letting this guy know that he doesn't have First Amendment rights any longer... He doesn't have the right to vote, bear arms or anything else either, and this shouldn't come as a shock to him, and I'm not really sure why it should come as a shock to us here in informatation land. I followed his story for a long time at 2600, and any where else, I understand the case, and I am active in pursuing solutions for many of the problems his case brings up, but I have to tell you, since he's gotten out and I've been able to read his words, I've been turned off. This guy needs to come to some grip on reality. Only you can provent disinformation.
I just sent two e-mails off, one to a large list of friends (copying Jon's article to them), and the other to the suggestions@waveamerica.com letting them know what I thought, in rather polite, and eloquent terms (by the way, thanks to WombatControl for the reminder of the Jefferson quote, very appropriate).
As I sipped caffeine from a steaming cup it occurred to me that we are e-mailing the wrong people with the wrong information, and in fact are (in a small parallel universe sort of way) making the same mistakes as WAVE, and those that have fought against such acts in the past. We are e-mailing our friends, of like mind and discipline, and thus basically preaching to the choir there, and we are e-mailing those responsible expecting to change their minds by reasonable argument. This isn't very bright, since if they were responsible and reasonable, they wouldn't be doing it in the first place. Above all of this we are approaching the media, who would only be interested if it actually did harm anyone (prevention of news is not their business) and trying to "inform" the general public... which at best is only good for getting back corrections in grammar and spelling. It's the wrong message to the wrong people.
Here's what I think should be done (of course I am now going to be reported by a thousand high schooler's hoping to get the baseball cap) An e-mail from WaveAmerica.com should be sent to every prominent citizen who has a school age child, letting them know that their child has been reported to WaveAmerica.com as being a possible threat to society at large for being moody and discontent 4 days out of the last month, and that these anonymous reports are being kept on file in the trusted hands of the Pinkerton vaults where no one, like college deans or FBI agents can look at them, unless of course they keep up the yearly subscription fees, or they really want to. No, the parent of said child, nor the child her self can not look at the file or argue against the contents. And no, we can't even verify the contents of this courtesy letter. This is not a trail, it is simply the report of fact, a record of information which will be used in the protection of the Society at large and the freedom and safety of all.
Thank you for your participation and your support.
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letting this guy know that he doesn't have First Amendment rights any longer... He doesn't have the right to vote, bear arms or anything else either, and this shouldn't come as a shock to him, and I'm not really sure why it should come as a shock to us here in informatation land. I followed his story for a long time at 2600, and any where else, I understand the case, and I am active in pursuing solutions for many of the problems his case brings up, but I have to tell you, since he's gotten out and I've been able to read his words, I've been turned off. This guy needs to come to some grip on reality. Only you can provent disinformation.
I just sent two e-mails off, one to a large list of friends (copying Jon's article to them), and the other to the suggestions@waveamerica.com letting them know what I thought, in rather polite, and eloquent terms (by the way, thanks to WombatControl for the reminder of the Jefferson quote, very appropriate).
... which at best is only good for getting back corrections in grammar and spelling. It's the wrong message to the wrong people.
As I sipped caffeine from a steaming cup it occurred to me that we are e-mailing the wrong people with the wrong information, and in fact are (in a small parallel universe sort of way) making the same mistakes as WAVE, and those that have fought against such acts in the past. We are e-mailing our friends, of like mind and discipline, and thus basically preaching to the choir there, and we are e-mailing those responsible expecting to change their minds by reasonable argument. This isn't very bright, since if they were responsible and reasonable, they wouldn't be doing it in the first place. Above all of this we are approaching the media, who would only be interested if it actually did harm anyone (prevention of news is not their business) and trying to "inform" the general public
Here's what I think should be done (of course I am now going to be reported by a thousand high schooler's hoping to get the baseball cap) An e-mail from WaveAmerica.com should be sent to every prominent citizen who has a school age child, letting them know that their child has been reported to WaveAmerica.com as being a possible threat to society at large for being moody and discontent 4 days out of the last month, and that these anonymous reports are being kept on file in the trusted hands of the Pinkerton vaults where no one, like college deans or FBI agents can look at them, unless of course they keep up the yearly subscription fees, or they really want to. No, the parent of said child, nor the child her self can not look at the file or argue against the contents. And no, we can't even verify the contents of this courtesy letter. This is not a trail, it is simply the report of fact, a record of information which will be used in the protection of the Society at large and the freedom and safety of all.
Thank you for your participation and your support.