VLVL2 (15): None of the Usual Civilians

[Dave Monroe]

I agree, but I couldn't help but think of that air
controllers' srike and its aftermath, so ... so thanks
again, I'll be at this intermittently today, so ...

--- "R. Fiero" <rfiero at pophost.com> wrote:
> 
> Not sure that the militarization of the air traffic
> controllers is entirely due to the decertification
> of PATCO the union.  I think it refers solely to the
> actual militarization of the local airspace.
> Although it all works together. After '70 or so
> there were a lot of Vietnam veterans unsuited for
> any sort of useful civilian work but meanwhile the
> cops had been paramilitarized and could use an
> influx of folks who'd been deprogrammed in normal
> civil distaste for personal violence....

Which might explain at least in part (there's also,
again, simply just plain ol' militarization) why "the
air controllers down there sounded like they used to
in Vietnam."  And then ...

> Then there was the notion of running government
> like a business that allowed Brock Vond his
> unchecked freedom. The profitable game of drug-
> related asset confiscation is mentioned in another
> Dave Monroe post.  Let's see.... drugs for money
> for arms for Contra wars.  Or was it the other
> way around?

Er, money for nothing and the kicks are free? 

http://waste.org/mail/?list=pynchon-l&month=0405&msg=90862

But my favorite sneaky Pynchon reference there is that
Intimus shredder ...

http://waste.org/mail/?list=pynchon-l&month=0405&msg=90824&sort=date

Okay, NOW back to work ...


	
		
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