Comments on: On the Watch List http://www.radioopensource.org/on-the-watch-list/ Christopher Lydon in conversation on arts, ideas and politics Sun, 12 Feb 2012 15:27:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: vulkun http://www.radioopensource.org/on-the-watch-list/#comment-87559 vulkun Wed, 18 Apr 2007 11:29:43 +0000 http://www.radioopensource.org/?p=1016#comment-87559 By: vulkun http://www.radioopensource.org/on-the-watch-list/#comment-87558 vulkun Wed, 18 Apr 2007 11:25:02 +0000 http://www.radioopensource.org/?p=1016#comment-87558 of of

]]> By: vulkun http://www.radioopensource.org/on-the-watch-list/#comment-87557 vulkun Wed, 18 Apr 2007 11:14:15 +0000 http://www.radioopensource.org/?p=1016#comment-87557 An entire show about one person, put through a minor inconvenience that ended in a chuckle. I'm quite sure professor Murphy's lecture was much more worrisome, a listing of unimaginable (and I'm using that word literally), illegal, unconstitutionl, behavior, with an exercising of the powers of a monarch, frequently successfu attempts to use the power and tools, but not the laws of government to seize permanant power, and systematically funnels the country's treasure into debt, or into the pockets of a tiny oligarchy of An entire show about one person, put through a minor inconvenience that ended in a chuckle. I’m quite sure professor Murphy’s lecture was much more worrisome, a listing of unimaginable (and I’m using that word literally), illegal, unconstitutionl, behavior, with an exercising of the powers of a monarch, frequently successfu attempts to use the power and tools, but not the laws of government to seize permanant power, and systematically funnels the country’s treasure into debt, or into the pockets of a tiny oligarchy of

]]> By: enhabit http://www.radioopensource.org/on-the-watch-list/#comment-87556 enhabit Fri, 13 Apr 2007 15:25:24 +0000 http://www.radioopensource.org/?p=1016#comment-87556 awesome tbrucia! the term anarchist is frequently applied to many free thinkers to discredit them..and it usually works... the stereotypical image of the "anarchist" throwing the bomb at the grand stand..of course buster keaton catches it (hysterical movie)..but the audience recognised what the bomber was..ignatz, the "anarchist" mouse from krazy kat (fantastic animation) always throwing bricks...this is the creation of iconography and it gets into the cultural memory, even if the transmitters have been forgotten, and bounces around like an armour piercing round. my middle eastern friends are struggling with no less..it just lurks in shadows and under the breath. awesome tbrucia!

the term anarchist is frequently applied to many free thinkers to discredit them..and it usually works…

the stereotypical image of the “anarchist” throwing the bomb at the grand stand..of course buster keaton catches it (hysterical movie)..but the audience recognised what the bomber was..ignatz, the “anarchist” mouse from krazy kat (fantastic animation) always throwing bricks…this is the creation of iconography and it gets into the cultural memory, even if the transmitters have been forgotten, and bounces around like an armour piercing round.

my middle eastern friends are struggling with no less..it just lurks in shadows and under the breath.

]]> By: tbrucia http://www.radioopensource.org/on-the-watch-list/#comment-87555 tbrucia Fri, 13 Apr 2007 12:14:56 +0000 http://www.radioopensource.org/?p=1016#comment-87555 Anarchism is an excellent example of 'blowback': the terrorism practiced by anarchists in the period 1880-1915 PERMANENTLY discredited that movement. Twenty-first terrorists might remember this historical example. It perfectly illustrates how short-term tactics can lead to strategic defeat. Anarchism is an excellent example of ‘blowback’: the terrorism practiced by anarchists in the period 1880-1915 PERMANENTLY discredited that movement. Twenty-first terrorists might remember this historical example. It perfectly illustrates how short-term tactics can lead to strategic defeat.

