UPDATE: As Robo-noted below, the
Facebook movement
is up to 43 members and counting!
As one marijuana grow-hard
drags
Arcata Eye
Editor Kevin Hoover into court
, another has
taken to the ‘Net
in an effort to shut down the “propaganda rag,” which any self-respecting member of “our local culture” will tell you is merely a mouthpiece for the slanted ravings of a government snitch. (Hoover, a serial trespasser, single-handedly brought in cable news giant
A&E
to uncover our secret, underground economy.)
A Mr. Jason Robo, who previously had his
freedoms threatened
by the illegitimate slave masters (and some fellow students) at HSU, is now inviting righteous citizens to
“Join the Resistance”
against the “canna-nazi” [?] periodical. His plan is to distribute informational fliers and institute a boycott of businesses that advertise in the
Eye
, thereby purging this scourge from our midst and clearing the way for amateur electricians across the city to make their livings in peace.
So far, Robo has enlisted four soldiers in his war, counting himself. There’s Robo, this guy,
who goes by the name Tommy Smiley, and two others:
Eye
photographer/contributor/Advertising Manager Terrence McNally and Hoover himself. Power to the people, y’all.
This article appears in Holiday Gift Guide 2009.
It wasn’t actually about me at HSU, which is how most people frame it. When I was illegally removed from a state office and illegally removed from an election, the students, my constituents, and people who believe in democracy are the ones whose freedoms were encroached. Just to be clear. I would elaborate but the wide array of codes violated by HSU administrators and their obedient student minions, vying for letters of recommendation and resume building, at home. The ACLU wrote letters on my behalf to no avail.
Also this post is misleading, people may not have signed up on the webpage but the facebook group named "Say Goodbye to the Eye (Boycott Advertisers)" has 41 members and growing. We do have four on the website.
If anyone would like to create synergism or interview me and not manifest their own opinion of who/what/when/where/why/how then I can be reached at 267-1038.
I just left a message for the J-Man at that number. Maybe we’ll get together and write the successor space-rock opera to Close To The Edge!
Would the J-Man like to be in Seven-O-Heaven?
Yeah, we invited a lot of people, Jason. Now frickin’ facebook friend me.
I was wondering why Terrence invited me to boycott the Eye.
I was just talking with a friend of a couple of beers about local politics and I mentioned that I heard from Robo in a while. I guess I spoke too soon.
At least he is entertaining.
I dunno if this is gonna be as effective as the cardboard sign thing. Imma have to wait for Geronimo and Brent to put their stamp of approval on this.
Wasn’t he the one who messed up a plane load of people plans?
Down with the man, down with freedom of the Press.
Crossed the line around the changes of the summer,
reaching out to call the color of the sky,
passed around a moment clothed iin mornings faster than we see,
getting over all the time I had to worry,
Leaving all the changes far from far behind,
We relieve the tension only to find out the master’s name.
close to the edge, just by a river.
I look forward to keeping up with Robo’s "resistance" with my new subscription to the Eye.
There is a vast hell aboil with thousands of other battles that should be fought by somebody with as much energy as Mr. Robo seems to have.
Just a question. If Kevin Hoover changed his newspaper so that it ONLY reported on cannabis growing would that make people upset? What if he was on 60 Minutes? What if he was on the front page of the New York Times saying Arcata is a drug haven? In other words, what would it take to make Hoover supporters say he’s gone too far? Do Hoover supporters just want to see the grow scene in Arcata disappear forever? Do Hoover supporters want the DEA and federal government focusing on Arcata? Is there any line he can cross that will be too much?
What’s your acceptable level of reportage, David? What would you prefer to see go unreported?
"Hoover supporters"? Surely Mr. Lawlor means "Arcata Eye Readers."
"Is there any line he can cross that will be too much?" I don’t know. Is there any question that is too obtuse?
"what would it take to make Hoover supporters say he’s gone too far?"
It would take the Eye caving into special interests by not reporting legitimate news. If the Eye did that, I would cancel my subscription.
The Eye often lets ranters who make a lot of noise have their say with an opinion piece in the newspaper. Each and every time ranter proves to be his own worst enemy.
Oops, my bad. David, you’ve already had your say. I stand by my original assessment. People who have a serious beef with the Eye never look good when given column space to explore their thoughts.
I miss you guys.
Hank, it’s not that some things need to go unreported. It’s the obvious bias and agenda that Hoover has. If people don’t think he has an obvious bias and agenda simply from reading his paper and hearing his many national media interviews, then I don’t know how to convince them. Hoover violates the Society of Professional Journalist’s Code of Ethics on many fronts. Plus, if Hoover is just covering the news, then why doesn’t the NCJ or Times-Standard take up one tenth of the space Hoover does on the same topic? Are the NCJ and TS derelict in their reporting duties and Hoover has to pick up all the slack? Or is it possible he is sensationalizing and blowing things out of proportion?
