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   Vol.66/No.1            January 7, 2002 
 
 
The Great Society
 
BY HARRY RING
Funniest item of the week--The Wall Street Journal reported: "FEET FIRST--America has known walks for breast cancer, AIDS, the homeless, etc. But this Sunday [Sorry we're late.--H.R.] human rights advocates from Delhi to Dayton are putting on their sneakers for a Walk for Capitalism. "Described as 'the first ever global rally' to celebrate free trade, globalization, rule of law, profit, free speech, the Walk hopes to mark the first Sunday of each December as Capitalism Day."

They walked for capitalism?--In the course of a year, 23 million people looked to food kitchens, pantries, and shelters for food.

Please don't eat the clusters-- "U.S. radio broadcasts into Afghanistan now include a safety warning: 'Air-dropped food parcels are square; unexploded cluster bombs are can-shaped; and both are yellow. So it is important to tell them apart.'"--Reuters dispatch, as reported by The Progressive.

Peace on earth, etc.--If you're looking for a last-minute, sick Xmas gift, check out the police doll being peddled by the Los Angeles Police Protective League. (They try to palm themselves off as a union.) A foot tall, the cop doll is wielding a gun in one hand and a club in the other. On his belt are handcuffs, a flashlight, and pepper spray.

Beefing up la migra--Congress voted an 18 percent increase--$5.6 billion--for the Immigration and Naturalization Service.

...meanwhile--Congress killed a funding proposal to aid disabled students. The amount denied was nearly two-thirds smaller than the increase showered on the border cops.

The bank repossessed it?--Allegedly, burglars used a forklift to break into a Los Angeles–area supermarket and hauled off an ATM machine. The machine was not bolted down.

Slam dunk--California medical regulators cracked down on James Andrews, a San Jose doctor who allegedly gave diluted or expired flu shots to 1,000 hotel workers. The Medical Board said that because of his "multiple extreme departures" from standard medical practice, he was barred from dealing in flu shots.

Season's greetings--Merry marxmas and a busy revolutionary new year to all. With special greetings to new readers and new Young Socialists. Welcome aboard.  
 
 
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