I thought this article was going to be about something different. I also think that this incident hurts Kerry-- but I think it hurts him because it links him with the kind of entitled obnoxious limousine liberals a lot of people (even bus-riding liberals like myself) are sick of. And police using excessive force? It happens every day. This is how school security guards in the bronx treat high school students, but THAT never causes as much of a stir as some rich college kid (who has enough time on his hands to keep a website full of prank videos) gets tasered for resisting arrest and completely disrupting an event it's suddenly NEWS. Please. If this kid thinks that what he experienced was police brutality then he's totally clueless. Police brutality is when you get shot dead in your own neighborhood for no reason. I'll admit that police used excessive force, but I'm just so accustomed to seeing people pushed on the ground like that (when they aren't even yelling obscenities) That I guess I'm a bit jaded. And the fact that so many people are so "shocked" about this just makes me sad, because it shows how divided our country has really become between rich and poor and across race lines.

Have noticed that this kid's website has been hijacked. It does not, in any way, match the tone of his actual site - viewable via google's cache: The articles in the cache are: "Stan Meyer Killed - The Water Powered Car" "The Best Florida Gators 2007 Football Season Preview Ever" "Rush Week 2007 - Fraternity Men in Action" "The Couch - Inactivity in-action" "Iraq, the media, and Shannon’s Dad" The current site lists only "Iraq, the media, and Shannon’s Dad" Current homepage says, "NOTE: The following is not posted by Andrew Meyer, but has been posted by his friends. " and goes on to site pop-media sources which Andrew Meyer would likely never cite: nbc, fox news. Here is the text from the most recent cache: Stan Meyer Killed - The Water Powered Car By Andrew Meyer Ethanol is cool. As an energy source, it is certainly better for the environment than oil or gasoline. You know what would be great though, is if we could get energy from water. Then you could fill up your car’s tank with a garden hose, not a gas pump. But that’s impossible, right? Let’s pretend for a second that someone did invent a device that turned water into energy, making gasoline obsolete. Do you think the oil companies would be happy that someone is basically giving away free energy? Wouldn’t they protect their business by any means necessary? Meet Stan Meyer. If you visit waterfuelcell.org, you can watch a documentary and a news report on the water powered car he invented. Let me repeat that. Go to waterfuelcell.org, see water powered car. Or you could go to waterpoweredcar.com, and see a water powered car that someone else built based on Stan Meyer’s inventions. Right about now, you’re probably wondering, “Wait a second, if some guy built a water-powered car, why isn’t he talking about it? Why haven’t I heard this before?” The answer is, Stan Meyer is dead, and the oil industry wants his ideas to die with him. Meyer died at a restaurant on March 21, 1998, of a “cerebral aneurism.” “Conspiracy theorists,” or as I like to call them, smart people, think Meyer was poisoned. Whether or not this is true, the fact remains that Meyer held several patents, nine of which you can see for yourself on wikipedia.com. Search for Stan Meyer, or water fuel cell, and decide for yourself whether or not the world could be revolutionized overnight with the technology “they” don’t want you to know about. The choice is yours. Back For Seconds The Best Florida Gators 2007 Football Season Preview Ever By The Andrew Meyer In the 2007 BCS Championship Game, the world saw what the Florida Gators are capable of. Utilizing unprecedented speed on both sides of the ball, the Gators demolished Ohio State so badly that they were stripped of their “The” and it was passed to The University of Florida. So, now that the Gators have proved themselves, only one question remains: Can they do it again? The Gators once again have a brutal schedule, but we have the Coach and the Team to turn opposition into opportunity. The Schedule (Ranked by toughest games) 1. The Gators already have it circled on their calendars – October 6. The LSU Tigers are by far the Gators toughest game of the year, and after last year’s beatdown in the Swamp, they are sure to be angry. With their stifling defense (maybe the best in the country) and underrated O (Matt Flynn will be surprisingly good) the Tigers are going to give the Gators the game they didn’t get in last years national championship. 2. Whether or not the Gators beat LSU, they most likely will face them again in the SEC Championship Game on Dec. 1. So while other national powerhouses like USC and Texas have to face “top” rivals like UCLA and Nebraska in their championship games, the Gators will once again face perhaps the best defense in the country. 