Date: Sat, 04 Nov 2000 11:55:29 -0600
From: Sandi & Scott Spaeth <vespass-AT-swbell.net>
Subject: Re: That damn american election thing


At 05:02 PM 11/4/00 +0000, john bechtel wrote:



>Funny, I don't think I've never claimed to be an anarchist.

Double negative, so you are?


>Or, demonstrating can be a way of letting the Iron Heel put you away. You 
>can't get arrested for voting (yet).

That's your first clue there.


>Can't agree with you there at all. Isn't anarchism more than JUST the 
>individual. It can't work without some consideration for the greater good. 
>Species survival is the reason we're here.

How many times have we had this argument, John?  Solidarity with people 
trying to free themselves also, yes.  19th Century messianic socialism, no.


>You wont hear any arguements for an anarchist to vote from me. I was only 
>trying to point out that others have their reasons and more power to 'em 
>(Except, of course, for Joshua Houks crazy idea of voting for Gore). The 
>ball came into my court and I promptly lost it, alfalfa.

Naw, you got it backwards, voting in terror of G. DubYa might not be a 
great reason, but it's better than any other I've heard yet this year.

BTW, check out: http://www.realchange.org/

cheers,
scott
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