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,PEOPLE 3 

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,OV]TURE3 ,A ,TRUE ,/ORY 

,WE DROPP$ \T ( S*OOL1 GOT DIVORC$1 BROKE ) \R FAMILIES & \RSELVES & EV]Y?+ WE'D EV] KN[N4 

,WE QUIT \R JOBS1 VIOLAT$ \R LEASES1 ?REW \R FURNITURE \T ON ! SIDEWALK1 & HIT ! ROAD4 

,WE SAT ON ! SW+S ( *ILDR5'S PLAYGR\NDS UNTIL \R TOES W]E FRO/BITT51 ADMIR+ ! MOONLI<T ON ! DEWY GRASS1 WRIT+ POETRY ON ! W9D4 

,WE W5T TO B$ E>LY & LAY AWAKE PA/ DAWN REC\NT+ ALL ! AWFUL ?+S WE'D DONE TO O!RS & !Y TO US--& LAU<+1 BLESS+ & ABSOLV+ EA* O!R & ?IS CRAZY COSMOS4 

,WE /OLE 9TO MUSEUMS %[+ R]UNS ( OLD ,GUY ,DEBORD FILMS TO WRITE FA/]1 MY FRI5D1 ! OLD WORLD IS BEH9D Y\ ON ! BACKS ( ! !AT] SEATS4 

,! SC5T ( GASOL9E /ILL FRE% ON \R H&S1 WE WAT*$ ! NEW SUN RISE1 & SPOKE 9 HU%$ VOICES AB\T :AT WE %\LD DO NEXT1 ?RILL+ 9 ! BUDD+ CONSCI\SNESS ( \R [N LIMITLESS P[]4 

,WE US$ /OL5 CALL+ C>D NUMB]S TO TALK \R LOV]S ?R\< PHONE SEX FROM TELEPHONE BOO?S 9 ! LOBBIES ( POLICE /ATIONS4 

,WE SLIPP$ 9TO ! (FICES :]E \R BR[BEAT5 FRI5DS %UFFL$ PAP]S = PETTY DESPOTS1 TO DRAFT ANTI-IMP]IALI/ MANIFE/OS ON !IR COMPUT]S & SLEEP UND] !IR DESKS4 ,!Y W]E %OCK$ ! MORN+ !Y F9ALLY WALK$ 9 ON US1 HALF-NAK$1 BRU%+ \R TEE? AT ! WAT] COOL]4 

,WE LIV$ ?R\< H>R[+1 EXHIL>AT+ MOM5TS :5 WE DID ?+S WE HAD ALWAYS ?\<T IMPOSSIBLE1 SPITT+ 9 ! FACE ( ALL \R APPREH5SIONS TO KISS UNAPPROA*ABLE BEAUTIES1 DROP BANN]S FROM ! TOPS ( NATIONAL MONUM5TS1 DROP \T ( COLLEGES444 & !N GRITT$ \R TEE?1 EXPECT+ ! WORLD TO 5D--BUT IT DIDN'T6 

,WE /OOD OR KNELT 9 EMPTY+ CONC]T HALLS1 ON RO(TOPS UND] LI<TN+ /ORMS1 ON ! DEAD GRASS ( GRAVEY>DS1 & SWORE ) TE>S 9 \R EYES NEV] TO GO BACK AGA94 

,WE SAT AT DESKS 9 HI< S*OOL DET5TION ROOMS1 AGA9/ ! WORN BRICK ( ,GREYH\ND BUS /ATIONS1 ON DISPOSABLE SYN!TIC %EETS 9 ! EM]G5CY TREATM5T W>DS ( UNSYMPA!TIC HOSPITALS1 ON ! H>D B5*ES ( P5IT5TI>Y D9+ HALLS1 & SWORE ! SAME ?+ ?R\< CL5*$ TEE?1 BUT ) NO LESS T5D]NESS4 

