RED PILL NEWS BRIEFS State of Wal-Mart Trampling On Black Friday at the Village Stream Wal-Mart in Long Island, N.Y., a 34 Disunion year old temporary maintenance worker NUMBER OF was trampled to death under the feet of VACANT HOMES GOODNIGHT BUSH approximately 2000 Christmas shoppers. nationwide in 2006: NUMBER OF His name was Jdimytai Damour. 15,500,000 VACANT HOMES DECEMBER 2008 VOL. 6 NO. 12 Nassau County Police Commissioner, nationwide in 2008: Lawrence Mulvey said, “Those ESTIMATED 18,500,000 hundreds of people who did make their MAXIMUM COST of the $700 Billion AMOUNT OF MONEY way into the store had to step over the federal government or around him or unfortunately, on bailout per American: HIDDEN HISTORY: $2,295 dedicated to homeless him to get into the Wal-Mart store.” programs in 2006: What else is there to say? PERCENTAGE 1,928,000,000 INCREASE Thanksgiving on the Island Bush’s budget for NUMBER OF FY 2009 allots to FAMILIES Local activists from Solidarity Not Department of Defense who experience gj war resister Charity spent Thanksgiving on the Island, from FY 2008: homelessness in a 7.5 given year: rand Junction is often thought I would have to object not only to the a long time squat for some local homeless, 600,000 in solidarity with the hundreds folks of as a backward, conservative military but any participation of the NUMBER OF G shithole, and that’s pretty close to Selective Service because by participating who are forced to sleep out on any given CHILDREN PERCENTAGE OF day. About ten activists joined the island HOMELESS it, but there has always been a minority in what they do I am guilty of murder.” who’s family who have agitated, resisted, and fought Burns went on to explain, “I feel inhabitants and others on Thanksgiving experiences who are families in a Day in Grand Junction, a day that so homelessness given year: for justice here in the Grand Valley. that any law which promotes life and happened to be the day of the most in a given year: 50 The Red Pill published “An Alternative love should be obeyed. Any law which rainfall the city has ever seen in a 24 hour 1,350,000 History of the Grand Valley,” in Volume negates that should not be obeyed. I think period. Ever. See ya again next year! NUMBER OF 5 Number 11, documenting 125 years that the law of love is the primary law to ESTIMATED SUBPRIME of dissent in the Grand Valley. For FORECLOSURES follow and when other laws go against Dissent in Iraq Against the US: STRENGTH that article, we were unable to find that, I have a duty to disobey.” When of the Mesa County projected for late 2008 Iraqi Journalist Throws Shoes at Bush to end of 2009: any antiwar activity in Grand Junction asked if he knew he was in violation of Klan in 1924: during the Vietnam War, but recently, the law, he replied “No, I was not bound 1800 2,200,000 An Iraqi journalist removed and threw his a 1970 court of appeals document fell by that law asking me to negate life.” shoes at President Bush on December 14, * Sources for the State of Disunion can be found at into our hands that tells the story of one On appeal, the 10th Circuit Federal 2008 at a press conference in Iraq. “This www.gjredpill.org self-described “Pacifist Anarchist” who Court of Appeals reversed the Guilty is your farewell kiss, you dog!” yelled resisted the draft here in Grand Junction. Verdict saying that the Executive Secretary Muntadhar al-Zeidi, who was arrested after Timothy Shawn Burns, a full-time of the local Draft Board had given Burns CALL TO ACTION student at Mesa Junior College, failed “erroneous information” and “mislead” being pummeled to the ground by security The Red Pill is looking for volunteers: graphic designers, at the event. What a great way to say to comply with an order for induction Burns to believe that “it was useless to writers, poets, cartoonists, artists, and photographers are into the United States military on file a claim as a Conscientious Objector.” goodbye. Thousands are now protesting his needed. Get your work published now. Help distribute arrest, including Al-Baghdadia television, October 10th of 1967, and was formally The 10th Circuit Court said that Burns The Red Pill in your community, church, and school: charged June 5th of 1968. Burns was must be given an opportunity to re-file his employer. 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Burns is severence and vacation pay owed to them.• for existing is ultimately to destroy life, not listed amongst those who died in The Red Pill is collectively produced by Grand Junction and the Selective Service is a branch of Vietnam. Either way, it shows that radical Alternative Media, with the aim of publishing stories and the armed services, in that it does filter resistance to imperialism, militarism, ideas that the mainstream media won’t cover. It is distributed people into the military organizations, is and the government is not a new free, collects no advertising, and is completely staffed by a servant of killing, and for that reason phenomenon here in the Grand Valley.• volunteers. All materials are copyleft, no rights are reserved. be the media! PHOTOCOPY AND DISTRIBUTE AT WILL!

