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| Group for Study of Songun Policy Formed in U.S. |
| 2003-09-03 |
| Edited For Laffs - FU/NK: A group for the study of the Songun policy was inaugurated in the U.S. some days ago. John Paul Cupp, chairman of the All Anti-Imperialists Wishing to Build Solidarity with the DPRK, in the U.S., was elected chairman of the group and Travis Dandy secretary general of the group. More on John and Trav later. The group in a letter addressed to the Mission of the National Democratic Front of South Korea in Japan noted that they are going to follow the great Songun policy as the policy is superior to other policies and the best policy arousing all the popular masses to the struggle to defend socialist Korea. The members of the group got together and united as one to support and encourage the DPRK and such south Korean mass vanguard organization as the National Democratic Front of South Korea, the letter said. The letter said that they would actively follow the Songun policy as they knew well that the principle of giving importance to the army laid down by leader Kim Jong Il is a strategical and tactical treasured sword to defeat the enemies, reject revisionism, build and complete socialism in the world. I have read a lot of these stories on KCNA reporting on one group or another forming to support the Songun Policy, yada, yada, yada. This was the first one I have seen in the US and John Paul Cupp and Travis Dandy sound like very important people, don’t they? Well, let’s fire up Google(tm) and find out. John Paul Cupp is a raving commie poet (big suprise) who spends his time in the Yahoo message groups. Travis Dandy seems to style himself a leader of the Homeless Liberation Front (HLF) living in a Portland, OR camp called Dignity Village. This is from the Portland Mercury: Travis Dandy, who only recently settled into Dignity Village, has called for a return to the original revolutionary ideals, which includes challenging the city’s camping ban, recruiting young anarchists to join the camp, and lifting the population cap that the city has set at 60 persons. Outside sources say the leaders’ vision for the village has always been divided between radical political ideologies and a program designed to help people move up and on with their lives. "People feel like it’s a free squat," Dandy says. "But once we started talking about reviving the revolutionary ideals we got a good reception." Yup, the usual suspects. |
| Posted by:Steve |
| #7 Ptah, aren't you being a tad generous with the scoring? For a 9.0, I expect flying spittle and inflammatory rhetoric. Although comparing any of L'Il Kimmie's ideas to a "strategic and tactical treasured sword" does deserve extra points (after you control your laughter, that is). |
| Posted by: Baba Yaga 2003-9-3 10:54:41 PM |
| #6 Well, like many followers of the Songun policy, they have to scrounge for food. So, they're a pretty good fit. Instead of NorKs, they got DorKs. ;) |
| Posted by: Baba Yaga 2003-9-3 10:45:36 PM |
| #5 Travis Dandy? I heard he shot a man in Reno... just to watch him die. |
| Posted by: tu3031 2003-9-3 10:32:04 PM |
| #4 The poor homeless, victimized again! It's bad enough sleeping 'rough' while working through a Nighttrain hangover, bad drug buzz, or the demons yakking in your head and then to have middle class Travis Dandy pull up a piece of cardboard next to you and start exhorting you to embrace Juche. If Travis has cigarettes, they'll listen politely but some night, he's gonna get a razor slash across his stupid face. |
| Posted by: JDB 2003-9-3 9:29:13 PM |
| #3 *holds up card* 9.0 Excellent performance for a newcomer: The obligatory committee with a title longer than five words, mention of Songun (synonym for Juche) Policy, with the usual hyperbole directed to the policy, army, and Dear Leader. Minor points off for confusing the army (tactical) with the policy itself (strategic), an error that Army Policy man would never have committed. |
| Posted by: Ptah 2003-9-3 7:51:59 PM |
| #2 Travis Dandy. It's so sad when parents hate their children. |
| Posted by: BH 2003-9-3 1:48:40 PM |
| #1 John Paul Cupp is a raving commie poet who spends his time in the Yahoo message groups. In other words, he's unemployed. |
| Posted by: Steve White 2003-9-3 1:37:11 PM |