Date: Sun, 28 Feb 1999 00:47:38 -0500 (EST)
From: Jamal Hannah x342446 <jah-AT-parsons.iww.org>
Subject: Re: Agent Zero, Tad Kepley, and nominative prefixes


On Sat, 27 Feb 1999, Joshua Houk wrote:

> I know that I've done some bad things, and I don't think I'm even stretching
> to state that I'm sure everyone else on this list has done some pretty bad
> things, too. Does this somehow negate what we've contributed to our community?
> Do we bring up each other's bad histories whenever we discuss politics?
> 
> If it weren't for Bob Black, I'm not sure I would've discovered anarchism at
> all, and I don't think I'm wrong in saying that Black was the catalyst for the
> greatest influx of american anarchs since the days of punk.

The problem, Joshua, is not that people are pointing out Bob Black and Tad
Kepley's crimes, which we should never forget... but that you seem to have
psychicaly linked your belief in certain ideas to these people.  Look.. if
you believe in something, it doesnt matter if these people are not
respected anymore.  What important is that YOU give people a good
impression of yourself and your ideas.  You dont need these fools.

I do not think people should stop mentioning what Tad and Bob are guilty
of.. UNLESS they apologize.  I have not heard them honestly apologize to
anyone, or seen any evidence that their behavior will change.  Don't trust
these people, because they will fuck you over and NOT GIVE A SHIT.  They
are sociopaths... very intelligent people who were drawn to anarchism
because they confused it with an ideology that says you can fuck people
over and it doesnt matter because they arnt you.  Thankfully, we live in a
social system, and people do care about other people, and dont like seeing
them fucked over... especialy if it means they could be fucked over
themselves.

The fact that people keep mentioning what Bob and Tad did means that they
care about the victems.. but it also means they dont want to see it happen
to themselves, or anyone else.

 - Jamal