DC Metro Action is a listing of local actions, entertainment, volunteer opportunities and the occasional rant on a wide range of socially just issues.
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Friday, May 19, 2006
Comic Relief
I can't take much more of this. I've always been an information junkie, but I'm beginning to crack under the weight of this government's NSA-run-amok, fence-building, benefit-slashing, war-profiteering, stomp-on-the-world ways. I need a break from it all – someone, please, make me laugh!
Rick Fiori does a one-man show, "The Worst President Ever," monthly in Washington. The Washington Post's Express calls him an "activist with an act." Offering fresh material in each show, Fiori tackles with sharp humor and astute analysis a variety of issues and personalities, including gas prices, gay marriage, Condi, Rummy and immigrants. Listen to him describe what George Bush thinks of the folks living in Washington, here: worstpresidentever.mp3
Check him out next week.
When: Wednesday, May 24, at 7:30 p.m. Where: Warehouse Theater (1021 Seventh St. NW) More info: Tickets are $15. www.theworstpresidentever.us
DC Metro Action is published by Michael Schlesinger, a 32-year veteran of electoral and issue organizing who is committed to social justice and to increasing participation in the political process.
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