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Voter’s Guide for the American Immoderate
Illustrations by Judy Rifka
Text by John Reed
February 2004


Rich people will be taxed till their eyes bleed. We’ll squeeze them dry like sausages.

We’ll work immigrants till they’re shells of humanity. Then we’ll deport them back to their homelands, where they’ll die in the streets.

I guarantee healthcare for every man, woman, child, and household pet in this country.

In order to provide adequate electricity for medical procedures and healthcare, the uninsured will run treadmills through the course of their treatment.

A real man could hunt down an animal with his hands.

Just don’t take your assault rifle to the airport.

Other nations can have dictators if it’s part of their cultural heritage.

If another nation wants democracy, that’s something we can vote on.

Everyone has the right to choose… to choose not to make difficult decisions.

A fetus at any stage of development is a precious human life. Besides, if we allow abortion, how many precious human lives will we have left to neglect, abuse, imprison, and execute?

I don’t care whether you’re red, yellow or green: you deserve special treatment.

Corporations are like people: they need love, too.




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The Rail invites you to a reading with Jason
Flores-Williams and Brian Carreira, along with musical
guest Steve Strunsky of the Lonesome Prairie Dogs.

Thurs., Sept. 22, 8:30 p.m.
Vox Pop--Flatbush, Brooklyn
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OFF THE RAIL FALL 2005 at the Central Branch of the Brooklyn Public Library - Grand Army Plaza
(718) 230-2100 in the 2nd Floor Auditorium

Tuesday, Sept. 13 from 7 till 9
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Tuesday, Oct. 18 from 7 till 9
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Tuesday, Nov. 15 from 7 till 9
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Curated and hosted by the Rail's Fiction Editor Donald Breckenridge


The Independent Press Association-NY recently honored The Brooklyn Rail with the following awards:

1st place: Best article about Immigrant Issues or Racial Justice--Gabriel Thompson, "One Immigrant's Journey" (September 2004).

1st place: Best article about the Arts*--Amy Zimmer, "The Brownsville Rec. Center" (April 04)

2nd place: Best article about the Arts--Brian Carreira, "Harlem Arts: A Faux Renaissance" (Dec 03/Jan 04).

2nd place: Best editorial or commentary--T. Hamm, "The Issue is Free Speech" (Dec 03/Jan 04).

3rd Place: Best Investigative News Story--Marjory Garrison, "Minimum Matter of Survival" (May 04)

Honorable mention: Best Investigative News Story--Williams Cole, "Housing vs. the RNC" (June 04).

Honorable mention: Best Original Feature--Yvette Walton, "My Life in the NYPD" (Dec 03/Jan 04).
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