Date: Tue, 2 Feb 1999 19:33:16 -0500 (EST)
From: Jamal Hannah x342446 <jah-AT-parsons.iww.org>
Subject: Staying an Anarchist


On Sun, 31 Jan 1999, Joshua Houk wrote:

> 
> 
> chri5t0ph3r b wright sez:
> 
> > d00dz, thi5 thr3ad ha5 b33n g0ing 0n t00 l0ng. 50m3b0dy 5tart talking
> > ab0ut th3 anarchi5t c00kb00k 50 w3 can 53guay fr0m 0n3 p0intl355 thr3ad
> > int0 th3 n3xt.
> 
> Okay, to switch threads I'll throw a spanner in the works.
> 
> On Friday I signed an oath to uphold the Constitution of the United States of
> America.
> 
> I assume I should unsubscribe?
> 
> The lowdown: I took a US Census job. It's temp, and the pay was too good to
> pass up. My primary concern is to take care of the family, and if that takes a
> bit of hypocrisy, then I accept it. So, I guess I'm no longer "anarchist" but
> "anti-authoritarian". Ah well...
> 
> I was getting tired of the "anarchist" label anyway. I have something in my
> Drafts mail folder that I was working on for the past couple weeks that
> explains why - but I'll cut to the quick here. I'm completely, totally sick of
> the politics that goes on within the anarchist movement. Different factions
> fighting against each other, going over the same arguments that took place 100
> years ago. Maybe someone can coalesce these sects into a unified whole, but
> that person sure ain't me. I'm leaving the vicious circle, and none too soon.
> If and when something gets worked out, maybe I'll listen. Until then, fuck
> Bookchin, fuck Black, fuck the IWW, fuck the anarcho-whateverists. Fuck 'em
> all, I'll live life on *my* terms.
> 
> But I still like youse all. So I'm staying on the list, if y'all still have
> me. :)
> 
> Joshua H
> jlhouk-AT-mindspring.com
> 

Dude, there's no reason you cant be an anarchist, or join the IWW, or
whatever. It's up to you... what matters is your beliefs and actions.  If
you get kicked off the job because they find out youre on this list, thats
more of a problem.   I dont think we should be so damn picky.

Maybe I'm wrong about this.. I dunno, but if you need a job, you do what
you can.