www.gjredpill.org www.gjredpill.org BUSH’S MIDNIGHT RULE CHANGES WELCOME TO WHITE HALL VILLAGE FUCK US ALL n the waning days and hours of the Effluent Limitation Guidelines and disastrous Bush administration, Bush Standards for Concentrated Animal I is sneaking through a wide spectrum of Feeding Operations—RIN 2040-AE80 regulation and rule changes that don’t need the approval of Congress. From weakening This EPA rule change would allow factory environmental protections, to opening the farms to decide if they need a permit to Grand Canyon up to Uranium Mining, discharge animal waste into waterways. decreasing funds for Temporary Assistance Don’t worry, I’m sure that the factory farms for Needy Families, granting local law will self-regulate their pollution just fine. enforcement greater surveillance authority, lowering the air quality standards for lead, to Excess Spoil, Coal Mine Waste, bypassing the Endangered Species Act, Bush and Buffers for Waters of the is making his final assault on the environment United States—RIN 1029-AC04 and his final hand out to his corporate cronies. Here are synopses of some This Department of the Interior rule of the most aggrieves rule change makes it easier for mines, changes Bush is pushing through: especially mountain top removal operations, to dump debris into waterways. Drinking Water: Preliminary Regulations Determination on Hours of Service of ossiblities limited only to your profitability for this wonderful community Perchlorate—RIN 2040-ZA02 Drivers—RIN 2126-AB14 imagination” read the ‘for sale’ sign on resource” and “to demonstrate to the status P White Hall. Frustrated with the lack of quo that there are other ways to do things.” This Environmental Protection Agency This regulation would allow truck drivers availability of a larger space for their growing White Hall Village offers a cross rule change would deregulate the chemical to drive longer hours without a rest, and it business, Kata Tagen-Fisk and Michael Fisk, cultural experience—from alternative Perchlorate, a component of rocket fuel. would allow truck drivers to work more hours owners of Heart of the Dragon, decided to spiritual practices to alternative media and Perchlorate has been linked to thyroid problems a week. Concerns are that tired truckers are take a look at White Hall. They immediately pet care. White Hall Village also serves as in infants, children, and pregnant women. much more likely to end up in fatal wrecks. fell in love with the building and moved a ‘non-bar scene’ for musicians and can be forward to buying White Hall. Right away, a venue for various events that’s larger than Ensuring That Department of Health Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation it became clear to Kata and Michael all that KAFM’s Radio Room, but smaller than the and Human Services Funds Do Not and Management Reauthorization can be done with this building. The couple Avalon. So far, Kata and Michael have done a Support Coercive or Discriminatory Act (MSRA) Environmental Review has exciting and varied plans for White lot of work to turn this previously empty and Policies or Practices In Violation Procedure—RIN 0648-AV53 Hall Village. They started DragonStarr, a almost forgotten building into a community of Federal Law—RIN 0991-AB48 non-profit organization that will provide center and providing an alternative shopping This National Oceanic and Atmospheric a spiritual support system to service the experience to big box stores and sterile malls. This Department of Health and Human Administration regulation change will non-mainstream spiritual community. In addition to Heart of the Dragon, Services rule change would allow any make it harder for the general public to Kata feels that this organization can be a several other alternative stores reside there. health care provider at a federally funded comment on proposed fishery rules, while “clearing house” that people can recognize You can find hand made Native American institution to refuse to provide services allowing the powerful commercial fishing and come to for information and support. crafts at Night Wind Creations, Bellydance that they find morally reprehensible. industry undue say in managing the There are many ideas floating around and other costumes and accessories at This could further limit poor women’s fisheries that they have fucked up already. in which DragonStarr can service the Ariadne’s Threads, handmade candles access to abortions and contraceptives. community including providing resources at Sunshine Candles, alternative pet care Criminal Intelligence Systems and space to groups who offer educational at Von Guardian Healing, nicely priced Oil Shale Leasing and Operating Policies—RIN 1121-AA59 classes, workshops, seminars, etc., as well Peruvian Imports at Peace In Love, and Operations—RIN 1004-AD90 as networking opportunities. They would Radical new and used books at Confluence This Department of Justice rule change also like to be able to fund a food bank and Books. Confluence Books also serves as a This regulation would open two would give local law enforcement offer ‘usable goods’ to people who can’t community center with on-going meetings million acres of Wyoming, Colorado, agencies expanded powers of surveillance. afford these things themselves. In addition and events taking place. In addition, the and Utah to oil shale leasing. Many worry that this rule change to providing for the community, they would bookstore also sells art created by local artists. Basically, look north of town and will lead to civil liberties violations. like to keep the historical integrity of the There are several more spaces available say good bye to the Bookcliffs. building, but also make it energy efficient for lease and other spaces for rent for special These rules amount to Bush and as green as possible. They would like occasions including parties, music, weddings, National Pollutant Discharge Elimination smiling, waving good-bye and to “establish and perpetuate positivity and movies, and more. Contact 970-640-6194 System Permit Regulation and saying, “Fuck You” to all of us• for more information on spaces and events•

