Liberal Shit
"I've Grown Older & Wiser, That's Why I'm Turning You In,
So Love Me, Love Me, I'm a Liberal"
Phil Ochs - (1940 - 1976)
New York Values
Todd Osborne was the fortyish, balding (with a small pony tail), slightly overweight, left over hippie and owner of a quaint antique/curio shop on Bleeker Street in Greenwich Village. He sold all types of jewelry and a myriad of unusual items. Todd was once a young midwest transplant who escaped to New York City in the late 1960’s.
In 1980, Todd and I became fast friends. He was a “Buff”.(He liked the police subculture). I met him when I walked a foot post on Bleeker Street. I’d stop in and check on him just to chat and see what was shaking in the neighborhood. He loved to pontificate about what was going on in the world and just really enjoyed interacting with people. Todd was well read and an insightful critical thinker.
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You Do What You Gotta Do
The radio was quiet, we had just gotten our pizza and were slowly driving toward Madison Square Park to observe lovely women walking to the subway on their way home. The clean and refreshing breeze made the leaves on the trees rustle along with the hum of the city on this fine September day. The late setting sun filtered through the tall buildings and trees casting long shadows and turning the cityscape and those on its streets into a Johannes Vermeer landscape.
It’s a beautiful autumn afternoon in 1982 New York City and I’m loving it!
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The radio was quiet, we had just gotten our pizza and were slowly driving toward Madison Square Park to observe lovely women walking to the subway on their way home. The clean and refreshing breeze made the leaves on the trees rustle along with the hum of the city on this fine September day. The late setting sun filtered through the tall buildings and trees casting long shadows and turning the cityscape and those on its streets into a Johannes Vermeer landscape.
It’s a beautiful autumn afternoon in 1982 New York City and I’m loving it!
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Got Empathy?
If there was anyone that really, truly and never completely in their entire life never gave a shit (for lack of a better, more descriptive expression) about anything or anyone, it was Lenny. For Lenny’s existence, from his first childhood memory up until this very day, he was classified as a “one way fuck.”
Lenny would say as a matter of fact, that “he really didn’t care about people.” That’s Lenny. He takes no offense, but believes he gives none as well. This overall world view was not rooted in any viciousness or hatred, it was organic and natural.
“Take it or leave it, it’s up to yourself.” There is no other explanation or reason. That’s Lenny, for all of his 60 years of existence. He sailed through his life with a clear conscious and not a worry in the world because he really, truly did not give a shit. “Hey, if I get cancer, what am I going to do? Tough shit, we all gotta die sometime.
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If there was anyone that really, truly and never completely in their entire life never gave a shit (for lack of a better, more descriptive expression) about anything or anyone, it was Lenny. For Lenny’s existence, from his first childhood memory up until this very day, he was classified as a “one way fuck.”
Lenny would say as a matter of fact, that “he really didn’t care about people.” That’s Lenny. He takes no offense, but believes he gives none as well. This overall world view was not rooted in any viciousness or hatred, it was organic and natural.
“Take it or leave it, it’s up to yourself.” There is no other explanation or reason. That’s Lenny, for all of his 60 years of existence. He sailed through his life with a clear conscious and not a worry in the world because he really, truly did not give a shit. “Hey, if I get cancer, what am I going to do? Tough shit, we all gotta die sometime.
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Charlie's Secret
Frankie was the first to know Charlie’s secret.
Frankie and Charlie were students at Queens College. In August of 1971, Charlie called Frankie and asked him for a really big favor. Charlie needed an immediate ride into Manhattan to secretly see a doctor.
On the way in, Charlie reluctantly confessed what was going on.
Charlie admitted he was gay and may have contracted anal gonorrhea.
Frankie wasn’t that shocked, He noticed some telltale signs over the past couple of years he had known Charlie, but he never gave it any serious consideration.
"I've always said you were a Liberal Fag" Frankie stoically said.
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Frankie was the first to know Charlie’s secret.
Frankie and Charlie were students at Queens College. In August of 1971, Charlie called Frankie and asked him for a really big favor. Charlie needed an immediate ride into Manhattan to secretly see a doctor.
On the way in, Charlie reluctantly confessed what was going on.
Charlie admitted he was gay and may have contracted anal gonorrhea.
Frankie wasn’t that shocked, He noticed some telltale signs over the past couple of years he had known Charlie, but he never gave it any serious consideration.
"I've always said you were a Liberal Fag" Frankie stoically said.
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Quenchable Revenge
As told by Police Officer Janis Johnson,
NYPD (Retired:)
Never did he commit perjury, take or solicit a bribe, use excessive force to make an arrest or perform any other dishonest behavior. No shades of grey, that is the truth. Anyone who knew him (cops and perps) could attest to this fact. His integrity was never compromised.
This duality cop thing was never a problem for him. He had plenty of “iffy” opportunities, but he did not succumb to temptation. He was no goody two shoes God fearing Christian, he was just himself.
He really took this cop shit seriously.
There was ONLY one exception: People who abuse children and perps involved in sexual abuse. Street Justice was always out of the question, but these situations tested his convictions.
All cops despise those people, as did he.
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As told by Police Officer Janis Johnson,
NYPD (Retired:)
Never did he commit perjury, take or solicit a bribe, use excessive force to make an arrest or perform any other dishonest behavior. No shades of grey, that is the truth. Anyone who knew him (cops and perps) could attest to this fact. His integrity was never compromised.
This duality cop thing was never a problem for him. He had plenty of “iffy” opportunities, but he did not succumb to temptation. He was no goody two shoes God fearing Christian, he was just himself.
He really took this cop shit seriously.
There was ONLY one exception: People who abuse children and perps involved in sexual abuse. Street Justice was always out of the question, but these situations tested his convictions.
All cops despise those people, as did he.
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