,WE COMMUNICAT$ ) EA* O!R ?R\< 9ITIALS C>V$ 9TO BO>D+ S*OOL DESKS1 DESIGNS SPRAY-PA9T$ ?R\< /5CILS ONTO ALLEY WALLS1 HOLES KICK$ 9 CORPORATE W9D[S TELEVIS$ ON ! FIVE O'CLOCK NEWS1 LETT]S PO/$ ) C\NT]FEIT /AMPS OR C>RI$ ACROSS OCEANS 9 FRI5DS' PACKS1 SECRET 9/RUCTIONS COD$ 9TO EMAILS FROM ANONYM\S ACC\NTS1 CL&E/9E MEET+S 9 C(FEE %OPS1 LOVE POETRY C>V$ 9TO ! PLANKS ( PRISON BUNKS4 

,WE %ELT]$ ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS1 POLITICAL REFUGEES1 FUGITIVES FROM JU/ICE1 & ADOLESC5T RUNAWAYS 9 \R MODE/ HOMES & B$S1 AS !Y TOO %ELT]$ US4 

,WE IMPROVIS$ RECIPES TO BAKE EA* O!R COOKIES1 CAKES1 BREAKFA/S 9 B$1 WEEKLY FREE MEALS 9 ! P>K1 GREAT FEA/S CELEBRAT+ \R C\RAGE & K9%IP SO WE MI<T TA/E !IR SWEETNESS ON \R V]Y TONGUES4 

,WE 5TRU/$ EA* O!R ) \R HE>TS & APPETITES1 TOGE!R COMPOS+ SYMPHONIES ( C>ESSES & PLEASURE1 MAK+ LOVE A V]B 9 A LANGUAGE ( EXALTATION4 

,WE WREAK$ HAVOC UPON !IR G5D] NORMS & E?NIC /]EOTYPES & CULTURAL EXPECTATIONS1 %[+ ) \R BODIES & \R RELATION%IPS & \R DESIRES JU/ H[ >BITR>Y !IR SUPPOS$ LAWS ( NATURE W]E4 

,WE WROTE \R [N MUSIC & P]=M$ IT = EA* O!R1 SO :5 WE HUMM$ TO \RSELVES WE C\LD CELEBRATE \R COMPANIONS' CREATIVITY RA!R ?AN REPEAT ! RADIO'S DULL DRONE4 

,9 BORR[$ ATTIC ROOMS1 WE T5D$ AIL+ =EIGN LOV]S & /RUGGL$ TO WRITE ! L9ES ?AT C\LD IGNITE ! FIRES DORMANT 9 ! MULTITUDES >\ND US4 

,9 ! LA/ MOM5T BE=E DAWN1 FLA%LI<TS TI<T 9 \R %AK+ H&S1 WE DISMANTL$ ! P[] BOXES ON ! BUILD+S :]E FASCI/S W]E TO HO/ RALLIES ! FOLL[+ DAY4 

,WE F\<T ?OSE FASCI/S TOO?1 NAIL1 & KNIFE 9 ! /REETS1 :5 NO ONE ELSE W\LD EV5 CONFRONT !M 9 PR9T4 

,WE PLANT$ G>D5S 9 AB&ON$ LOTS1 HIT*HIK$ ACROSS CONT95TS 9 RECORD TIME1 TOSS$ PIES 9 ! FACES ( K+S & BANK]S4 

,WE PLAY$ SAXOPHONES TOGE!R 9 ! D>KNESS ( E*O+ CAVES 9 ,WE/ ,VIRG9IA4 

,9 ,P>IS1 >M$ ) COBBLE/ONES & P>ASOLS1 WE HELD ! G5D>MES AT BAY = NI<TS ON 5D1 UNTIL WE C\LD ALMO/ TA/E ! NEW WORLD COM+ ?R\< ! TE> GAS4 

,WE F\<T \R WAY ?R\< !IR L9ES TO ! OP]A H\SE & TOOK IT OV]1 & HELD DISCUSSIONS !RE TW5TY-F\R H\RS A DAY AS TO :AT ?AT NEW WORLD %\LD BE4 

,9 ,*ICAGO1 WE HELP$ CREATE AN UND]GR\ND NETWORK TO PROVIDE ILLEGAL ABORTIONS 9 SAFE CONDITIONS & A SUPPORTIVE ATMOSPH]E1 :5 ! RELIGI\S FANATICS W\LD HAVE PREF]R$ US TO DIE 9 %AME & TE>S D[N D>K ALLEYS4 

