Let the wild rumpus begin!
Ah, that's my favorite pick-up line. I'm also hoping the organizers of the 2008 Olympics decide to start the games with that phrase. I think the North Koreans and the Americans could use a little rumpus to ease the tension.
Being serious, in the latest issue of The Nation, John Nichols has a great article, "Urban Archipelago: Progressive Cities in a Conservative Sea," which opens with this great line from Dennis "Boog" Highberger, the mayor of Lawrence, KS, who's leading the progressive charge in the city. A progressive city in Kansas, you might say? But it's true...Boog (haha) has championed protecting the environment, fighting discrimination, and developing affordable housing, and he led the charge to get Lawrence to condemn the USA Patriot Act.
All this while the rest of the state made learning about evolution a felony crime, and same-sex marriage on par with murder. But hey, it's all about being hopeful, so "viva la Boog!" And let's hope Lawrence becomes a model for other progressive cities in conservative, red states.
Being serious, in the latest issue of The Nation, John Nichols has a great article, "Urban Archipelago: Progressive Cities in a Conservative Sea," which opens with this great line from Dennis "Boog" Highberger, the mayor of Lawrence, KS, who's leading the progressive charge in the city. A progressive city in Kansas, you might say? But it's true...Boog (haha) has championed protecting the environment, fighting discrimination, and developing affordable housing, and he led the charge to get Lawrence to condemn the USA Patriot Act.
All this while the rest of the state made learning about evolution a felony crime, and same-sex marriage on par with murder. But hey, it's all about being hopeful, so "viva la Boog!" And let's hope Lawrence becomes a model for other progressive cities in conservative, red states.
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