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For more info call: 245-3720 For more info call: 257-9520 Download the Red Pill at: http://www.gjredpill.org Become our friend on myspace.com @ http://www.myspace.com/gjam_theredpill POLICE BRUTALITY: ON THE STREETS OF CITY TO ERECT STATUE TO FATHER OF THE GRAND JUNCTION GRAND JUNCTION KKK his morning at about 11 am, I me to the ground, put me in handcuffs, n December 12th, the Grand Junction debut, the Sentinel ran this glowing headline: was walking down Main street sit me up, go through my bag (after I tell Legends Project erected a statue of “IMPRESSIVE, SILENT PARADE T southbound, toward the transfer him to stop, and that I don’t consent to a O Walter Walker at 634 Main Street. OF HUNDREDS OF ROBED KLANSMEN point. I was minding my own business, search). They were going though my shit Walker was the founder of the Avalon Theater, PASSED THROUGH THE STREETS walkin’, not talkin’ to anyone coming from for no reason! They ask me if I know any The Daily Sentinel, the airport, Mesa Junior OF THE CITY’S BUSINESS DISTRICT the day center. Out of the corner of my eye, criminals. Then, they take my ID, run my College, and the Grand Junction Ku Klux Klan. Spectacular Yet Silent and Orderly March of I see a cop roll up, no hesitation, nothin’, and info, then tell me “He’s not the guy we’re The truth of Walter Walker’s relationship White Robed Figures Created Tremendous the cop says “Stop right where you are!!! looking for.” They give me my ID back, with the Klan has all but been erased from Sensation Through City; Streets Thronged Who are you? Where you coming from?” and proceed to tell me “Have a great day.” Grand Junction’s With Interested I didn’t say anything. In the mean time, No, “Sorry for going through your history, or Walker Observers of Unique six more cops roll up, for no reason! Two bag,” or, “Sorry we were harrassing you for is portrayed as an Parade Staged Shortly unmarked squad cars, two FBI agents, and no reason.” This is bullshit. I’m sick of it! adversary of the Klan, After Nine O’Clock Two on motorcycle. One cop looks at the This is the third time in two months - once at but the fact of the matter Last Night; Climaxed FBI agent and says, “Is this the guy?’” No the transfer point with five sheriffs and once is that Walter Walker Afternoon Meeting comment, for a while. Two cops struggle out at the mall. HOW DO I STOP THIS?• brought the Klan to At Armory At Grand Junction in 1924. Which Charter was Sincerely, Local historian Delivered to Mesa Harassed and Homeless J. Kenneth Baird County Klansmen” interviewed Daily Another Grand Sentinel reporter Junction Klansman Al Look about wrote in a letter that: AFGHAN ALTERNATIVES Walkers involvement “Mr. Walker with the Klan: was a member of the Look stated, “I Grand Junction Klan. an this (USA) nation strategically Science Research foundations, providing not only was present, He took or made his afford a conflict with some Islamic salaries for indigenous peoples as park I was a member of the Klan obligation in C group or other in Afghanistan, rangers, and allowed for green Label local Klan and I worked for the St. Regis Hotel... while our infrastructure dealing with art and handicraft production, based on E. the Sentinel at that Walter Walker was health, education, and domestic welfare, Schumaker’s “Buddhist Economics models,” time. No, there isn’t any the second man to as a basis for third world nation outreach, the USA would discover how to both doubt at all, regardless become a member of is most likely archaic and crumbling. steward our OWN INFRASTRUCTURE, of what it says in the the Grand Junction Crumbling under our repeated efforts to i.e. health, education and welfare (yada, Brand Book story about Organization. export our brand of corporate imprinted yada) and positively influence world opinion Mr. Walker. He brought Walker made some democratic global business policies. on our own domestic security needs. the Ku Klux Klan of the most bitter, Instead are we not substituting We would then have a basis for building to town. He wanted to be the Grand vitriolic anti-catholic speeches I ever heard. something akin to (I don’t think I’m that sister city links with Afghanistan, even Kleagle; is that what you call it?...D.B. Walker attempted to gain political control far off base) a techno, libertarian devised possibly give them something else to grow for Wright was another man with ambition, of the Klan in the early days and failed.” solution to Afghanistan’s need to similarly building sister city links with Afghanistan, and he beat Walker out of that office, and After his failed bid to lead the Klan, join in dialogue with the world. I hesitate even possibly give them something else when that happened Walker quit the Klan.” and after the 1924 election, Walker became to say join in trade for two reasons, one of to grow for export besides opium. I.e. Walker was the Editor-In-Chief of The an out spoken critic of the Klan. The which is convolutedly obscure. The first You mean we can’t read the situation as Daily Sentinel