> Path: news.igc.apc.org!cdp!not-for-mail > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Newsgroups: labr.privatization > Subject: Privatizer Milton Friedman Gets Pie In the Face > Date: 10 Oct 1998 08:50:42 > X-Gateway: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Lines: 68 > > > CONTACTS: Al Decker (for statements) and Priya Reddy (for videotape) at > (415) 626-4942. > > > Nobel Laureate Economist Milton Friedman Gets Pie In the Face At Corporate > Conference > > San Francisco ‹ Economist Milton Friedman was pied in the face on Friday > night at a conference he organized on the privatization of public > education. The incident occurred on October 9, at approximately 6:30 PM, > immediately before former Secretary of State George Schultz was to deliver > the keynote address to the conference titled, "School Choice and Corporate > America." > > ³When it comes to defending the Earth from the corporate criminals, the > pie¹s the limit!² said Al Decker, 27 year-old pie-thrower and concerned > citizen. > > Decker approached Friedman while he was glad-handing a crowd of supporters, > said "Mr. Friedman, it's a good day to pie!" and flopped the tasty coconut > creme pie in his face. > > ³We hold Milton Friedman responsible for crimes against the people by > organizing this appalling conference, calling for the privatization of > public education. Mr. Friedman serves as the world's pre-eminent neoliberal > economist - globalization and Œfree trade¹ policies have brought the world > poverty, misery, starvation, and we are at the brink of economic collapse. > > "As a young American, what can I look forward to under neoliberal economics > besides a depressing McWorld? This cutthroat economic system has > devastating impacts globally as well as in my own backyard. I have > witnessed the abuse of my fellow activists as they have been arrested, > jailed, beaten, pepper-sprayed and now killed for trying to preserve the > Headwaters Forest. The power of private capital to dictate public policy in > this country grossly undermines the power of the people to determine their > country's future." > > "With Milton Friedman, Pete Wilson and Steve Forbes all expected at this > conference, I thought the three stooges might enjoy a taste of their own > medicine." > > "Besides," Decker said, "Pie-throwing enjoys an illustrious tradition in > this country... it's as American as apple pie." > > Last summer Al Decker pied corporate raider Charles Hurwitz the CEO of > MAXXAM Corporation, who is responsible for liquidating the Headwaters > Forest and defrauding American taxpayers of $1.6 billion during the 1980's > Savings & Loan Scandal. > > A Republican from Northern California, Decker ran for Congress this year > against Representative Frank Riggs. > > Holding people responsible for their crimes through delicious mischief is a > time-honored tradition of the Biotic Baking Brigade, of which Mr. Decker is > a proud co-founder. > > - END - > > Whispered Media > PO Box 40130 San Francisco, CA 94140-0130 > > Video Production Video Witnessing Issue Promotion > > > > ----------------- End Forwarded Message -----------------
