Saturday, February 23, 2002

Marty gets Ziggy... Marty Markowitz, the new President of the Borough of Brooklyn, is taking down the picture of George Washington that has always hung in the Borough Hall President's Office because it's a portrait of "an old white man." "I respect history," said Markowitz, "but there has to be a recognition that this is 2002. There's not one picture of a person of color, not one kid, not one Latin. Borough Hall should reflect the richness of our diversity." Back when Brooklyn was a city of its own, George Washington fought the British in the Battle of Brooklyn and at other sites around New York, then served his first term as president there. Hence his name on many New York landmarks, including the largest of all New York bridges, the one connecting Manhattan to New Jersey. Of course, you know the one. The Old White Man Bridge. [Joe Bob Report] ...no comment...ok, is this Guy for real?...mj 10:47:48 AM

Too late to stop the hangman? Missouri is determined to execute Joseph Amrine for murder even though every prosecution witness and the jury foreman now say he's innocent and new witnesses point to another man. Why? A federal law says the evidence came in too late. [Salon] ...this is when I am ashamed to be an American. This is the reason the Death Penalty must be abolished. What kind of Moron would push this case? What does it say about the justice system of this country? Who in their right mind would support this kind of lunacy? The man who decided to block the appeals and kill this innocent man...America's High Executioner -- John Ashcroft. When do we stop State Sanctioned Murder? When do we wake up to the insanity of taking a life based on the testimoney of fellow inmates? When do we just wake up and realize that this does not make us better people? When, that's all I want to know...when...mj 1:35:07 AM

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