during the Klan’s meteoric rise whitewashed versions of Walker focus solely is my subjective feeling the USA is simply “Slow down, before you hurt yourself”• in local, state and national politics. Looking at on his later anti-Klan editorials and news a group of Big Business, World Bank and the editorials and the news articles run by the pieces and ignore his early Klan membership Stock exchange-style cheap HUSTLERS. Sincerely, Sentinel, we can see how Walker’s position on and cheerleading. Did Walker have a moral So if Americans were to support The king of the worms is smiling at the Klan was positive from early 1924 through shift or did he get butt-hurt after D. B. funds titled “Carbon Credit Old you the election. An editorial in the April 4, 1924 Wright became the Exalted Cyclops of the Growth Forest Habitat Preserves Sentinel stated, “The Ku Klux Klan is going GJ Klavern? We will never really know. Accounts, for Third World Nations,” to prove a very formidable factor in every The plaque on the Walter Walker statue and similarly “Reef and Esturine Preserves county in Colorado,” and goes on to describe does not mention Walker’s involvement Accounts, for Third World Nations.” And the Klan as a “great organization,” and with the Klan and thus continuing the if these funds were to provide both Noetic “the largest secret order in the world.” Four whitewash of Grand Junction’s history.• months later, when the Klan made it’s public

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As I walked through Monroe Ifalling asleep; the fire that I had built to This isn’t miles that I traveled, this is life. I thought how lucky I was to have gotten to keep me warm had long since died and was After a two hour nap, I woke up at a truck experience this country again, to again walk now only a warm pile of ash. With the daylight, stop in Monroe, MI. I shook hands with the the back alleys and see the stories behind there was no way that I could build a fire again man who gave me a ride and started walking the masks we wear everyday. This is life.• and remain out of sight, smoke on the dawning horizon a dead giveaway to my hiding spot. For the previous two months, I had been traveling on the east coast visiting friends and family and reconnecting with a place I used to call home. Through a strange turn of events, I had ended up stranded for the “This isn’t east?” night in the flatlands of western Ohio with “Nope. You’re going west right now. no sleeping bag, no clue as to where I was, I can let you out here and you’ll cross the and a temperature dropping so fast you could road or I can buy you a cup of coffee at the almost hear the mercury screaming in fright. McDonalds so you can warm up a little bit; I scrambled out from under the bridge and you look like you just rolled out of a freezer.” over the fence keeping me from the road. The way he said it was firm: I could hop out My thumb out, all I had to do now was wait. now and forsake his kindness and good I don’t like driving; it doesn’t feel right grace, but I wouldn’t be much in his eyes. to lock myself inside a box of metal and Or I could go a mile down the road in the glass to transport me from one place to the wrong direction for a warm cup of coffee, next. I don’t get a chance to interact with even if it did hurt my pride a little to enter my environment, the world that surrounds the golden arches. “Coffee would be nice.” us each and everyday. When I travel, I much After two hours in McDonalds (free prefer the less traditional modes of getting refills...) and a quick face wash in the around: hitch-hiking, train-hopping, and the bathroom, I headed back out, this time with occasional long walk. It’s more freeing, more a little warmth and the right directions. in touch with the world I want to know better. Two rides and an hour later I was getting After standing with my thumb towards picked up by a trucker on the north-bound the sky for fifteen minutes, a plumbing van I-75 ramp. We talked for a minute, and on its way to work pulled over. The man then realizing how tired I was he insisted inside hastily pulled stacks of paper, old that I take a nap on the three hour trip gas station coffee cups, and an assortment with him. At first I refused, but eventually of wrappers off the front passenger seat and my own tired eyes and the sweet sounds tossed them in the back. “Where ya headed?” coming out the stereo took me away. “North on I-75. Headed up to But now looking back on the miles I Kalamazoo.” I replied, squeezing traveled, I realize that the miles I traveled into the van with my pack on my lap. doesn’t tell the stories I came across along “I-75 is east of here. You the way. The trucker who picked me up in know you’re going west?” Ohio and insisted that I sleep after a freezing I sat down when I got back and wrote night and playing me a CD with the “home up a tally of the miles I had traveled on songs” he grew up listening to as a child in the east coast: 3458 miles hitch-hiking and Mexico; the man who gave me a coat when 1849 miles hopping freight; 5307 total, not I had none when it was snowing; the woman to mention the many long walks I had to who had just gotten off of the night-shift and take just to get around. At first I was proud was on her way to her other job; the friend of having covered so many miles, having I met in Buffalo and hopped trains down to essentially covered the same amount of THIS PIECE AND MORE OF DAVEY’S ART IS FOR SALE AT ground it is from Boston to Los Angeles. “VAGABOND” ON PAGE FIVE CONFLUENCE BOOKS 600 WHITE AVE. SUITE 302

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