Day June 13, 2005

LBGT Pride parade

ANSWER LA partipated in the Christopher Street West parade in West Hollywood yesterday, making a political statement in a festival that has perhaps lost track of its political roots. Our chant of “He’s racist, sexist, anti-gay/George Bush go away” got…

Meth mouth and the Matchgirls strike

Is Meth Mouth, a new plague? Maybe not. It sounds like Phossy Jaw, a grotesque malady common among the workers in matchbook factories in the late 1800’s. It was caused by the phosphorus used in matches. Phosphorus is also used…

This little piggy went oink oink oink

RJ Bull emails Trying to get some play on this story of a defense contractor giving a $700,000 gift (bribe) to a right wing California congressman. The Copley News Service broke a story today in the San Diego Union Tribune…