3. The sleeper on the schedule, Nov.10 at South Carolina should not be overlooked. Anyone without marijuana damage to the memory knows that the Gamecocks came into our house last year and were one magical Jarvis Moss FG block away from ending The Gators title run. Spurrier beat the Gators in Columbia two years ago, now its time to return the favor. The Coach In his second year at Bowling Green State University, Urban Meyer led the Falcons to an unprecedented 9-3 record. In his second year at the University of Utah, Meyer led the Utes to an undefeated season and Utah became the first mid-major program to play in a BCS game, in which the Utes abolished Pittsburgh 35-7. In Urban Meyer’s second year at Florida the Gators dominated Ohio State 41-14 for their second national title. Urban Meyer has never before had a third year as a head coach. Up until now, his success has robbed him of his Year 3s and given him a better job. Now that Urban is the Gators’ head coach, there is no better job, just as there is no better man for the job. Urban Meyer is the best coach in college football. With a perfect 5-0 bowl record, a perfect 6-0 UF record against Tennesee, Georgia, and FSU, and an unblemished 13-0 home record in the Swamp, plus a national championship already under his belt, Urban and his staff are the perfect men to handle the Gators’ brutal schedule. In fact, with the team Meyer and his staff have assembled, a stacked schedule may be only fair. The Team When not flying around the sun or punching holes in the moon, Gator quarterback Tim Tebow occasionally takes time off to play some football. There have been “questions” recently about whether Tebow can pass the ball, and not just barrel through linebackers to score touchdowns. Well, since you asked, Tim Tebow set the Florida high school record for passing yards (9,940) and touchdowns (159) and is perfectly suited for Urban Meyer’s spread offense which, with Tebow at the helm, is liable to score 40 points a game. This is not a bold prediction. The Gators have the most dangerous collection of wide receivers in the country, and Urban loves to use them in the running game. Percy Harvin has drawn comparisons (deservedly) to Reggie Bush, Andre Caldwell is about to become the UF career leader in receptions, Louis Murphy was the star of this spring’s Orange-and-Blue Game, and five-star recruits Jarred Fayson and Deonte Thompson have 4.3 speed as well. Oh, and I almost forgot to mention Cornelius Ingram and Aaron Hernandez, prolific pass-catching tight ends with the size to injure defenders who get in their way. The Gators are not only fast and strong, but with a stellar offensive line that returns 4 of 5 starters from the national championship game, and Urban Meyer running the show, the Gators will do just about anything they want with the football. Yes, the Gator defense may have lost 9 of 11 starters, but with Gator recruiting at an all-time high (Scout.com’s #1 class for the last two years), any holes in the defense are likely to be plugged with a 5-star freshman. Again, it’s only fair. With the type of offense the Gators feature in 2007, it’s nice of them to give other teams a chance to get back in the game. Prediction With any luck, the Gators could be right back in the BCS Title Game once again. Billy went back-to-back, now its Urban’s turn. Happy 2007 football season everyone, I’ll see you in New Orleans, and GO GATORS! _________ _________________________________________________________ Rush Week 2007 - Fraternity Men in Action By Andrew Meyer They meander across campus, maps held high in front of their faces, barely knowing where they are going in the next four minutes, let alone the next four years. Yes, UF’s newest batch of fresh-faced doe-eyed freshmen is here, and they are (for the most part) clueless. Yet though they may be woefully ignorant now, these laymen to the college scene will be veterans in a few short months, already jaded to the club scene and the house party. Many of them will move on to bigger and better things, expanding their circle of friends through the gift and the curse known as Greek life. Well kids, I’m here to tell you that hedonism has its price, and not all fraternities are created equal. Welcome to Rush week boys, where it’s your turn to be the chicks at the party. You will be hit on and gamed like a busty blonde without a boyfriend. Yes, there are frat dudes everywhere bearing both free pizza and toothy grins that would do a tiger shark proud. They know all the best after-parties, and they’d love to see you there (and while you’re at it, bring your friends!). But though you may get treated like a piece of meat this week, fret not, because that’s nothing compared to what they have in store for later. Ah, yes, the oldest and grandest of all American collegiate traditions: hazing. Join the wrong fraternity, and you won’t be just fresh