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New Hampshire Underground => General Discussion => Topic started by: thinkliberty on June 04, 2009, 01:01 AM NHFT

Title: Wired covers Keene parking meters and Sam D
Post by: thinkliberty on June 04, 2009, 01:01 AM NHFT
Here is the link:
http://www.wired.com/beyond_the_beyond/2009/06/libertarian-direct-civil-disobedience/

hopefully one of you freekeene.com people see this link. Good job guys!!!
Title: Re: Wired covers Keene parking meters and Sam D
Post by: Puke on June 04, 2009, 05:25 AM NHFT
Wired blogs at least.
It has a wierd editor or someone commenting stupid shit throughout it though.
Title: Re: Wired covers Keene parking meters and Sam D
Post by: Sam A. Robrin on June 04, 2009, 05:34 AM NHFT
Somebody's doing a Mystery Science Theater 3000 routine with this article, but I don't understand the points he's making. 
Title: Re: Wired covers Keene parking meters and Sam D
Post by: FTL_Ian on June 04, 2009, 07:57 AM NHFT
I'll take the coverage, but what's the deal with that blog?

http://www.wired.com/blogs/

It's not listed on the wired blog list, and Bruce doesn't have a wired email address.
Title: Re: Wired covers Keene parking meters and Sam D
Post by: TackleTheWorld on June 04, 2009, 10:56 AM NHFT
He's making fun of the radical revolutionaries who cant do anything more violent than wear a hat in a courtroom.  He thinks non-violence is the futile squirmings of the powerless, like a worm under your boot.  But I think it's the gentleness of having the obvious advantage of logic and morality, like tossing the worm out of harms way.
Title: Re: Wired covers Keene parking meters and Sam D
Post by: TackleTheWorld on June 04, 2009, 11:01 AM NHFT
Quote from: Sam A. Robrin on June 04, 2009, 05:34 AM NHFT
Somebody's doing a Mystery Science Theater 3000 routine with this article, but I don't understand the points he's making.  
Which points?  That we could be seen as geeks?  That breaking up with your fiance may incline you to sit in jail for a while?  That the courts reason for banning cameras in the lobby is weak?  I think he's kinda insightful in his derogatory way.

Except for the Joan of Arc parallel, that was just incomprehensable     
Um, could someone strap themself to this flaming pyre while I go get a drink of water?  I'll be right back.