-------------------------------------------------------------- Permission granted by author for anyone to distribute this writing free of charge (including translation into any language)...under condition that no profit is made therefrom, and that it remain intact and complete, including title and credit to the original author. Ezekiel J. Krahlin http://surf.to/gaybible Vote for Zeke here! -------------------------------------------------------------- UPDATE: On July 29, 2002 I posted the following message to various queer, activist, military, christian, pagan, and spiritual mailing lists and newsgroups. This is not part of my original essay, which starts just after this message. Read on: ---begin message: From: Ezekiel Krahlin Mon, 29 Jul 2002 Subject: 2004 just around the corner! Zeke for Prez! As some may already know, I ran for President of the U.S. in the last election, as a joke. Of course it was unofficial, and I did toss my hat in the ring just a couple months before the phony election ensued. But it just occurred to me that if I run for President this time, I'll have plenty of time to build my platform. I believe it is possible for me to officially run this time around, if enough people in the LGBT family love the idea, and handle all necessary strategies and resources to support this project. I have complete faith in our community to go ahead with this, without my being more than a qualified spokesperson for our family. At least, this can keep the gay agenda in the front burners of the oncoming electoral races. What fun, eh! And who knows: maybe I WILL become president, when you consider how pissed off so many Amerikans are these days, what with Bush's running roughshod over everyone's liberties. I already composed a statement of my platform two years ago, and see no need to update it. Rather than hog up mailing lists with a repost of the whole essay, here is the URL: http://www.gay-bible.org/tidbit-3.htm I have an amazing feeling that this is my destiny, our destiny, and that those concerned already have set things up to ease my transition from local and Internet activist, to presidential candidate. I believe that some of us in the queer community have been selected and groomed for leadership (over many years) by other important collaborators in our community...without our knowledge. And part of the challenge towards achieving this goal, is for each of us so selected, to FIGURE OUT the game. After all, if one is not clever enough to figure this out on one's own, then one is not clever enough to assume any position of leadership. Perhaps it's just egomania, but I'm willing to cast myself to the winds of fortune, and take that one, big chance. And say to those other leaders and loyal patriots who cultivated my activism in secret, even unbeknownst to yours truly: hey, dudettes and dudes: I'm ready for the next step, and: thanks from the bottom of my heart for all you have done for me, and for our community, and for the world. You're all MARVELOUS! Before asking me any questions, please read my essay first, which answers a lot of them already (as I wrote it, anticipating these queries). I may choose to answer any questions by posting them on my website, rather than participating directly in any mailing lists or newsgroups. If I choose this method, a link to these questions and answers will be clearly visible on my home page. Blessed be; the fun has just begun! --- Lavender-Velvet Revolution http://www.gay-bible.org ---end of message