,9 ,NEW ,YORK1 WE HELD H&S & MASSAG$ EA* O!R'S %\LD]S AS \R 5EMIES CLOS$ 9 TO >RE/ US4 

,9 ,QUEBEC1 WE TORE UP ! HI<WAY & P\ND$ \T PRIMORDIAL RHY?MS ON ! TRAFFIC SIGNS ) ! FRAGM5TS1 & ! S\ND WAS VA/] & MORE BEAUTIFUL ?AN ANY SONG EV] P]=M$ 9 A CONC]T HALL4 

,9 ,SANTIAGO1 WE ROBB$ BANKS TO FUND PAP]S ( TRANSGRESSIVE POETRY4 

,9 ,SIB]IA1 WE PLOTT$ IMPOSSIBLE ESCAPES--& C>RI$ !M \T1 CIRCUMNAVIGAT+ ! GLOBE ) =G$ PAP]S & BORR[$ MONEY TO RETURN TO ! >MS ( \R FRI5DS4 

,9 ,MONTEVIDEO1 9 ! SQUATT$ T[N%IP1 WE BUILT HUTS FROM PLYWOOD & PLA/IC %EET+1 PIRAT$ ELECTRICITY FROM NE>BY P[] L9ES1 & CONF]R$ ) \R NEI<BORS AS TO H[ WE C\LD CONTRIBUTE TO \R NEW COMMUNITY4 

,9 ,SAN ,DIEGO1 :5 !Y JAIL$ US = SPEAK+ \R M9DS1 WE 9VIT$ \R FRI5DS & FILL$ !IR PRISONS UNTIL !Y HAD TO *ANGE !IR POLICIES4 

,9 ,OREGON1 WE CLIMB$ TREES & LIV$ 9 !M = MON?S TO PROTECT ! =E/S WE HAD HIK$ & CAMP$ 9 AS *ILDR54 

,9 ,MEXICO1 :5 WE MET HOPP+ FREI<T TRA9S1 WE TRAD$ /ORIES AB\T WORK+ ) ! ,ZAPATI/AS 9 ,*IAPAS1 AB\T FLOODS WITNESS$ FROM BOXC>S PASS+ ?R\< ,TEXAS1 AB\T \R GR&P>5TS :O F\<T 9 ! ,MEXICAN REVOLUTION4 

,WE F\<T 9 ?AT REVOLUTION1 & ! ,SPANI% CIVIL W>1 & ! ,FR5* RESI/ANCE1 & EV5 ! ,RUSSIAN REVOLUTION--?\< NOT = ! ,BOL%EVIKS OR ! ,CZ>4 

,SLEEPLESS & WEA!R-BEAT51 WE CROSS$ ! ,UKRA9E ON HORSEBACK TO DELIV] NEWS ( ! CONFLICTS ?AT (F]$ US ANO!R *ANCE TO FI<T = \R FRE$OM4 

,T5SE BUT UNTREMBL+1 WE SMUGGL$ PO/]S1 BOOKS1 FIRE>MS1 FUGITIVES1 \RSELVES ACROSS BORD]S FROM ,CANADA TO ,PAKI/AN4 

,WE LI$ ) CLEAN CONSCI5CES TO HOMICIDE DETECTIVES 9 ,R5O & MILIT>Y POLICE 9 ,SANTOS4 

,WE TOLD ! TRU? TO EA* O!R1 EV5 TRU?S NO ONE HAD EV] D>$ TELL BE=E4 

,:5 WE C\LDN'T OV]?R[ GOV]NM5TS1 WE RAIS$ NEW G5]ATIONS :O W\LD TA/E ! SWEET ADR5AL9E ( B>RICADES & :EATPA/E1 :O W\LD C>RY ON \R QUIXOTIC QUE/ :5 WE FELL OR FL$ BE=E ! RU?LESS ONSLAU<T ( ! S]VILE & CRAV54 

