entrappedmind said  

PS: My money’s on three replies before the hijacking begins. lol.    

should that be the case, i guess ill just step in, and remind them to show some class.  in that spirit…  

knock it off, lucem.  hes being serious.  

put up somethin positive, as per the point, or be a dickhead in a different thread.  

[edit]  also, ima need to think about my statement for a while…  but ill have one, sooner or later.  

entrappedmind said 
Amongst outsiders, the term “Juggalo” invokes disdain, scorn, and (worst of all) fear. To apply the label to yourself is to invite others to judge you based on a broad misconception that we’re all poor, uneducated, violent, unlawful, white trash.

 

This is a chance to stand up and prove otherwise.

 

My vision is to get as many of us as possible (both here on the boards and, if the idea is met with positive reaction, hopefully elsewhere) to list a few things about ourselves and in what ways we contribute to society in a positive manner. Then, once we have enough (yeah, “enough” is kind of subjective. I’ll be happy to get a dozen or so, but the only way this works is if there’s a bunch of them) we get them printed out, one per page, optionally add our name/signature to them, and send them to Psychopathic as (worst case) a statement of support, or (best case) even something they can use as evidence to help change the public perception of us.

 

If anyone has ideas to improve this, your input would be greatly appreciated. I doubt anything will come of this, but you never know, right?

 

I’ll close with an example of what I have in mind, using myself as a subject.

 

I AM – the factory worker who assembled the wheel bearings on your car.

I AM – the coach who has taught your son how to play baseball for the last nine years.

I AM – the volunteer who spends Memorial Day keeping your grandfather company in the Veteran’s Home.

I AM – an upstanding, nonviolent citizen; who has exactly one offense on his record – failure to display a front license plate.

I AM A JUGGALO.

 

This is just a rough idea that I acknowledge needs to be finessed and fleshed out a bit, but it’s a start.