----- Original Message ----- From: "Robert Seeberger" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Killer Bs (David Brin et al) Discussion" <brin-l@mccmedia.com> Sent: Monday, January 28, 2008 4:35 PM Subject: Re: New Anonymous Vid
> ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Julia Thompson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Killer Bs (David Brin et al) Discussion" <brin-l@mccmedia.com> > Sent: Monday, January 28, 2008 8:11 AM > Subject: Re: New Anonymous Vid > > >> Thanks, Rob, I passed along the link to a mailing list on which >> it's >> perfectly acceptable to leave a bare link. :) (At least I >> included a >> subejct line, which doesn't always happen there, either.) >> >> Oh, and in Austin, in December, there was a Santa Rampage from >> about 10AM >> until after midnight one Saturday, and at one point, there were a >> good >> number of Santas in front of the Scientology building on the Drag >> chanting, "Naughty! Naughty! Naughty!" (Heard about this from >> one of >> the Santas....) Just a little thing, but *something*. >> > > LOL! > This whole thing is just so crazy. It is as if a cross between > "1984" and "V For Vendetta" had been written by Phillip Jose Farmer > and John Scalzi. > I think that is why I find it so entertaining and addictive. > > My favorite is "Anonymous' Response To The Media": > http://youtube.com/watch?v=-3ujR3DJ308 > > "Dear News Organizations. > We have been watching your reporting of Anonymous' Conflict with The > Church of Scientology. As you said. The so called Church of > Scientology, have actively misused copyright, and trademark law, in > pursuit of its own agenda. They attempt, not only to subvert free > speech, but to recklessly pervert justice to silence those who speak > out against them. We find it interesting that you did not mention > the other objections in your news reporting. The stifling and > punishment of dissent within the totalitarian organization of > Scientology. The numerous, alleged human rights violations. Such as > the treatment and events that led to the deaths of victims of the > cult such as Lisa McPherson. > This Cult is Nothing but a psychotically driven pyramid scheme. Why > are you, the news media. Afraid of discussing these matters? > It is your duty to report on these matters. > You are Failing in your Duty. > Their activities make them an affront to freedom. > Remember. All that is necessary. For the triumph of evil. Is that > good men do nothing. > This information is Everywhere. > It is your Duty to expose it. > It is easy to find. > Google is your friend. > This is not Religious Persecution. > But the suppression of a powerful, criminal fascist regime. > It is left to Anonymous. > The Church has been declared Fair Game. > It will be dismantled and destroyed. > "When Anonymous, sees an evil fascist brainwashing organization. > Anonymous knows, it has to help mankind. > Because Anonymous knows that it is only Anonymous that can help." > Members of the Church. > Anonymous is not your enemy. > The Church of Scientology is your enemy. > The Church has enslaved you. > Free Yourselves. > Change, does not roll in, on the wheels of inevitability. > But comes through continuous struggle. > Freedom is never voluntarily given by the oppressor. > It must be demanded by the oppressed. > > Take it. Demand it. > > We are Anonymous. > We are Legion. > We do not Forgive. > We do not Forget. > This is only the beginning. > Expect us." > > The first time I saw this I got chills and began to weep to myself. > The way anon takes the words of Tom Cruise and throws them back into > the face of COS, the way they mix this with the words that could > come from any freedom fighters manifesto, it is brilliance. It > resonates with my sense of justice. It makes me wonder if there are > subsonics hacking into my emotional centers in my brain.<G> It is > just so unreasonable.<G> > Anon is promising to make a stand for the general good. Nobody does > that these days, at least not without looking like a corny goofball. > But they pretty much seem to be pulling it off, and pulling people > in with them. Their ranks are said to be growing. > Who knows if they can pull this off. It is most likely they will > buckle before attaining anything approaching their stated goal. > > But it sure is fun to watch, and who knows, they might just get some > reform out of the COS. <G> > > > xponent > That's Infotainment! Maru > rob > _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