,:5 WE C\LD OV]?R[ GOV]NM5TS1 WE DID4 

,WE /OOD BEH9D ! WITNESS /&1 ONE AFT] ANO!R1 DECADE AFT] DECADE1 C5TURY AFT] C5TURY1 & %\T$ SO ! DEAFE/ SELF-SATISFI$ UPRI<T CITIZ5 AT ! BACK ( ! C\RTROOM C\LD HE> IT3 0444 & IF ,I C\LD DO IT ALL OV] AGA91 ,I W\LD60 

,AS ! SUN ROSE AFT] W9T] P>TIES 9 UNHEAT$ SQUATS1 WE GA!R$ UP GREAT SACKS ( BROK5 GLASS & WA%$ /ACKS ( DIRTY DI%ES 9 FREEZ+ WAT]1 :ILE \R CRITICS1 SEQUE/]$ 9 P5?\SES ) MAID S]VICE1 DEM&$ TO KN[ :O W\LD TAKE \T ! G>BAGE 9 \R SO-CALL$ UTOPIA4 

,:5 ! GOOD 9T5TIONS ( LIB]ALS & RE=MI/S BROKE D[N 9 BUREAUCRACY1 WE COLLECT$ FOOD FROM ! TRA% TO FE$ ! HUNGRY1 BROKE 9TO CONDEMN$ BUILD+S & TRANS=M$ !M 9TO PALACES FIT = PAUP] K+S & B&IT QUE5S1 HELD ! SICK & DY+ TI<T 9 \R LOV+ >MS4 

,WE FELL 9 LOVE 9 ! WRECKAGE1 %\T$ \T SONGS 9 ! UPRO>1 DANC$ JOYFULLY 9 ! HEAVIE/ %ACKLES !Y C\LD =GE2 WE SMUGGL$ \R /ORIES ?R\< ! GANTLETS ( SIL5CE1 />VATION1 & SUBJUGATION1 TO BR+ !M BACK TO LIFE AGA9 & AGA9 AS BOMBS & BEAT+ HE>TS2 WE BUILT CA/LES 9 ! SKY FROM ! RU9S ( HELL ON E>?4 

,ONE ( US EV5 ASSASS9AT$ ! ,PRESID5T ( ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES4 

,ACCEPT+ NO CON/RA9TS FROM )\T1 WE C\NT5ANC$ NONE )9 \RSELVES1 EI!R1 & F\ND ?AT ! WORLD OP5$ BE=E US LIKE ! PETALS ( A ROSE4 

,I'M SPEAK+1 ( C\RSE1 ( AN>*I/S--& :5 PEOPLE ASK ME AB\T MY POLITICS1 ,I TELL !M3 ! BE/ REASON TO BE A REVOLUTION>Y IS ?AT IT IS SIMPLY A BETT] WAY TO LIVE4 ,!IR LAWS GU>ANTEE US ! RI<T TO REMA9 SIL5T1 ! RI<T TO A PUBLIC TRIAL BY A JURY ( \R PE]S 7?\< MY PE]S W\LDN'T PUT ME ON TRIAL--W\LD Y\RS87--:AT AB\T ! RI<T TO LIVE LIFE LIKE WE WON'T GET ANO!R *ANCE1 TO HAVE REASONS TO /AY UP ALL NI<T 9 URG5T CONV]SATION1 TO LOOK BACK ON EV]Y DAY )\T REGRET OR BITT]NESS8 ,SU* RI<TS WE CAN ONLY CLAIM = \RSELVES--& %\LDN'T !SE BE \R C5TRAL CONC]NS1 NOT ! M9UTIAE ( PROTOCOL & SURVIVAL8 

,= ?OSE ( US BORN 9TO A CAPTIVITY GILD$ BY ! BLOOD & SWEAT ( LESS =TUNATE CAPTIVES1 ! *ALL5GE ( LEAD+ A LIFE WOR? LIV+ ( /ORIES WOR? TELL+ IS A LIFELONG PROJECT1 & A =MIDABLE ONE2 BUT ALL IT TAKES1 AT ANY MOM5T1 TO MEET ?IS *ALL5GE IS TO CONTE/ ?AT CAPTIVITY4 

