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Over at the Whitefield 4th of July parade, maybe 20 minutes away, artist Natasha Mayers acknowledged 2004 is a "year that's polarized, so maybe people can't be as open" to other viewpoints. At the same time she wasn't prepared to hear the parade was not "an appropriate occasion for a political statement" such as "Petroleus,God of Grease and War" skit she and about 20 others performed. A large sign read "Americans gave up health care, veterans benefits, education for this? The End is Near".
Cardboard mini models of gas gussling SUV's bore such license plates as "Puppet State-Gov 4 RNT", Terror State-May B-US", "State of Denial-WMD 4 SALE",and "State of Emergency-911 GWB, The Anxious State."

Noah Myers fed the gaping jaws of a Hummer SUV various simulated body parts as the driver, Paul Jumar, shouted: "I'm getting hungry! Feed me!" When one young woman cried out in protest, Myers quickly yelled:" God Bless America and all its oil companies!"

[Note: Letters to the Editor above are not shown on line and I have transcribed them from the "dead tree" paper edition.]

1 posted on 07/10/2004 1:30:38 PM PDT by fight_truth_decay
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Correction in spelling: Natasha Mayers, Noah Mayers.


2 posted on 07/10/2004 1:34:36 PM PDT by fight_truth_decay
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To: fight_truth_decay
The editorial is online.

It strikes me that the 'anonymous' float idea is pretty much asking for scum to turn out.

3 posted on 07/10/2004 1:36:55 PM PDT by atomicpossum (I give up! Entropy, you win!)
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To: fight_truth_decay

Why wasn't a match or lighter dropped on any of them?

Because nobody wants the responsibility to stand up for our country.

We are now a nation of cowards - and with such will be no better, if not worse than frnace or germany - socialist pigstys


4 posted on 07/10/2004 1:38:30 PM PDT by steplock ( www.spadata.com)
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To: fight_truth_decay
Sigh.

Thanks for posting this.

Thank God, Maine has only about four or five electoral votes.

5 posted on 07/10/2004 1:42:39 PM PDT by don-o (Stop Freeploading. Do the right thing and sign up for a monthly donation.)
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To: fight_truth_decay

This goes hand in glove with the report of the 4th of July parade in Bainbridge Island, Washington. An Iraqi veteran, marching in uniform in the parade, was "treated" to numerous yells of "Baby Killer!"

Independence Day celebrations are in danger of becoming nothing more than a vehicle for the loonies to parade their extremism and hatred of America.


6 posted on 07/10/2004 1:43:47 PM PDT by lonevoice (Some things have to be believed to be seen)
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To: fight_truth_decay

Are there pictures of this thing?

I don't think we should let their side forget they do things like this.


7 posted on 07/10/2004 1:44:29 PM PDT by shadowman99
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To: fight_truth_decay
Coming soon to a city near you:


8 posted on 07/10/2004 1:47:40 PM PDT by weegee (Government does not solve problems; it subsidizes them. ~~Ronald Reagan)
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To: fight_truth_decay

While it is true that we are afforded "free speech" in this country, such displays from the left (and the near riotous protests after the 2000 election) have shown that we may not have a peaceful transfer of power from one administration to the next for very much longer.


9 posted on 07/10/2004 1:49:02 PM PDT by weegee (Government does not solve problems; it subsidizes them. ~~Ronald Reagan)
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Here, please.


17 posted on 07/10/2004 2:20:17 PM PDT by Brad’s Gramma (Hair? Ya wanna talk about hair? President REAGAN had a NICE head of hair!!)
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To: fight_truth_decay

Liberal scum = liberal scum.


18 posted on 07/10/2004 2:22:17 PM PDT by South40 (Amnesty for ILLEGALS is a slap in the face to the USBP!)
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Natasha Myers, says she's doing it all "For the Children".

www.mainething.com/ artists/natasha_mayers/
[excerpt from her site]
Natasha Mayers is Whitefield's prime mover when it comes to the ARTS ! Since the 1970's she has been the single handed force behind making sure that ART is up front and in our town, and in our schools and everywhere else it belongs.
When our school boards felt forced with their limited funds to cut the important Art program , it was Natasha who researched, motivated, created and got funding for some of the most innovative volunteer Arts programs in Maine - for our children.

20 posted on 07/10/2004 2:25:59 PM PDT by Darksheare (The Gangsta Spector of Defeat!)
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To: fight_truth_decay

The person(people)responsible for this stupid display aren't operating with a full deck.


28 posted on 07/10/2004 2:50:37 PM PDT by freekitty
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To: fight_truth_decay

I'll bet, somehow, Clinton is responsible for this.


32 posted on 07/10/2004 3:05:41 PM PDT by Doe Eyes
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bttt


33 posted on 07/10/2004 3:08:38 PM PDT by stands2reason (Kerry/Edwards: TERRORISTS FLEE FROM BETTER HAIR!!!)
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"That is not censorship, just good taste! "


Wrong!...stand up for what it is...censor it and the results are of good taste!


43 posted on 07/10/2004 6:40:29 PM PDT by Hotdog
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From the web site:

---Natasha had helped children and adults in scores of towns create murals. From Maine to Ohio, from the Soviet Union to Granada, Nicaragua - from Nigeria to our State Prison, She has helped people express themselves. Some of her most rewarding work has been with people at the Augusta Mental Health Institute.---

http://www.mainething.com/artists/natasha_mayers/index.htm


49 posted on 07/10/2004 11:22:33 PM PDT by claudiustg (Go Sharon! Go Bush!)
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To: fight_truth_decay

No floats with a Clinton statue shaking his wing-wang??


50 posted on 07/11/2004 12:07:17 AM PDT by GeronL (wketchup.com)
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To: fight_truth_decay

All Nations and peoples eventually get what they deserve. I could do without these "interesting times".


51 posted on 07/11/2004 3:11:29 AM PDT by Check6
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I live in Maine. Kerry's numbers are dropping here. He is now tied with Bush. The more these liberal idiots pull these stunts the more Bush's numbers go up. Wesley Clark was in Maine this past week and every place he spoke there were almost as many people standing on the corner with Bush signs as there were Kerry supporters attending the event. I hope the granolas keep up the good work showing how foolish they really are. Most Mainers are normal people and these idiots do more to hurt Kerry than help him. My sons were too busy in Afghanistan to attend the parade and I was campaigning for Bush and missed it as well.


56 posted on 07/11/2004 9:38:59 AM PDT by armymarinedad (Proud father of death from above)
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Olympia Snow...please copy!


58 posted on 07/11/2004 2:10:50 PM PDT by Don Corleone (Leave the gun..take the cannoli)
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