"I don’t know how to convince them"
Simple. Present evidence. It’s something this boycott has yet to do.
Because he kicks our asses on it, straight up.
But I’m with AJ. You’re the one with the beef. I want to hear an outline of what non-biased, non-agendized coverage of the issue would look like, by your definition.
Dear Sir or Madam,
As you may know, the City of Arcata is experiencing a serious issue with 50 cent Pete the Ragman/Cab-10 papers converted whole or in part to one dollar snitch fests. Associated problems include attracting major media, crop jackers, police harassment, threats from nosy neighbors and loss of neighborly community. The Planning Commission has already settled on some bullshit land use regulations which have accomplished jack.
Arcata residents have been meeting informantly to identify and discuss the suspected "grow houses" in their neighborhoods. These residents typically exhibit the following characteristic: being snitches.
Thank you for your time and please remember to stop snitchin’.
Almost, Mr. N. Almost there.
But… bu-bu-bu-bu-bu-boring.
Hank, here’s what I think non-agendized, non-biased reporting of the issue would look like: not sending threatening letters to people’s houses; not showing up at people’s houses with camera crews and ambushing them; not snooping around people’s houses; not focusing a disproportionate amount of his reporting/sensationalizing on the cannabis story; not writing scathing editorials about the issue and then acting like he can "objectively" report on the issue; etc.
Hank, here’s what I think non-agendized, non-biased reporting of the issue would look like: not sending threatening letters to people’s houses; not showing up at people’s houses with camera crews and ambushing them; not snooping around people’s houses; not focusing a disproportionate amount of his reporting/sensationalizing on the cannabis story; not writing scathing editorials about the issue and then acting like he can "objectively" report on the issue; etc.
I hate to ask for it again, but let’s see your evidence.
OK, Mr. Nice, that still wasn’t funny. It was sad. To me. But points taken.
There are certainly elements of the paper that used to seem more fun and entertaining to me, too. Our downsizing last year put a tremendous amount of pressure on the pages, and some of the goofy stuff was the first to get jettisoned. And then we’re working on a skeleton staff of three. At times, say after spending the afternoon making collection calls (damn, that shit sucks), the hilarious stuff doesn’t roll off the keyboard so greasily. Are you crying for me yet, Argentina? Are you!?!
Instead of dissecting your post with tweezers, I’d just say that I hope we can rebuild the paper, gain some traction and be awesomely awesome again. Or at least make sure Arcata Nation and cartoons are in every week. Maybe pick it up again in six months and let us know if things have improved for you.
In all honesty, we are burnt out on the grow house topic. But council/planco continue to address it. Raids keep happening. Clinic zoning keeps coming up. It’s an Arcata thing, right now, anyway, though not so hilarious.
Now if Robo and Lawlor would just get the sweet leaf legalized already, we could all be one big, happy family again (and the Eye get its hydro shop ad revenue back).
As a gesture of my outreach efforts and good will, I would like to publicly request that Jason Robo become my Facebook friend.
T
Mr. Lawlor, Kevin Hoover will have crossed the line for me if he continues to report on illegal growers when there aren’t any. Until then, do it up.
"Are you tired of Kevin Hoover’s lies?"
Excellent rhetorical question, just like
"Have you stopped beating your wife yet?"
Does Robo go to school? Has he passed any classes?
Stop avoiding the question Dwain. Have you stopped beating your wife?
Count me as another gagged Facebooker.
Rule #1 in a crazy boycott: don’t ask for evidence that supports their claims!
so beautiful. you can’t make this shit up.
why cant people see that jealousy is as ugly as ever in Arcata, haters on every level trying to prove their intellectual, monetary or social might but really showing how geeky they are with obscure references and inside jokes…that are hardly funny. Your all just entertaining yourself believing the world is your movie with a pointless mediocre begining, shallow middle and fitting of an end that contains dramatic irony.
You’re crazy, Danny. This is the best movie ever. Way better than Caddyshack.
I’d buy the DVD. I hope the denouement don’t come another 90 minutes.
Stop the insanity. You think anyone from the other side of the country gives a shit about Humboldt, California or Arcata, nope.
Keep it real Arcata keep them honest and make sure they have proper respect or your culture will get flushhed down the bowl
Stop perpetuating the capatalistic greed in Arcata no matter what you sellin.
Why is good weed getting harder and harder to come by up here Meth heads are craked out in the marijane capital?
Dem don care fer you
jus dey money
Dem dreadlocks is babylon
Pure fantasy your life aint real you got no roots
Can the EYE stop wasting time on this blog and spend it updating their website for crying out loud.
Haha… seriously, Clare. It’s almost done. Any minute now… you’re gonna dig it.
Haha… seriously, Clare. It’s almost done. Any minute now… you’re gonna dig it.