meat, you’ll be tenderized and beaten to a bloody freshmen pulp. Don’t believe me? Google the term “uf scrubbing” and you’ll find an old alligator link to an article detailing a fun-filled bonding activity that one UF frat recently engaged in. “Scrubbing” is the act of cleaning a laundry detergent-soaked floor with nothing more than your knuckles, scrubbing away until blood mixes with chemical and you enjoy a sensation like that of Tyler Durden in Fight Club when he pours lye over his hand. Don’t get it twisted though, not every fraternity at UF is a beacon of sado-masochism. But a few are, and if you’re going to pledge yourself to an organization, you better make damn sure you know what you’re getting yourself into. A fraternity can be an unbelievable brotherhood, a place where you meet 30 or 60 or 100 of your newest and best friends, where you share the good times you’ll remember for the rest of your life. At most frats, those experiences will involve utterly insane parties, copious amounts of alcohol, bonding and barbeques and football and more parties and everything that you’ve dreamed college could be. The downside? Some of those very same frats require you to pay your pound of flesh for admission. Yet be not afraid of what I have described, for if you keep your eyes and ears open, and aren’t scared to ask questions, you will easily determine for yourself who your friends are and who just wants to spank you with a paddle. Personally, I think you’re crazy if you’re a guy at UF and you don’t go Greek. I highly recommend joining a fraternity as long as you do your homework. I was Greek for two of the best years of my life, and I enjoyed every minute of it. ___________________________________________________ The Couch - Inactivity in-action By THE Andrew Meyer College life is fantastic. There is absolutely nothing better than one of those warm, lazy Saturday afternoons, when the girls are out and the kegs are flowing. Nothing better. And yet, I am frequently content to stay within the four walls of my apartment, lying inert on the bed or the couch. Which of these is the bigger Venus fly trap is a subject for much heated discussion. While my couch is perhaps the most comfortable of any in Gainesville, my bed comes equipped with multiple sheets and fluffy pillows. Either spot affords me monopolistic power over both 72 channels and the climate, thanks to the dual wonders that are air conditioning and the remote control. And while lying in bed all day means I am never far from both toilet and computer, lying on the couch all day means I don’t have to walk down the hallway in my apartment to get to the fridge and the delicious food contained within. Should I ever muster up the energy to plug in the mini-fridge in my room, then both I and the couch could be out of commission for days. Either way, between the two locales I sometimes find it hard to get things done. As a matter of fact, before starting this article, I was struggling to stop watching TV and get my lazy ass off the couch. That was two months ago. God, I wish that was a joke. But this is the reality of the world college students live in. The strange transition from living at home and being in high school to living on your own in college cannot be understated. You are going from a structured environment where there are constant consequences for your actions to a world with nothing but free time, and no authority to keep you on track. In high school, you have a class schedule that Z00666293_accounts for every minute of your day, and if you aren’t doing what you’re supposed to in that time, your parents or your teachers are going to let you hear about it. In college, not only is that authority gone, but so is the clearly defined idea of what it is you need to be doing. There are seemingly endless career possibilities for every major and seemingly endless ways of getting there. When the paths seem infinite and undefined, it’s hard to say if you’re making good progress, or even if you’re on the right path at all. Which leads us back to my couch. turnoffyourtv.com You see, amidst all these possibilities and career choices, there are thousands of other distractions vying for my time. And the truth is, I really don’t know if I feel like A) getting ready for that party I heard about, or B) going to the gym and working out, or C) taking the time to study, or D) being really constructive and working on one of the innumerable projects fermenting in my brain. And so often times, the right answer becomes E) none of the above. If I can’t decide what I want to do, then I do what’s easiest: nothing at all. And I know I’m not the only one guilty of decision by indecision. There are nice couches all over Gainesville.

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why do you do this a andrew he is not doing nating only he speak about this president thi is bad i can believe abouth this people they are cracy