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MONTERREY,
Mexico -- This conference leaves me with more questions
than answers. In no particular order, here goes: If
you are upset that the Palestinians lost their houses
when Israel was created, why aren't you equally angry
at Fidel Castro for stealing the land and businesses
of the Cuban exiles who today live in the US? I wonder
about this as I hear folks at this conference positively
drunk with excitement at the prospect of seeing the
Cuban dictator. Since when is theft chic? Would you
see it differently if Castro were Jewish? Would your
opinion change if Fidel were Dubya's drinking buddy?
I suspect this would make lotsa folks see things
very differently.
Why are there so many furniture stores in
Monterrey? I've cruised around this town for
six solid days and can report with 100 percent
certainty that there is one muebleria for every
man, woman and child attending this conference.
Makes me wonder if all these chairs, tables
and entertainment centers are well made.
Where are all the radicals at this conference?
What does a girl have to do to hear a controversial
idea in this joint? Today I saw what claimed
to be a protest. Could have been a Sesame Street
parade. Guess why the protesters were marching?
They favored peace and were opposed to war.
Is that what goes for a radical these days?
As if anyone is actually against peace. Duh!
When ya'll demand that the US spend more cashola
on aid for developing nations, do you realize
you are talking about spending the money of
maids and plumbers? Forget that. You're actually
talking about taking my money. And, honestly,
I think you've got some nerve. I've got a lot
of developing to do myself. Plus oodles of
student loans.
If someone wants to be a real radical and
spout off truly controversial ideas, all they
really have to do is talk about how much they
love Bush, admire his courage and believe in
his free market ideas. But one warning: if
you do, you'll lose all your fancy conference-going
friends and never get another invitation to
those limousine liberal cocktail parties ya'll
love to attend.
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