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<div>It strikes me as odd that physically non-destructive civil
disobedience can be the tactic of choice (and the object of praise) by
one political movement, only to have it be the object of disgust and
overly serious consternation by another. When Earth First! does
it those they poke fun at/curtail hate those tactics. They are
called illegal, vandalism, or worse. The monkey wrenchers
themselves call it civil disobedience warranted by the cause.</div>
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<div>Now, when bogus letters from an administrator are created or a
mocking welcome sign is altered, it's--you guessed it--illegal,
vandalism, or worse. Why aren't more folks laughing?
Perhaps because they don't like the joke (ie, the political stance).
The means of the message is attacked instead. </div>
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<div>Maybe what is really not appreciated is that "two can play
that game", and that tactics held dear by one political slant can
also be absconded by 'the enemy'. EF!ers get a kick out of sugar
in a D8's fuel tank, but cry foul when Sage Brush Rebellion-ites drive
a dozer into federal land cutting a new road.</div>
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<div>Perhaps tolerance should be not simply a nice catch phrase for
ideologies but also for means by which free speech is conveyed.
Unlikely, I suspect, because tolerance is a sham; when push comes to
shove neither side tolerates what they despise. And neither side
will likely tolerate a creative use of subversion when the message it
carries is so intolerable.</div>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite>On Oct 6, 2005, at 12:31 PM, Doug Jones
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<blockquote type="cite" cite>Wow, Nick "suspected a hoax
immediately." Good work, Nick.</blockquote>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite>The humor is pretty flat; I hope no one
over here did it. Ask Joan O.</blockquote>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite>Doug Jones</blockquote>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite><font size="+1">Yes, why not ask me?
Unlike those hilarious "skylarkers" at the Kirk, I don't
find vandalism amusing. I didn't laugh when your Pastor's pals
altered the "Welcome to Moscow" sign to read "Welcome
to Hooters," and I was easily able to contain my guffaws when
more of your lot (with the aid of a now ex-University of Idaho
administrator) used the university's own photocopiers and fax machines
to send out hoax announcements of a "Topless And Proud"
conference in the College of Liberal Arts. Ooh, my side.
Would someone please pass the feather?</font></blockquote>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite><font size="+1">While I often laugh at
you, Doug Jones, I never laugh with you.</font></blockquote>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite><font size="+1">Joan Opyr/Auntie
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