Re: RAT Road Rambling and Rants/piss

[Btmsdream@aol.com]

In a message dated 7/9/1999 8:14:34 PM Pacific Daylight Time, 
NOMADMONAD@aol.com writes:

<< 
 I could never work a scam on a theater institution the same way I could 
never 
 scam my relatives, even if they're distant cousins twice removed.  I will 
not 
 be pissing on TCG, Lincoln Center, Mark Taper Forum, South Coast Rep, or 
 HERE.  But I will be standing just outside all of them campaigning with the 
 Homeless One for the one and only Messenger.  And that's the truth, Ruth. 
 
 --nick ,
i love you man. To be honest I didn't understand everything that you said. 
But I do know this, and I swear it to be true and honest from my heart. I 
would piss on those institutions you named above, and I would stand outside 
of them campaigning with you. caridad's discussion is called "RATS NEST, how 
to work within an institution and still be a Rat" I don't know if it can be 
done but I'd like to explore the idea. maybe it's the ultimate infiltration, 
maybe I'm kidding myself. maybe it's the sellout beckoning me. Mind you I 
have no offers to sell out and I told ben Cameron this week right to him that 
I didn't believe in his organization. I angered some people this week for 
saying what I wanted to say without worrying if it would hurt my health 
benefits or salary. I like that freedom and I cherish it. But is there more 
to the struggle than just the struggle? is there an aim outside the 
expression? People I respect, whose work I respect make a living and enjoy 
things and then there are some that don't. How can a rat make a living and 
still be a rat?What is that aim and do the institutions have a corner on it? 
I am curious, my friend. I am. please dont disrespect me for looking over the 
fence. I'm never gonna graze there anyway.

m the rat and coming to your neighborhood soon. i mean you're coming to mine.