[117338] in Cypherpunks
Re: Enemies of the state By Diane Alden
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Petro)
Tue Aug 31 17:16:27 1999
Date: Tue, 31 Aug 1999 16:53:08 -0400
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From: Petro <petro@suba.com>
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>From: Robert Hettinga <rah@shipwright.com>
>> Enemies of the state
>> By Diane Alden
>
>Ok guys, I think I've asked this a zillion times, without receiving a clear
>answer. I'll try again:
>
>WHY THE HELL DO YOU ALLOW THEM TO DO IT?
>
>I'm from Romania, Eastern Europe. I can testify for what happens when the
>government becomes an absolute master. I KNOW the terror that you're gonna
>feel. Trust me, 1984 is NO exaggeration. And yet, you prefer to sit on your
>butt and do nothing about it. WHY?
WE don't let them. It's the Soccer Moms, the Facist Unions,
and the Rich Corporations and the Press.
We TRY to do something about it, but we are either labeled
"Drug Dealers", "Terrorists", "Money Launderers (what, you don't like
Klean Kash?)", or worst of all "Child Pornograhers/pedophilliacs"
(not suprisingly, that word isn't in Eudoras dictionary)--That or
apologists for the same.
There aren't enough of us who believe that the only way to
guarantee freedom for ourselves is to guarantee it to everyone. Most
people think that they should be free to do the things that _they_
want, but what _you_ want should be illegal.
We speak out, we are called radicals. We are called monsters
and communists(???) and Anarchists (and your point is???), which then
totally invalidates anything we have to say.
--
Interfaces matter. You need mathematical bones; engineering muscle;
but you won't replicate without beautiful skin. Bits, transistors,
wires, code, gummint velveeta is free. Will is expensive. Gutenburg.
Smith. Ford. Moore. Postel. Steam engines were neat. Steam
engines pulling trains were amazing. Computers were neat. Computers
networked were amazing. Warning grunts are useful. The ability of a
charistmatic speaker to fuck with your head is disastrous.--Blank
Frank(anonymously)
