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CLAY SHENTRUP — Sat, 11 Aug 2007 14:24:26 -0000

You should know there's something vastly better and simpler than IRV - Range Voting.

http://RangeVoting.org/CFER...
http://RangeVoting.org/IRV....

Clay Shentrup
clay@electopia.org
415.240.1973

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chicken john — Sat, 11 Aug 2007 03:10:09 -0000

I just wanted to chime in for a moment and say that I was wrongly quoted as saying that I don't believe in voting rights. That's not what I said. Or what I meant. I say, clearly, that I'm not a voting advocate. And I've said this a thousand times. It's a complex equation, but the Libertarian slant is one of an intellectual exorcise. It's not meant to be an actual way to run an actual government. It's a luxury that we indulge. It's coffee talk. The real world doesn't run like that. Flow like that. Libertarian ideals are interesting. Fascinating. I'm convinced that they are correct thinking. But when it comes to action, I don't know that they are a master key to solving real world problems today. I'm not a voting advocate. I don't think that voting is a solution for everything. I think, as do most Libertarians, that we should solve as many problems as we can without the help of government. To the end that maybe there is need of very few laws. Or politicians. This idealist thinking lead me down the path to state the I don't advocate voting, but I'm certainly not agaisnt it. I just don't see it as the end all solution. That's what that means. And if your interested in other Libertarian ideas, visit www.lp.org and see if you can't find something there to burn your toast.

And to those of you who underestimate me: don't. I'm silly, sure. But if you think I can't walk the talk you may be quite suprised when I slice you into little chunks and serve you on a platter with a side of fries. My candidacy for Mayor is relevant, astute and interesting. I will bring color, debate, candor and whimsey to the elections process. But I will also push my points. Some of which are amazing ideas (that are not mine) whose time has come.

My platform is Arts and Innovations. My stategy using IRV (instant runoff voting) is unconventional (I'm running for second place.) My arguments are solid. My fundraising is working. I'm a viaable candidate.

I thank you for your time and appreciate your support. Scott's one of my oldest friends here in SF and without his help I wouldn't have done this. So thanks to you too, Scott. I paid my fees today, and will be on the ballot come Nov 6th.

Lets fuck 'em up.

chicken john

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mumbley peg — Fri, 10 Aug 2007 16:59:42 -0000

Hey did you ever notice, that the level of intelligence in the LS crowd is frighteningly LOW!

Someone like Chicken does something brilliant and very few poeple pick up on it ?? much less ACT on it !

Then ya post a story about a &^%$#! COMPUTER BAG, ( 30 &*%$! comments) or iphone wallpaper, or the latest con$umer gizmo, and people kinda of swoop on it like flies to shit...

it's depressing !

[ note: this is provocation ! ]

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pod — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 17:15:34 -0000

hola,

updates:

indymedia picks up the story,

www.indybay.org/government/

And in case anyone was looking for a more "radical" candidate, and one less white guy doing all the talking...

btw, you all should invite her to the next round of debates !!

Dr. Ahimsa Porter Sumchai
put out her press release on july 25th
www.indybay.org/newsitems/2...

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bingofuel@aol.com — Wed, 08 Aug 2007 23:44:11 -0000

um...hey here's an idea...10-15 burning man people could voluntarily give up buying those $200-400 tickets and give the money to chicken lip to "run" for mayor.

or maybe if each burning man person gave a dollar, ol' chicken wing could have 50,000 bucks.

oh but that would mean people would have to give up partying for a real life cause. hmm.

chicken boy, keep rattling the cup maybe the corporate sponsors of burning man will give you money for your "campaign."

oh and i love how this guy is against voting rights. yeah that makes sense. what a joke.

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TinMan — Wed, 08 Aug 2007 18:11:17 -0000

The use of "Army Street" is still legal. Go ahead, check out Google Maps. The road is labeled both "Army" and "Cesar Chavez". Not convinced? Go to USPS.com and get the ZIP code for 3359 Army in San Francisco, CA. It's a valid address in the government's eyes.

