Ed Baker

(10/2/97)

That maybe in part why I keep so few secrets: Its harder to be blackmailed that way. 		  To be completely honest, this is a very strange experience for me. While I have, for the most part, followed the adventures of various William & Mary students and one in particular on the UC for sometime, I am not myself a very trusting individual. That maybe in part why I keep so few secrets: Its harder to be blackmailed that way. Beginning in my senior year in highschool there were several occasions in which I was seriously burned emotionally. It turned me into a likable but tough-hearted guy. One has often been heard to state that he never wants to piss me off 'cause you never know what my revenge will be.

My reason for writing is in part to answer some of my critics who have percieved a dramatic shift in my interests towards an certain individual. Most of you know me as one of the founding Alphas and the guy who brought the Bar to Williamsburg. My stories are ridiculously long and very hard to believe if it were not for photographic evidence. Yes, I was in the British Army and it is true that I have designed four completed or renovated structures despite the fact that I have no architectural licence.

For you the only longterm relationship of mine was that with Miss Cynthia and many saw it at its twilight when alcohol, drugs, and eating had taken their toll. You can't blame me for being bitter and I can't blame you for being confused now. I realize that for some the past two months have been something of a surprise, yet if you watched Allison's post carefully last year you would have recognized the signs...

Jim Morrison said, "I have gathered my friends together upon this small raft." I built my own before I came to William & Mary and many of my comrades and all the Alpha have been offered a place. Though I am not sure that Allison would willing show up at a "Long Live the Czar Party" (I suspect she may be a Communist spy, ie "No Way Out"), she earned her spot by being a wonderful friend and keeping me sane during some very trying times last spring in Alabama. When you lead a social revolution like the Alphas have it is easy to find support, but when you are a stranger in a land which should be your own, ie The South, you find out who your supporters are.  
"I have gathered my friends together upon this small raft."

Without trying, Allison touched emotional places long forgotten. She has helped me regain abit of that person I once was before you knew me. A little less the grumpy grad student. I still don't trust people off the raft a whole lot. I can be hurt a little easier now...Don't even think about it. I still know where you live.

There is, however, a life outside Allison, the Alphas, and the U.C. I would have talked about it in the discussion area, but I couldn't see how it fit...but you know I love to talk when given a chance. I'm now working on my Ph D at Auburn and began teaching my first class last week in Technology and Civilization. Scary ain't it, people should really be more worried about me becoming the Man. But don't, "only by using the costume of our enemies can we fully infultrate." Its still early on but they laugh at my jokes and more importantly they ask questions.

Last year I help found the Junta, an organization which fights for the rights of all peoples to listen to whatever music they choose on the radio. We specialize in techo, industrial, jazz, 80s new wave, and oldie golies, but if you don't agree...that's okay. Check us out at: (http://members.tripod.com/~juntaone)

Our enemies: radio nazis who would subject the public to their choice-which is none. As I now run the Propaganda Ministry for my station, WEGL, we are winning the fight which can be heard live on the internet at: welg.org. My shows are Saturday 4-6 est., Sunday 4-7 est.

Thus fear not, love is like a drug which heightens your perception of injustice and as Bill will attest, that is something I have been fighting all my life. Long live the revolution!

Ed Baker

P.S. As World Party once said "if you want a revolution there is nothing like your own." May I suggest:

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