[lbo-talk] Memorial Day

Doug Henwood dhenwood at panix.com
Tue May 29 09:36:02 PDT 2007


On May 29, 2007, at 12:01 PM, ravi wrote:


> And as I have mentioned before, those of you using pseudonyms or
> equivalents should be aware that there are multiple clues to your
> identity and location available in the messages you post to LBO.
> While keyboard bravado may be a cathartic outlet if you are white and
> a citizen, Andie's caution above is, IMHO, quite appropriate
> especially for others who face real threats from our current
> government.
>
> Of course, being a pacifist-leftist, I advocate against violence on
> principle, so that is a happy coincidence of prescriptions in my case.

Advocating the overthrow of the government and the killing of cops was a crime even in the pre-Patriot Act days. It's also a pretty bogus form of politics. Bogosity alone is not grounds for list censorship, but advocating felonious violence is. Sorry if some people don't like it.

Doug



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