This was a really ugly case. I don't have much positive to say about the SLA, but Olsen was a very positive force in the TC left, involved in a lot of good projects, including founding a bookshop that I used to volunteer at, Arise! Books. I'm really glad she's out. robert wood
> http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090317/ap_on_re_us/sla_olson
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> The SLA slogan was . . . well, different:
>
> "In a sign of those turbulent times, the group adopted a seven-headed
> snake
> as its symbol and the slogan "Death to the fascist insect that preys upon
> the life of the people."
>
> Do insects "prey" upon humans, in the biological sense, even black-shirted
> insects? I Initially thought the seven-headed snake was representative of
> the "The Many-Headed Hydra," but apparently not:
>
> "His seven-headed S.L.A. cobra <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cobra> symbol
> was based on seven principles, with each head representing a principle.
> They
> are: Umoja (Unity), Kujichagulia (self-determination), Ujima (collective
> work and responsibility), Ujamaa (cooperative economics), Nia (purpose),
> Kuumba (creativity) and Imani (faith). The appearance of the symbol of the
> seven-headed cobra
> <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cobra>[2]<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Symbionese_Liberation_Army#cite_note-SLAFanClub-1>on
> S.L.A. propaganda indicates that it was copied from the ancient Sri
> Lankan <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sri_Lanka> / Indian seven-headed
> nâga<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/N%C4%81ga>;
> carved stones depicting a seven-headed cobra are commonly found near the
> sluices of the ancient irrigation tanks
> <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tank>in Sri Lanka and these are believed
> to have been placed there as guardians
> of the water." [Wiki]
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