Seedless watermelon politics and FREE SPEECH

              Edward Achorn's  serious column this morning on the unexpected

    but inevitable consequences of " free speech " in America and Mark

    Patinkin's humorous question on " seedless watermelons "  - how do they

    propagate ?  - reminded me of the Green Party candidate for governor of

    California - one legendary 60s radical named Peter Camejo, now ironically

    a quite prosperous but  socially responsible investor. Peter -who did get

    a respectable 5 per cent of the vote -   jokingly called himself " a

    watermelon -green on the outside, red on the inside ".

             Back in the late 60s Camejo's " passionate oratory "  got him

    expelled from the UC Berkeley  - " just two quarters shy of graduating

    with a bachelor's degree in history "

                 His crime ?  " using an unauthorized microphone at a rally "

    ( see story October 22, 2002 by Louise Chu, Associated Press )

                  Like seedless watermelons left -wing politicos have a

    fertility problem in the land of the free. But they can at least SURVIVE !

                  With all due respect to Edward Achorn of Pulitzer Prize

    caliber, I prefer Gore Vidal's definition of FREE SPEECH in America : you

    are free to sing in tune with the ruling class .

                  Anyway, can't Peter Camejo FINALLY be awarded his bachelor

    degree in history ?  Now that this millionaire " socialist " can buy it ?

                 Senator Ted Kennedy -I am sure - has fond memories of Peter

    who once challenged him for his Senate seat .

                 But forget Ronald Reagan's condemnation of the 60s Camejo :

    " one of the most dangerous people in California ".

                   When Camejo ran for president in 1976 ( Socialist Workers

    Party ) , I was a presidential elector for him here in Rhode Island .

               Would anybody think I was  one of the most dangerous people

    in Rhode Island - besides my own brother who does " advertising "   ?

                 Yes indeed, that " left-wing faggot " - Gore Vidal - knows

    the heart of America.