~ if you are at all concerned at the possibility of new restrictions on civil liberties in the united states brought by the ‘uniting and strengthening america act’, then peep the new action alert online at aclu.org. especially frightening is ‘section 213’, which would allow the badge to inspect a house or apartment in secret. luckily, senator feingold is intending to amend this, as reported in yahoo news [w].

~ when paul mccartney releases a single to benefit world trade center relief efforts, he seems like a decent guy; when Michael Jackson does it, he seems like a child molester.

~ we still have not reached a conclusion concerning the finale of peter parker #35…

~ “The storm of airplanes will not stop. There are thousands of young people who look forward to death like the Americans look forward to life.”

-spokesman for al-Qaida

damn. pretty bleak view. can’t we airdrop some xboxes or something for these kids?

~ take care to notice that our url is not www.theangryredplanet.com [w]

~ from aim:

   terra cimmeria : “The two-pound HDR packages are designed to be religiously and culturally acceptable to all people. They include rice, vegetables and fruit and no animal products, such as pork, which Muslims do not eat.”
   terra cimmeria : read: The two-pound HDR packages are designed to be ethically and culturally acceptable to all vegans. They include rice, vegetables and fruit and no animal products, such as pork, which vegans do not eat.
   terra cimmeria : why don’t they drop that shit around here?
   xxxx xxxxxx : after protests ensued at local krust burger restaurant krusty has issued the following statement, ‘this, i dont need’
   terra cimmeria : did you and jjj go to those protests?
   xxxx xxxxxx : jjj doesnt care anymore
   terra cimmeria : was jjj demanding that they serve astro burgers
   terra cimmeria : care about what? his cause?
   xxxx xxxxxx : he is going to ‘la’ on wednesday
   terra cimmeria : noooo!!

~ if photographs are considered idolatry by the taliban, why is osama bin laden allowed to have his face printed on the t-shirts peddled by taliban supporters? for that matter, since teaching english is also forbidden, why are the t-shirt slogans written in english? maybe the assumption is that only infidels will be looking at the shirts. since afghanistan has a literacy rate of 30%, it is safe to assume that 2/3 of the taliban cops will not realize this. or, perhaps the t-shirt hawkers are secretly thankful they live in the liberal state of pakistan, because the guys they are praising would bust their chops if they caught them breaking the rules.

~ are americans supposed to be offended by a burning u.s. flag? we can do that here if we want to, for pete’s sake. let’s see some ‘militants’ with the balls to burn their own flag.

~ sigh…when do we get back to the class war?

~ ‘america will never dream or know or taste security or safety’

pretty tough words for a guy who spends his nights hiding in a freaking cave.

~ looking for the world trade center photos?

~ open letter to the cia:

please stop getting ‘our’ u.a.v.’s shot down. if you really need to waste the money (for the defense economy), the angry red planet can find a better use at $3.2 million a pop.

~ open letter to georgia tech faculty and alumni:

September 19 World Trade Center forum in poor taste.

  As a Georgia Tech alumnus and a New Yorker, I feel compelled to express my feelings concerning your ‘forum on the World Trade Center’, to be held on September 19. While I agree that the Twin Towers are magnificent creations, definitely worthy of formal and structural celebration and study, I question the appropriateness of your timing. At this very moment, there remains the possibility that there are people still trapped in the rubble. There exists the uncertainty of loved ones as to the fate of their friends and family members who worked in or near the center. Dust still fills the eyes of every one of us who walk through the streets of New York, gaping at the holes in the sky, earth, and our city. While the towers’ power and legacy should not be forgotten or ignored in the wake of the tragedy on September 11, as their past images and studies may still provide us solace and learning, perhaps it is more suitable for a few moments of silence to be given before taking advantage of the developments concerning them. Otherwise, the forum may be seen as sensationalist and exploitive, rather than informative and respectful. I do agree that a forum on this masterpiece is warranted, but a move this quick seems to have the manipulative trappings of a daily talk show or scandal sheet, not the profound substance of academia.
Respectfully,

-a

~ after two days, we still have nothing to say.

the dandy little coxcombs who are saying ‘the u.s. deserved this’ are hardly addressing the fact that the comfort in which they live – that enables them to understand this situation so fully – is inseparable from the system that brought this retaliation.

the jingoist warhawks who call for unilateral destruction of various people who are remotely related to the likely perpetrators of this violence are not heeding the certainty of a future retribution and the uncertainty of the u.s. security structure – both defensive and offensive – to handle it.

the likelihood of an american epiphany, in which the cause of this terrorist effect is recognized and addressed, is slim; the damage and violence doubtlessly rules out much sympathy for the perpetrators’ cause. it would not seem out of the question that would encourage more of this activity in the future, when other demands are wished to be met. thus, and this is the greatest fear at the angry red planet, it seems realistic that those at the helm of the u.s. military will take measures to not just retaliate or exact some quick vengeance – they must know what that will inspire – but will make every step to wipe away any technical or economic possibility for any persons or peoples to ever attempt some act similar to last tuesday’s. will other nations step in the way of the u.s. before this level of destruction is reached, thereby raising the scale of warfare beyond imagination? or will they, with their own fears and memories of terrorism – stand by and allow the obliteration of a large part of the world to take place?

we at the angry red planet suppose that, upon a couple of days tired reflection, there is no course but to realize that this is not, as many have declared, the ‘ending of our way of life’ or anyone as much as it is a beginning of an wretched, inhuman way of life for everyone.

~ don’t believe the stories about the blood donation centers being full, go anyway: american red cross

~ if you do believe those stories, then donate something else.