OUTRAGED

How do you justify advertising for Campus Lodge after running so many editorials describing the eviction of 100+ families so it could be built there? I've seen two ads in Flagpole for this establishment in the last few months and can't believe no one is outraged. I am. I suggest you practice what you preach and pull the ads.

Jennifer Fisher-Ivey

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PROPS FOR SPC

I represent the group southern poetic coneckshun. We performed at the music awards last year. There was no picture no write-up or nothing. We rocked the crowd and got no props. What's the deal? We've been around since the hip-hop scene got its birth. We've had four albums released independently and we were in the game before it was a fad. We don't represent the bling era, 24 inch rims and gettin buck in the club but we still keep it dirty south. Shall I say more? From ishues to low-down and dirty, to untamed, pure energy, even the iron triangle. The guy in that group named jay learned to scratch from me when I was 15 yrs. old. I'm serious this is no joke. I grew up dreaming of bringing the hip-hop scene to Athens and I at least would like an article or something. I'm tired of seeing hip-hop articles but no one ever gives spc its props for being in the forefront, and truly bringing hip-hop not this junk I've heard plague the air waves and brain pollute kids and adults. I also have the slip for a free quarter page in your magazine. Even though I have that can I please have a little something for all the work we've put in to develop the scene. From the human rights festival with jesse jackson, numerous time playin at the amf, tasty world, and not to mention your award show please give us a little props on an article. Thank you.

Ceo. Spc gregory t jones

Athens

KNOCK, KNOCK

The new "Proposed Residential Rental Property Regulations in Single-Family Residential (RS) Zones " (AKA "the plan formerly known as Rental Registration, minus it's few defensible provisions ") are completely outrageous. So much for all the empty "we just want to regulate the Rental Industry like the business it is rhetoric" by stripping the plan of the (I still believe ill advised) fees and (now illegal) explicit permitting requirements the Commission has boiled it down to its nasty essence. The proposal on the table is just an attempt to crack down on a bad law based on an ugly premise: "there is only one kind of family here in Athens-Clarke County, and you aren't worthy of peace or protection if yours isn't the governmentally approved type." At least this proposal is a little more honest, or at least less successful in dissembling than its predecessor; its petty fascism is brazen. I never thought I would be facing a situation where a passerby's litter in my yard or a forgotten recycling bin could result in a knock on my door, a demand for my papers, and an interrogation about my private relationships, but thanks to the collective vision of the Athens-Clarke County government myself and the majority of Athens residents are faced with just this possibility.

Mary Willoughby

Athens

TO PRESIDENT ADAMS

Dear Mr. Pretender-to-the-Throne, Dictator, Emperor, Petty Tyrant, Fat-Nice-Man: Allow me to roll up the red carpet of welcome to you and wish you good riddance: there ain't enough room in this town, at my school, in my neighborhood for you, your lovely over-paid wife, and those who actually reside here - you know, people who work and pay bills and taxes to support your audacious, arrogant lifestyle. In fact, you give Adams a bad name, politically speaking.

Cut your "losses," take your pot of gold, your ill-gotten gains stolen from the sweat of some good people, and remove you and your brood from this place, and the sooner the better.

Of hubris are you guilty. No friend of academia are you. You stink of self-indulgence. You are greed incarnate.

AWAY! Banish yourself to some other village where you may rape and pillage other good folk and their purses, god forfend. You spit on the people who work here. You insult the integrity of this institution and all presidents before you. Worse than a common thief, you are only a vile coward, pilfering, nay, plundering the people whom you oppress while hiding behind the mantle of your office.

Out, out evil caesar! Your karma: kismet, your fate awaits you... fait accompli: Liebestod.

Paul Nelson

Athens

WHY FIRE ADAMS

10. Combs hair like Ted Koppel

9. Tried to shave Harry Dawg

8. Thought football was just another name for soccer

7. Calls Vince "Dudley"

6. Listens to Alexander Haig's "I'm in charge" speech for inspiration

5. Refers to swim dogs as "wet backs"

4. Demanded Coach Yoculan take off high heels

3. Wants to rehire Herrick family to coach badminton team

2. Thought UGA's famous Walker was a four-legged cane

1. Wondered if Sanford Stadium was named after Fred or Lamont

Steven D. Sacco

Athens

COOKIES FOR NURSES

In response to Travis Cown's letter [July 2], every member of Casper & the Cookies wants your nursing staff to know that we share your enthusiasm for our band name! As an expression of our appreciation of our fans in the nursing profession and, indeed, the entire medical field we will be embarking on a tour of emergency rooms, podiatrists and mental institutions throughout the mid-west. Flagpole's long-awaited Casper & the Cookies webpage keeps being postponed, but you can find audio clips from our new album to be released in spring 2003 on our website, www.casperfandango.com. And Travis, if you're returning from Fort Scott in the next month or so, email us from the website and we'll give you two free tickets to our August 9 show at Nuçi's Space!

Hippocratically Yours,

Casper Fandango

Athens

DRAMATIC PRAISE

I have been a big fan of your publication for several years, and I was very impressed when I read your story about Escaping the Viccis. I was involved in the original production as the understudy to Mrs. Corsetti and the light techie, and my big brother, Stuart, played Eric Irons in the original and Birdman in the most recent production. I am thrilled that Giles' talent is finally being recognized outside of our immediate social circle, and I think your writer did a wonderful job with the story. In the Author's Photo Journal there is a picture of Patrice Gaulden that Giles couldn't attribute to anyone, and I wanted to write in and let you know who took that picture. It was taken by Melanie Powers, the music teacher at Winterville Elementary, during Chicken Wing Theatre's performance of "The Three Little Pigs" as part of a Read Across America Week activity. That said I would just like to commend you once again on your publication. I have had numerous opportunities to work with y'all this past year as the PR officer for Cedar Shoals' Drama Club/Thespian Society and the Asst. Manager of the school's acting troupe and I have been impressed with the cooperation that I've had. You guys are really out there helping the underdogs get publicity. Bravo!

Meredyth Fleisher

Sioux City, IA

REPUBLICAN CONFESSION

I'm 28 years old and have lived here my whole life. I've been working every day since I was 18. Two years ago I earned a modest $30,000. But last year I took a crappy part-time job to have more time with my family and I've only earned about $4,000. However there was a valuable lesson I've learned.

I've always been a Republican, can't feed 'em don't breed 'em, was my motto.

However now that I've spent time working with flaming liberals, I'm thinking maybe they have the right idea. You see everyone I work with is on government assistance, which they receive plentiful amounts of. In fact they receive so much they have the luxury of selling food stamps for 50 cents on the dollar, many of them even sell cases of Coca-Cola, steaks, cigarettes from their homes. Their health care for their children is far cheaper than it is if you work and can afford a real doctor. And if you need some more? Well my co-workers will forge any state document you may need. Don't believe it's fair that working people got tax relief from Pres. Bush? Well for just a couple of hundred bucks you can claim one of their children, they all have so many they don't even know who the fathers are, much less some unqualified idiot who works for the state. Now I'm on my way from working rags to welfare riches. Liberalism is great!

B.C. Gray

Athens