The Light Party - the latest entrant into the arena of political parties - is a self-described "wholistic, proactive, educational, empowerment party [that] is a synthesis of the Republican, Democratic, Libertarian and Green Parties." Founded by Da Vid (a doctor), the party has a seven-point plan for solving all our current political problems, through the power of synergy. "Synergy is natural magic," their agenda explains, "a universal law, which exists in our infinitely abundant and compassionate universe . . . Through the power of Synergy, we have an invaluable tool for healing the Earth and each other."
First step in healing the world - take over Alcatraz island. You know Alcatraz - that island prison that once housed Al Capone, which no one could break out of, making it the subject of nineties Hollywood blockbuster The Rock. (The Rock starred Nicholas Cage and featured the memorable line, "Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and fuck the prom queen," as delivered by Sean Connery). As I was saying, the Light Party has proposed turning Alcatraz (a seriously major tourist attraction) into the Global Peace Center.
Here's a video on the conversion plan:
They've got a measure on the ballot, but you could say this is a real battle of Da Vid and Goliath considering what they are up against ... even in San Francisco. The very liberal San Francisco Bay Guardian is not even endorsing it:
We understand why some people question why a decaying old prison continues to be a centerpiece of Bay Area tourism. A monument to a system that imprisoned people in cold, inhumane conditions doesn't exactly mesh with San Francisco values.
But the Alcatraz Conversion Project, which proposes placing a half–golf ball–like Global Peace Center atop the Rock, is a wacky idea that looks and sounds like a yuppie tourist retreat and does little to address the island's tortured past. People don't have to support everything with peace in the title.
The proposal includes a white domed conference center for nonviolent conflict resolution, a statue of St. Francis, a labyrinth, a medicine wheel, and an array of what proponents call "architecturally advanced domed Artainment multimedia centers."
The Guardian adds, "It's just goofy. Vote no." Harsh.
2 comments:
When I first read Prop C, I giggled to myself for a good 30 mins. Then made my roommates read it.
I love the addition of whacko parties to any election. Here, the Rhinoceros Party has recently been resurrected,with one of their platforms being to push BC into the ocean so that Albertans can have ocean front properties (which I can get behind - never liked the mountains anyway).
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