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[waving-madly]

Old Bottle by Finstr on Flickr.

[100proofcomedy]

Monday - January 28th

The Jesse Baltes farewell Chicago performance!

Jesse Baltes got his start in comedy in 2003 when he became a member of recess, George Washington University’s oldest sketch and improv comedy group. In 2005, he began doing stand-up and was a finalist in the D.C. Improv’s Funniest College Competition for two consecutive years!  Jesse founded Washington, DC’s Mathatter Showcase before making his home in Chicago.  While in Chicago, he has performed all over the city, becoming a favorite perfomer in a city known for great comedy.  He has performed all over the United States, and has shared the stage with some of the nation’s top comics, including Eddie Gossling, Donald Glover, Hannibal Buress, and T.J. Miller. 

Jesse is moving to Los Angeles, but before he leaves, he returns to headline 100 Proof Comedy in his farewell Chicago performance.  On January 28th, join Jesse, alongside a lineup of comics hand-picked by him in a very special edition of 100 Proof comedy. 

  with...

Dan Ronan

Mike Wiley

Mike Sheehan

Jonah Jurkens

David Drake

and your host...

Jamie Campbell

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[ellobofilipino]

When the Americans fought the British it was a Revolution; when the Filipinos fought the Americans it was an insurrection; when the Algerians fought the French it was terrorism?

That kinda feels like a double standard doesn't it? When it's a Western population fighting against another Western population, it's somehow politically justified despite the acts sharing characteristics done by the non-Western armed political group? And yet when non-Western groups are fighting against Western governments or groups, it's judged as lawless, terroristic or barbaric?

I do not condone the use of violence against civilians in any form of conflict, but somehow, watching the feature "The Battle of Algiers: A Case Study" made me question the comments made by the resource persons. The American resource persons by the way are: Richard Clarke, White House counter-terrorism adviser; and National Security Council staff member and NYPD Counter-intelligence adviser Mike Sheehan.

I do know that it's been more than a century since the Americans landed on our shores and took away our independence with the use or terror and torture. But it still feels odd hearing from American government officials, speaking about how national liberation movements can be considered as terrorists whenever they apply the same tactics the colonizer or repressive government uses on the local population. I guess views like that will always justify the use of the "water cure," re-concentration of local populations and scorched earth policy in a Philippines then fighting for its freedom. 

Oh America, when will you face up to EVERYTHING that you've done to my country?