TALKING ED THRASHER
Every day
skete harass-
ment takes a
worse in these
United States.
Constitutional
rights are
continually
violated and
almost nobody
is fighting
back. Mean
while, Tom
Knox braves
the bully
boys with a
speedy slider.
4 THRAER MUGADINE
AS THE WORLD BURNS
Funny how the world of skateboarding
seems at times a microcosm of the greater
world we live in. Let's look at the big picture.
The Soviet Union, once a great superpower
that struck the fear of communism in the
hearts of all democracies, has cashed in its
chips and resurfaced as new and different
countries. Giant companies like IBM and
GM are laying off thousands of employees
with a wave of the hand. Food prices contin
ue to escalate, yet farmers are paid large
sums not to grow crops. As the national debt
reaches the neighborhood of 400 billion.
President George reassures us there is no
recession as he lines up another putt on the
golf course. Conservative government solu-
tions continue to steal from the poor to keep
the rich fat and happy
Out on the street, the whip is coming
down harder each day. San Francisco has
elected a former police chief as mayor. In an
age where we could see total destruction of
life on Earth, there are still millions of those
who say "Live for today: when I'm gone, who
cares? I guess survival of the fittest never
said anything about survival of the planet
Skateboarding, although somewhat
depression-proof (have board, will skate), is
a minute reflection of this larger scope. The
corporate behemoths have gotten fat in their
old age and complacency has set in. Just
when they've settled into that rocking chair
to watch the sun set and pat that mattress
full of cash, all hell breaks loose and some
kid olles on their parade. Some big bears in
the skateboard business may have disap
peared by the time you read this. Others will
reorganize into smaller combines to give the
appearance of freshness. A few will carry
on, long and strong, weathering the storm
and toughing it out. Of course, many small-
er, upstart companies will live and die before
you read this. The tides change. Today
everybody's in the street, tomorrow, who
knows? If you know, quick, start a company
Are there any answers? Not in this life.
Not in greed. Not in money. There are a lot
of questions, though. No matter what hap
pens, as skaters, we'll ride it out.
As Always
Kevin J. Thatcher
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