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MMH — Wed, 08 Aug 2007 15:12:42 -0000

If we are old enough to vote that really should mean we are old enough to not act like children in laughing squid comments.

You may not like Chicken John and thats fine but whats the point in making yourself look like an ass for all of us to see?

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pod — Wed, 08 Aug 2007 14:06:28 -0000

hey bloggers, geeks and media peeps, spread the word on these campaigns !! Can you even imagine the political paralysis IF THESE 2 DON'T GET INTO THE RACE??! Oh the horror/boredom, the boredom/horror !

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jeremy — Wed, 08 Aug 2007 10:15:54 -0000

I would vote for a guy named chicken john simply on principle. Now I just need to move to SF.

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Kevin Murphy — Wed, 08 Aug 2007 08:12:23 -0000

I'm sorry, how is it possible to respond to this posting without being abusive and breaking the rules?

I've tried, and I just can't seem to do it.

This chicken guy is an (abusive) right-wing (abusive) and you, sir, are an (abusive) lackey for even promoting him on your blog.

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pod — Wed, 08 Aug 2007 03:28:43 -0000

Hi all,

Not sure why that pingback link above is an error, but you can read some of our analysis ( and more coming) on the Chicken vs. Josh debate at:
www.xlterrestrials.org/plog

here's an exceprt:

Initially when we heard that Chicken and Josh were going to take on the system in this year's mayoral primetime election sitcom episode we thought: this is going to suck, this has no teeth, this has no radical attack, this is only going to bounce right off the Election Spectacle like a rubber vomit prop without ever aligning with and voicing the very real political crises from homelessness to gentrification to cronyism to labor issues to healthcare to the filthy rich getting filthier..., etc etc.

BUT after experiencing the debate the other night, just hearing such authentic voices (and sharp humor) coming from extremely opposite worlds than professional politicians will, when up against a big business-bidding puppet, make for extraordinary comedy at the very least ...and perhaps at best a glorious surrealist train wreck.

This might seem like a real stretch, but perhaps similar to what La Otra Campagna (The Other Campaign) is accomplishing in Mexico, they have the potential to catalyze and cultivate the hunger for, and actual activity towards, something detached from the sham democracy and self-serving govt. system, something the people themselves construct as alternative functioning communities, which in any number of pragmatic forms just ignores the adversary and proceeds with better ideas.

...

to be cont.

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Sister Mable Syrup — Wed, 08 Aug 2007 00:39:17 -0000

grin --- and it's CESAR Chavez, you dorks :*

(but it'll always be Army to me too, Chicken)

xo, Sister Mable

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RICK! — Tue, 07 Aug 2007 21:54:21 -0000

First, it wouldn't be in Chicken's 'voice' if it didn't have at least one typo.

Two, it was 1:00am when we actually started making the ad, it's a miracle there aren't more mistakes.

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chicken john — Tue, 07 Aug 2007 21:08:50 -0000

...it will always be Army Street to me...

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tongodeon — Tue, 07 Aug 2007 19:54:29 -0000

CAESAR Chavez

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chicken john — Tue, 07 Aug 2007 17:46:08 -0000

NIce place to grind your ax, Dan. Way to reduce the art issue down to 2 unreasonable people.

My truck is actually carbon positive as it takes CO2 out of the atmosphere. Yup. Dig it, tread lightly you woulnd't be the first person I've made a fool out of. I'd be happy to demonstrate it for you, please visit www.caferacercrew.com to see when the next show is. Likely, September.

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rajbot — Tue, 07 Aug 2007 14:41:42 -0000

Do you think Chicken John really believes that his truck runs with zero emissions?

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Dan — Tue, 07 Aug 2007 14:18:46 -0000

If your an artist who had suffered a fire and then was invited into Chicken's former bar, The Odeon, by one of his senior staff (Flash) that night, then kicked out of the bar by Chicken himself due to a long standing rivalry, then tell Chicken to go fuck himself.

For artists, huh?

Dan