tom Bates is a petty thief -- and Shirley Dean was a corporate criminal. But no one ever called on Dean to resign and hold a special election.
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A Letter from a GSI for Sociology 101A
I've been asked to print this :
Dear Editor [of the Daily Cal],
Are Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) being punished for their lack of devotion to the Cal football team? Would the "zero tolerance" policy for the Wheeler Hall protest have been lifted if SJP shouted "Go Bears!" in addition to demanding Palestinian statehood? Given the vastly different ways that the Rally Committee and SJP have been treated for disturbing the peace, the questions don't sound as absurd as they appear. I am a teaching assistant in an upper-division sociology class that was disrupted for at least 10 minutes while the Rally Committee marched through without the professor's approval.
If this is merely shrugged off as a harmless display of school spirit, then it is hypocritical to demand the maximum penalties for the disruptions caused by the Wheeler Hall protest. In addition, the revelers after the Big Game who dismantled the goal post are technically guilty of theft and destruction of property, which technically makes them more lawless than SJP. Of course, you'll never hear about this from the conservative alums, campus Republicans, and right-wing Berkeley bloggers who have no problem with criminal activity as long as it's done in the name of some vague notion of school spirit. Why even the political content in the Patriot can be boiled down to "Liberals bad! Beer good! Football good! Stanford bad!" The hypocrisy of this "football uber alles" never ceases to amaze me.
Sincerely,
Jon C. Pennington
Note:
Jon, the yahoo email format came out strangely so I had to guess where paragraphs went. Comment with how it should be.
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Mano on Bates
I want to weigh in on the Bates campaign scandal. I do not endorse candidates, out of principle, and I do not vote for them. This may strike some people as odd or amusing, others already expect as much (this kind of mess is just one reason why). So don't go afilliating or holding me accountable for any of progcal's progressive slate.
That said, what Bates did is shitty. In this instance it is particularly offensive, since endorsements are basically part and parcel of normal editorial content in a newspaper. However, I dont think theft of papers itself is a violation of the sacred cow: Free Speech. First of all, the papers are free. How many am I allowed to take, and what amount for which legitimate reason? Second, not everyone gets collection boxes on campus. Hardboiled and the Patriot and most everyone else hand out their rags. DC gets to put them out on Sproul, at other sanctioned drop off points, and that is not an excercise of Free Speech. Its an excercise of privelege and access to our community.
Lastly, as a rule, its unwise to get all righteous about stuff like tearing down banners and fliers and posters and stuff like that (that all gets inappropriately btiched about as anti- Free Speech). Everyone does it, on all sides. If you are politically active in anyway, you likely have allies who have engaged in some version of the same behavior, so remember the thing about the glass house and the stones and the throwing...
Update: People seem to be having trouble with this, so I'll make it clear. I dont think that this is an attack on "Free Speech". I think it does fall into a category of despicable behavior. I think that this type of offense has its own category.
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ANOTHER DAILY CAL THEFT -- ANOTHER OUTRAGED DAILY CAL STAFF
As a Bates supporter, I was shocked to read the news today. I had heard rumors about it on Election Day, but dismissed them because they were brought up by Shirley Dean and the College Republicans. What I find most disturbing is not that Bates stole the papers, but that he lied about it afterwards. I also attribute his theft to temporary insanity. Betty Olds (a staunch Dean supporter) put it best -- this is just like Michael Jackson dangling a kid from the window.
That being said, I feel the Daily Cal is going *COMPLETELY* overboard by calling for Bates' resignation. And you can just hear Shirley Dean's teeth grinding in fiendish delight at the thought of running for her old seat in a special election.
I will not defend Bates. I'm ashamed of it, but I also believe it's much ado about nothing. Bates should apologize profusely, and move on. To call for his resignation is preposterous and absurd.
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The Last Daily Cal of the Semester
Megan Kinninger writes a letter to the DC that defends the "Axe Rally" as a long-standing Berkeley tradition. Of course, a much more important tradition at Berkeley involves student protests...
Kevin writes quite a decent column!
Jay, on the other hand, writes a confused piece on ASUC affairs.
