Labor Day

[REDWAVE]

Every effort had been made in this country to depoliticize Labor Day, and strip it of any significance other than barbecue. Therefore, I feel obligated to point out the following truths:

(1) The workers and peasants of the world collectively produce all the world's goods and services. The owning and managerial classes are useless parasites who do NO socially necessary labor whatsoever, yet suck off a large percentage of the surplus produced by labor for themselves.

(2) The workers and peasants comprise the overwhelming majority of humanity. It is far easier for the many to suppress the few than it is for the few to suppress the many.

(3) If the toiling and exploited masses are united, there is no force on earth which can withstand them. Conversely, the capitalist ruling class seeks to keep the working class divided-- along ethnic, gender, religious, national, etc. terms-- in order to keep it weak, and thus deliberately stirs up and perpetuates the vilest and most backward prejudices.

That is all.

 

[Liontamr]

You forgot a truth:

(4) Every labour (correct spelling by the way.. sheesh you Americans...) day, the Eskimos and Stampeders always put on a classic football game that has been attended by yours truly every year for the past 6 years... Going on 7 tommorow

 

[red_rose]

REDWAVE - if you didn't want to come to my barbeque, all you had to do was say NO.

 

[Linedrive]

Barbacue..? I didn't get an invite

 

[Coolville]

redwave...

Any idea why the Americans celebrate Labour Day in Sept? When the rest of the world celebrates 1 may?

I heard once that it was moved in order to distance the US labour movements from the Intl. ones and the socialist tendencies.

 

[REDWAVE]

Coolville

Ding ding ding ding ding . . . Give that man a cigar.

Interestingly, International Workers Day (May 1) commemorates the "Haymarket Square" incident, which occurred in the United States in 1886. During the world's first ever general strike, a police provocateur threw a bomb in Haymarket Square in Chicago, and it was blamed on anarchists, and used as an excuse for bloody suppression of the strike.

Fast forward to today, where striking teachers were recently put in jail merely for exercizing their right to strike, and where Bush threatens the ILWU (lonshoremen's union) with strikebreaking by federal troops, in the name of "national security" (i.e., protecting the profits of business).

 

[GuyJD]

IS THAT WHAT LABOR DAY IS ABOUT?

Damn it, I thought that it had something to do with all of the pregnant women in the world going into labor.

And here I am in the maternity ward with my camcorder. DAMN

 

[Coolville]

here in Dania, May 1 is still celebrated widely. Thousands descend on parks to listen to music and hear politicians. Fortunately, copious amounts of beer are consumed which actually makes it fun. Add to that thousands of red flags and singing Internationale, and you have a nice day out.

Oh so it seems. I don't take part. I enjoy the day off.

 

[red_rose]

Barbacue..? I didn't get an invite

Why would i need to invite you when I've got you chained to my bed?

 

[REDWAVE]

Berlin Mayday

Sounds good, Coolville, but in Berlin they really know how to do IWD up right. They have big, militant demonstrations which usually result in street battles with the polizei . . .

 

[GuyJD]

DAMN IT, THAT'S NOT FAIR

Why would i need to invite you when I've got you chained to my bed?

I thought that it was my turn to be chained and shackled to your bed.

 

[Linedrive]

Why would i need to invite you when I've got you chained to my bed?

Just wanted to make sure you didn't forget about me, you haven't filled my water bowl in days

 

[red_rose]

Just wanted to make sure you didn't forget about me, you haven't filled my water bowl in days

You haven't been around to lap it up.

 

[red_rose]

Re: DAMN IT, THAT'S NOT FAIR

I thought that it was my turn to be chained and shackled to your bed.

I've got you tied up in my basement. I'll be with you shortly...

 

[Linedrive]

You haven't been around to lap it up.

Fuck Me

 

[red_rose]

Fuck Me

If you insist.



I've missed you - have I told you that lately??

 

[GuyJD]

Re: Re: DAMN IT, THAT'S NOT FAIR

I've got you tied up in my basement. I'll be with you shortly...

RR, why waste a good rope when I still have my police cuffs?

 

[Linedrive]

If you insist.



I've missed you - have I told you that lately??

I do, and missed you too...that damn summer work seriously cuts into my quality perv time.

 

[Coolville]

Re: Berlin Mayday

Sounds good, Coolville, but in Berlin they really know how to do IWD up right. They have big, militant demonstrations which usually result in street battles with the polizei . . .

To horribly misquote William Faulkner:
Between riots and beer, I choose beer.

 

[GuyJD]

Aw well, Sorry Gunner and Red Rose.............

I can see that this thread has turned into another private chatroom so I'm going to make like a majuana addict and "BLOW THIS JOINT".

 

[red_rose]

I do, and missed you too...that damn summer work seriously cuts into my quality perv time.

No wonder you cut right to the chase! Time is of the essence!


JD - Handcuffs are for me... later...

 

[red_rose]

Aw well, Sorry Gunner and Red Rose.............

I can see that this thread has turned into another private chatroom so I'm going to make like a majuana addict and "BLOW THIS JOINT".

Spoil sport!

I was going to turn this into a thread where any man who addressed me wound up bound to some part of my home.

 

[REDWAVE]

GuyJD

Are you gonna pass that joint around?

 

[red_rose]

REDWAVE

I was told by my evil sidekick to ask you this:

Do you have a Lenin beard?

 

[REDWAVE]

No

I have a beard, but not a Lenin beard.