warehouse in the valley of Teotihuacan in June 2004, a site declared a world-her- itage site by the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization and the Mexican government. According to Lagunez, the warehous- es were illegally constructed. Costco and Wal-Mart Mexico were not available for comment. Silva of the Canadian Committee to Combat Crimes Against Humanity said the boycott of Costco and Wal-Mart shotild be a worldwide effort. “By buying stuff at Costco in Canada, you are financing a big corporation who is destroying things in South America, and probably bribing the public service in Mexico,” he said, “collaborating with cor- porations and _ collaborating with destroying democracy in South America.” “This is a NAFTA issue, not just in Mexico,” said Michael Werbowsky, a Rene member of el Frente Civico, and a McGill campus-radio employee based in Montréal. “This is the perfect example of what globalization is. It destroys culture and history.” Lagunez agreed, saying a transnation- al effort was needed to stop transnational corporations. “Teotihuacan doesn’t belong to Mexico,” he said. “It belongs to every- one.” El Frente Civico has had success in lobbying other investors. Christian Brothers Investment Services, a Costco shareholder, requested the company develop a policy for its selection of land for warehouse sites. On January 29, Costco agreed to the proposal. Lagunez hopes financial pressure from TIAA-CREF will push Costco to follow through on the agreement. A Number of Reasons to Be Scared Brandon Ferguson, News Editor nd now from the wonderful ‘world of stats, I present you with the absurdity of America. Election Night 2004 offered a myriad of mental stats, handicapped projections, and downright retarded predictions. It seems that in the US, nobody likes a con- clusion not foregone. But in the aftermath of another all-night affair, it is the exit polls that provide a little insight into the numbers behind the votes. So, math majors, what do those ugly, squiggly numbers have to say? They say that the US is cracked in half, and the inbred, hillbilly, “God-given-right-to- own-a-gun” faction has control of the Congress, Senate, and Presidency. Holy Hell. If only all Republicans were as sweet and harmless as the Other Press’s J.J. McCullough. There were four determining issues at the forefront of last Tuesday’s presidential election: Iraq, terrorism, the economy, and something called “moral values.” Kerry’s camp captured most of the votes from those who felt Iraq and the econo- my were debacles, while Bush’s bunch courted the support of Americans preoc- cupied with terrorism and morality. Of those who thought Iraq was the hot topic (15 percent), 73 percent voted Kerry while 26 percent voted Bush. Terrorism junkies (19 percent) saw the flipside, as 86 percent plugged Bush and only 14 percent chose Kerry. The boring folks who felt that the economy was of paramount importance (20 percent), chose Kerry, the dullard, with 80 percent betting on the democrat and only 18 per- november 10/8000 cent picking the President. What shocked the hell out of most pundits was the importance of moral val- ues (22 percent). Somehow, this was the biggest factor in the election, as 80 per- cent of the moralists chose former drunk-driving coke-fiend Bush over the 18 percent who chose Kerry (who some- times crosses the street without looking both ways). What is it about living in glass houses that prompts people to throw bombs? So Iraq and the economy went to Kerry; terror and morals went to Bush. But what else do the numbers show? While terrorism was a winning issue for Bush, none of the three states affect- ed by terror actually voted for him. Pennsylvania, crash site of the failed hijacking of Flight 93, voted for Kerry in a squeaker. New York, site of the twin towers, voted overwhelmingly for Kerry. And Washington DC, home to the Pentagon plane crash and Expos train wreck, voted for Kerry by a ten-to-one margin (90-9 percent). So what exactly is it about grain silos in the Midwest that inspires hillbillies to believe that terrorists actually give a shit about them? Why, education of course. An annual survey of the smartest states in America, conducted by Kansas independent research group Morgan Quitno Press shows that eight of the ten smartest states voted Kerry, with the top seven all flying Democrat colours. In a country so divid- ed, eerily enough, the dumb side of the You are not alone The Students’ Union’s Pride Collective provides resources for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered students at the college. The Collective meets Thursdays at 4:30 in room 328 in the students’ union building at the New Westminster Campus. All lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered, questioning and allied students are welcome. Douglas Students’ Union Canadian Federation of Students Local 18 spectrum mirrors the smart. Eight of the ten dumbest states are Republican, along with the top seven stupidest states. Congrats to New Mexico! You're official- ly the anti-Darwin. (Although I think most evangelical Bush voters are against Darwin anyways, so that’s probably a compliment of sorts.) All right, all right—I’m bashing the Bush boneheads enough. I’m burning Bush’s Christian base. What a mean and cynical Canadian kid. Besides, what does intelligence have to do with moral values? So the smart states voted Kerry. Big deal. It’s the honest, Midwesterners and Southerners who built decent, moral America up from the pastures and cow pies to become the biggest and best empire ever. Let Kerry have the nerds from crime-ridden metropolises like LA, New York, Chicago, and Detroit. Bush gets the moral people from rural America. Well, not quite. Morgan Quitno Press has another yearly survey that ranks the most danger- ous states in America. The rankings are based on crime rates for six categories: murder, rape, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary, and motor-vehicle theft. And wouldn’t you know it, those decent, hon- est, God-fearing, and moral Republicans took eight of the top ten spots. The top three went to Nevada, Louisiana, and Arizona. Such moral folk. In his acceptance speech last Wednesday, Bush reiterated his pledge to unify the nation with Texan compassion and bi-partisan leadership. But soon he will be appointing Supreme Court justices, and repealing abortion laws, and persecut- ing gays, and invading new countries. I can’t complain—he’s giving this cynical Canadian kid four years worth of bitching points. But, when you hear all about a nation divided and how America has become a battleground between conservative morals and big-city sins, please just laugh and quietly hum “Oh Canada.” The US is not a nation divided. The US is a scared bully, slowly snuffing out the last of the dissenting voices.