I won't comment on the Bates situation now, but the DC pulled a classic DC move by taking someone's "quote" way out of context. Read the last line...
And finally, why is this story about a Cal Student dying in the "News in Brief" Section?? I am horrified that the Daily Cal, which claims to be a student voice, puts a picture of a SQUIRREL on the front page and puts a story about a student dying on the second page!
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Wednesday, December 04, 2002
A room full of people, talking about something that doesnt exist
Just got back from the Faculty Forum on the Campus Code for Student Conduct. Mike of Potatochucker will be surprised that a room full of administrators and faculty (including Berdahl and Cummins) apparently managed to discuss the new Zero Tolerance (ZT) policy that Mike thinks is non-existent. In fact, Berdahl openly admitted to a change in policy going into the April 9th demo. Moreover, he alluded to the existence of outside "pressure" that SJP argues is the real basis for the "zero-tolerance" policy. This supports our claim that ZT is a political issue, rather than a conduct issue.
A number of professors and other folks apparently share our understanding that there are strong outside "pressures" facing the Administration urging it to crack down on SJP. Noone in the Administration made any effort to refute the claim. In fact, Berdahl did his part to confirm our suspicions when he was deflecting a different criticism by taking credit for making sure Snehal's "Poetry of Palestinian Resistance" class could proceed. He pointed out that he had made sure Snehal's course could proceed with minimal interference NOT in spite of the stupid course description, but rather, in spite of the content. This indicates that the heat he took for Snehal was based on the content of the course and not the course description, which is consistent with the origins of the original complaint against Snehal, by the way.
Anyway, the only question one should now ask about ZT is whether or not its a ZT for SJP, or a ZT for disruption of classes in general, as the University maintains. Folks at the forum talked some about Rally Com. From the reaction, my guess is SJA will go after Rally Com (Berdahl left that option open and made it seem likely) to make themselves look consistent. I still contend that the logical inconsistencies in the new code (the professors did a really good job pointing these out), the harsh enforcement by the administration (they are already punishing roberto and he hasnt been found guilty, and this is one example of many) and the acknowledgement of outside pressure on the administration (urging a crack down on the pro-Palestinian message) is more than enough to suggest that ZT was aimed - originally - at hurting SJP.
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So Long, So Long
President of BCR to Fall 2002
Well Bret, I guess it's not "so easy being a Republican in Berkeley" afterall.
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Tuesday, December 03, 2002
2nd Bi-annual Hugo Grotius Awards
Best Blog: CalStuff – Kevin Deenihan’s CalStuff has become the great central station of Berkeley blogging. Many Cal students, including me, check CalStuff frequently to see if anything big has happened on Berkeley. Kevin could be much more liberal (which is why he didn’t get the Hugo last year), but on the whole the blog is not hurt.
Honorable Mention: CalWatch – By far the most informative blog, CalWatch is know for its great scoops on Berkeley administration related issues and city politics. Check out it’s great coverage of AC Transit, NCAA, the election and more.
Most Hits: The Angry Clam – As was the case last year, Rory Miller blows away the competition here, averaging 600 hits a day. Rory is so far above the competition that we cannot in good conscience award anyone an Honorable Mention.
(Note: This is award is the result of collaboration between Hugo Grotius and Kevin Deenihan)
(Note 2: his counter is currently broken).
Best New Blog: Too Much Logic – Too Much Logic came onto the blog scene recently and was with us for only a short time. While here, TML proved to be a great site with in depth analysis of local issues and informative political commentary.
(Note: This is award is the result of collaboration between Hugo Grotius and Kevin Deenihan)
Honorable Mention: Bearly Legal – Though no longer a Cal Student, Alex Kipnis proves to still be a very valuable source especially in regards to “legal” matters. A great read.
Funniest Blog– Unfortunately, Kevin killed the only humor Berkeley blog. So, no award this year.
Best Politics: No winner – With the departure of Jim Fung and the removal of ProgCal from candidacy (for obvious reasons), I have been unable to reward anyone with the “Best Politics” Hugo this year. Jeff from Greenthink would be a logic choice, but his bizarre racial justice political stances easily remove him from the running.
