Editors note: the following is an exact copy of a letter we recieved dated May 16,2000.
HISTORY REPEATING ITSELF: IS SOMETHING TO RAVE ABOUT?
My recent arrival back to the birth place of Canada, Prince Edward Island
was with out much fanfare, but a true sense of, Eh, I am proud to be a
Canadian. And as a maritimer, I always get a sense of God, this is the
nicest place in the world to reflect the things from away. Now, I can
logically reason and gratefully acknowledge the biassed approach in
reporting to the media, of a highly social musical celebration of youth in
our culture today. The emergence of a international bridge built on sound
technology, a genre of musical forms called electronica, or RAVES.
I am writing in the hopes that you can acknowledge a sense of acceptance as
adults, and consider personal admissions of our own inspiring pasts, and
youthful histories and the generation gap we shared with music. I am sure we
can all ponder in wonderment of the days of love beads, flared blue jeans,
and our own parts in the musical culture called, rock and roll. And, oh yes,
lets not forget our disco days and the whole culture surrounding the
artistic and commercial potential of that time, music, creativity.
Which leads me to the logical question, as a citizen, member of society, and
responsible adult role model.
Question: Is there, or was there, any difference besides a time frame of these musical creative faucets of our
colourful history, and this new generation gap. Personally, (the ravers)
have my greatest acceptance, appreciation and deepest respect, for the new
music and art forms that has become adult mainstream. We hear this new
sounds everyday if you can appreciate and acknowledge corporate ads for
cars, food, clothing, and even governments. Ad campaigns like our beloved
Canada Post, are all influenced by this new musical phenomenon.
Regardless, of the reported drug use and other illegalities mentioned by the
press.
I feel that I am a part of the ongoing struggles of our youth, their
liberties, and freedom of expressions. As an adult, I feel it is also my
responsibility to speak out on behalf of the truth, and my own personal
involvement in the rave culture scene in Halifax, N.S.. I was a victim of an
illegal body search at a Halifax Rave on January 29th,of this year. As a
matter of fact, subsequently I am involved in a lawsuit filed against the
R.C.M.P., and the Halifax City Police, along with 33 others including staff,
volunteer, and security. We are being represented by, Mr. J. Walter Thompson
of the Canadian Civil Liberties Association who filed a complaint under
section 23(1) of the Police Act and flagrantly broke the law. I cannot be
silent to the hypocritical view points we seem to on our youth in this free
world today. I am fed up with the redounded dialogue of not trusting
anything or anybody that we do not understand, and these outdated
contradiction have been going on for far to long. I have personally met in
the last six months some of the most creative, talented, and responsible
individuals from all over the world. The Rising stars of our youth and the
musical technology they have inherited. from us adults. It is also a fact
that I am over forty, and when I was growing up as a teenager it was not
cool to trust anyone over that age.
US and THEM, maybe for you but not for me.
This is the beginning of a new millennium and I would like to say, that hey
kids!!! ........... You are all right, trust me, although I am over forty.
And always remember this, that music is a universal language, creativity is
endless, knowledge is limited. So do not believe in everything you hear.
Maybe it is STILL true to this day : HISTORY REPEATING ITSELF: DO NOT TRUST
ANYONE OVER FORTY...for all of us, I hope not.
As they say at the celebration of a Rave...... PLUR....... Peace, Love,
Unity, Respect.
Yours truly,
Concerned Citizen.
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Please feel free to contact me at
hugounderground@hotmail.com, with a reply
or answer or for more legal information, Mr. J. Walter Thompson
1-902-429-7772 of the Nova Scotia Chapter of
the CANADIAN CIVIL LIBERTIES ASSOCIATION
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