[free-sklyarov] courses of action

[Jon O .]

FYI:

Bring Down DMCA/SSSCA? Simple... 
http://www.kuro5hin.org/comments/2001/9/8/126/20924/75#75

IT Workers General Walkout 
http://www.kuro5hin.org/comments/2001/9/8/126/20924/113#113

Looks like a couple hours ought to be effective. I wonder how
many machines will experience bit rot during that time? Do you
guys think this type of thing would work. Could it be organized?




On 10-Sep-2001, Kenneth Burger wrote:
> I can tell you the only way that's going to settle our first gradual, now
> rapid loss of rights and freedoms is when a civil war breaks out and someone
> with some sense puts the country back the way it ought to be.  Politicians
> don't care about us anymore, nor do they care about what we think.  Some
> could care less if they get reelected because they already have golden
> parachutes made for them by the large businesses they've been helping.
> Don't get me wrong.  I don't advocate violence as a way to solve problems,
> but historically that's been the only way that's actually solved problems at
> least for a time.  Every country starts getting corrupted officials and then
> it escalates and gets worse, till finally people get fed up and say
> "ENOUGH".  I hope this does magically turn around from our efforts, but
> you've got to face reality.  If this measure passes then our government has
> just slapped us in the face with a gauntlet and said that they don't give a
> damn what we want because we can't give them millions of dollars to fill
> their wallets like the MPAA and the RIAA can.  That point is pretty much the
> point of no return.  From there it's open season on the Constitution,
> including the Bill of Rights.  I can just see it now.  Former employees
> prohibited from speaking ill of their old companies because they might
> accidentally give away a trade secret.  Never mind that they probably won't
> because they COULD and that's all that matters.  Our rights have been
> spiraling down the drain ever since I can remember and I doubt it's going to
> stop any time soon.  I'll keep writing letters and protesting and telling
> everyone I can, but eventually it's not going to work anymore and I don't
> know what I'll do then, but I'm sure as hell not going to stand around and
> be oppressed.  I'll go live on some secluded island somewhere if I have to,
> but I aint going to stay somewhere with a government like that.
> 
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