]]> By: silvio.rabioso http://www.radioopensource.org/on-the-watch-list/#comment-87554 silvio.rabioso Thu, 12 Apr 2007 17:46:48 +0000 http://www.radioopensource.org/?p=1016#comment-87554 "Just because you're paranoid don't mean they're not after you" --Thomas Paine “Just because you’re paranoid don’t mean they’re not after you”

–Thomas Paine

]]> By: Lumière http://www.radioopensource.org/on-the-watch-list/#comment-87553 Lumière Thu, 12 Apr 2007 14:58:18 +0000 http://www.radioopensource.org/?p=1016#comment-87553 silvio.rabioso Says: As Murphy–a US Constitutional scholar–well knows, anarchists have the same rights to assemble and exchange ideas as, say, Americans for Tax Reform. I am in total agreement with your premise. Murphy also said Walter + Murphy is uncommon Murphy implied his bags went missing because he was on the list - my conclusion: he suffers from apophenia Is it possible the lumpen bag checker was messing with Murphy’s mind? He is a conservative – he doesn’t like government intervention, but spying under the present circumstances is Ok, but then he doesn’t like the secrecy such that he gets caught up in it. The obvious problem is to know whether an anarchist will be peaceful, in their rejection of government. If anyone is against spying, please put up a program that will prevent the ‘intelligence’ services from getting caught with their pants down again. (file ‘intelligence’ services under: Dark Star, Grateful Dead, jumbo shrimp) This was a show about nothing - saved by the fact the producers found a balance of opinions that made it worthwhile. silvio.rabioso Says: As Murphy–a US Constitutional scholar–well knows, anarchists have the same rights to assemble and exchange ideas as, say, Americans for Tax Reform.

I am in total agreement with your premise.

Murphy also said Walter + Murphy is uncommon

Murphy implied his bags went missing because he was on the list – my conclusion: he suffers from apophenia Is it possible the lumpen bag checker was messing with Murphy’s mind?

He is a conservative – he doesn’t like government intervention, but spying under the present circumstances is Ok, but then he doesn’t like the secrecy such that he gets caught up in it.

The obvious problem is to know whether an anarchist will be peaceful, in their rejection of government. If anyone is against spying, please put up a program that will prevent the ‘intelligence’ services from getting caught with their pants down again. (file ‘intelligence’ services under: Dark Star, Grateful Dead, jumbo shrimp)

This was a show about nothing – saved by the fact the producers found a balance of opinions that made it worthwhile.

]]> By: silvio.rabioso http://www.radioopensource.org/on-the-watch-list/#comment-87552 silvio.rabioso Thu, 12 Apr 2007 14:14:30 +0000 http://www.radioopensource.org/?p=1016#comment-87552 But my point about anarchists is that anarchism is a political philosophy, as neoliberalism, republicanism, federalism, socialism etc. are all political philosophies. When Walter Murphy state: "I am not an anarchist," he made it sound like it was permissible to spy upon peaceful anarchists groups, and that the only injustice was that Murphy was treated *as if he was* an anarchist. As Murphy--a US Constitutional scholar--well knows, anarchists have the same rights to assemble and exchange ideas as, say, Americans for Tax Reform. But my point about anarchists is that anarchism is a political philosophy, as neoliberalism, republicanism, federalism, socialism etc. are all political philosophies. When Walter Murphy state: “I am not an anarchist,” he made it sound like it was permissible to spy upon peaceful anarchists groups, and that the only injustice was that Murphy was treated *as if he was* an anarchist. As Murphy–a US Constitutional scholar–well knows, anarchists have the same rights to assemble and exchange ideas as, say, Americans for Tax Reform.

]]> By: silvio.rabioso http://www.radioopensource.org/on-the-watch-list/#comment-87551 silvio.rabioso Thu, 12 Apr 2007 14:02:58 +0000 http://www.radioopensource.org/?p=1016#comment-87551 That's what Rome said. That’s what Rome said.

]]> By: Lumière http://www.radioopensource.org/on-the-watch-list/#comment-87550 Lumière Thu, 12 Apr 2007 13:16:48 +0000 http://www.radioopensource.org/?p=1016#comment-87550 Fear & loathing of anarchists? The debt bomb – GL to those that think leaving the country will save you – when the US economy goes down, the US will take the rest of the world with it. Fear & loathing of anarchists?

The debt bomb – GL to those that think leaving the country will save you – when the US economy goes down, the US will take the rest of the world with it.

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