Honorable Mention: Too Much Logic – Though he appears to be against affirmative action as well as Jeff, Paul Bruno has overall the best politics. His sidebar is full of great links and he provides excellent commentary on Berkeley and National politics.
Worst Politics: The Angry Clam – Rory Miller has awful political views. He thinks America should have nuked Vietnam, the University should expel peaceful protestors, and that Simon should have been governor. He also glorifies scattering salt on the earth of conquered nations. Rory Miller wins the Hugo again because unlike the other right-wing blogs (such as Res, Phat, Godless), he has lots of scoops and is sane. Though I strongly dislike the content, Angry Clam is definitely a well-done blog.
Worst Blog: Beetle Beat – This blog fails to please on a number of levels. Read this blog if you enjoy jokes about rape victims (surprisingly not funny), campus commentary from someone uninvolved in campus, boring personal narrative posts, and constant uninteresting rehashing of local papers. Otherwise, go elsewhere.
Most Dead Blog: Mindspew – Not only is this blog dead, but within one week it was replaced by some lunatic with strange rants and an ugly background. It’s a funny read though.
Honorable Mention: Cal Anon, Life After Cal, The Smoking Bear, CalASUC, BlackSquare, Sweet Jesus Funk, the Dancing Bear, and Pragmatic Liberal – Some of you will be missed, other will not. For those of you moving on, good luck with the rest of your lives!
Minor Hugos
Almost Dead: Potato Chucker, Brandon’s Berkeley Blog, PagStuff, and Bay Blog each post at a rate of 1 post per month. Die or live! Pick one.
Most Annoying: Res Ipsa Loquitur – Stop saying “comrade” already!
Most Hysterical: The Puddle – No explanation required, I hope. (And no, I don't mean "hilarious.")
Most Missed: Culliton Holic – So sad to see you go Jim!
Talks about Personal Life the Most: Phat Utopia – Oh, you made a new level for War Craft III?? Who cares!
Most Unique Background: Albatross Perch – It’s unusual!
Last Years Awards
Note: Hugo Grotius, Mano Negra, and Paul Hogarth were not considered for awards.
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Tin Foil Alert: Liss Skewered in Daily Cal.
Letters to the Editor: Joseph Anderson takes Blogger Devora Liss to task for her "newsworthy" shenanigans in support of that murderous Zionist entity she loves so much (1, 2, 3, you can also do a search for Barak or Israel Action Committee to see how much press Devora's hit squad has been getting lately).
Agree or disagree, the fact that she and her fellow Zionist apologists are published so often gives lie to her claim that the Daily Cal is "pro-Palestinian" or boycotting the IAC. As Kevin of Calstuff points out, said Zionists make themselves look really bad when they froth at the mouth about being censored in the school paper. Especially when someone goes and actually counts how often they get published.
Rainy day got you down? Cuddle up with a warm cup-a-joe and Devora's frothy Zionism. Whip out your back issues of the Daily Planet and check out her prodigious newsmaking career - it didn't stop at the Daily Cal. The now defunct BDP featured her heavily as well (1, 2, 3, 4, 5). I suppose she feels that since the BDP shut down, its now the Daily Cal's job to make up for her lack of publishing venues.
And for those who wonder, "Does Devora care about anything else other than putting those nasty Palestinians in their place?" You betcha! Watch Devora take on drug abuse at Cal. The next Nancy Reagan in training? Only if this Christian state elects a Jewish President.
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Monday, December 02, 2002
Zero Tolerance for Disruption of Classes? Or was that Political Disruption of Classes
Wellity, wellity. Take a look at how our University Administration sees fit to characterize school-spirited, apolitical classroom disruption. Contrast that press release to this one. Take special notice of this Berdahl quote:
As I said yesterday, it is our responsibility to protect the rights of all members of the campus community to pursue their reason for being here — the work of teaching, learning, and research — uninterrupted by anyone.We've got an overzealous, punk administration, and it thinks it can do whatever it pleases. We have to put it in its proper place, for the sake of future generations of Cal students.
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