,:5 WE FI<T1 WE'RE FI<T+ = \R LIVES4 

,Y\ MAY ALREADY BE AN ,AN>*I/4 

,IT'S TRUE4 ,IF Y\R IDEA ( HEAL?Y HUMAN RELATIONS IS A D9N] ) FRI5DS AT :I* EV]YONE 5JOYS EV]YONE ELSE'S COMPANY1 RESPONSIBILITIES >E DIVID$ UP VOLUNT>ILY & 9=MALLY1 & NO ONE GIVES ORD]S OR SELLS ANY?+1 !N Y\ >E AN AN>*I/1 PLA9 & SIMPLE4 ,! ONLY QUE/ION ?AT REMA9S IS H[ Y\ CAN >RANGE = MORE ( Y\R 9T]ACTIONS TO RESEMBLE ?AT MODEL4 

,:5EV] Y\ ACT )\T WAIT+ = 9/RUCTIONS OR (FICIAL P]MISSION1 Y\ >E AN AN>*I/4 ,ANY TIME Y\ BYPASS A RIDICUL\S REGULATION :5 NO ONE'S LOOK+1 Y\ >E AN AN>*I/4 ,IF Y\ DON'T TRU/ ! GOV]NM5T1 ! S*OOL SY/EM1 ,HOLLYWOOD1 OR ! MANAGEM5T TO KN[ BETT] ?AN Y\ :5 IT COMES TO ?+S ?AT AFFECT Y\R LIFE1 ?AT'S AN>*ISM1 TOO4 ,& Y\ >E ESPECIALLY AN AN>*I/ :5 Y\ COME UP ) Y\R [N IDEAS & 9ITIATIVES & SOLUTIONS4 

,AS Y\ CAN SEE1 IT'S AN>*ISM ?AT KEEPS ?+S WORK+ & LIFE 9T]E/+4 ,IF WE WAIT$ = AU?ORITIES & SPECIALI/S & TE*NICIANS TO TAKE C>E ( EV]Y?+1 WE W\LD NOT ONLY BE 9 A WORLD ( TR\BLE1 BUT DREADFULLY BOR$--& BOR+--TO BOOT4 ,TODAY WE LIVE 9 ?AT WORLD ( 7DREADFULLY BOR+67 TR\BLE PRECISELY TO ! EXT5T ?AT WE ABDICATE RESPONSIBILITY & CONTROL4 

,AN>*ISM IS NATURALLY PRES5T 9 EV]Y HEAL?Y HUMAN BE+4 ,IT ISN'T NECESS>ILY AB\T ?R[+ BOMBS OR WE>+ BLACK MASKS1 ?\< Y\ MAY HAVE SE5 ?AT ON TELEVISION4 7,DO Y\ BELIEVE EV]Y?+ Y\ SEE ON TELEVISION8 ,?AT'S NOT AN>*I/67 ,! ROOT ( AN>*ISM IS ! SIMPLE IMPULSE TO DO IT Y\RSELF3 EV]Y?+ ELSE FOLL[S FROM ?IS4 

,DOES ,AN>*Y ,WORK8 

,PEOPLE ) V]Y LITTLE ACTUAL HI/ORICAL BACKGR\ND (T5 SAY ( AN>*Y ?AT IT W\LD NEV] WORK--)\T REALIZ+ ?AT NOT ONLY HAS IT WORK$ = MU* ( ! HI/ORY ( ! HUMAN RACE1 BUT IT IS 9 FACT WORK+ RI<T N[4 ,= ! TIME BE+1 LET'S SET ASIDE ! ,P>IS ,COMMUNE1 ,REPUBLICAN ,SPA91 ,WOOD/OCK1 OP5-S\RCE COMPUT] PROGRAMM+1 & ALL ! O!R FAM$ 9/ANCES ( SUCCESSFUL REVOLUTION>Y AN>*ISM4 ,AN>*Y IS SIMPLY COOP]ATIVE SELF-DET]M9ATION--IT IS A P>T ( EV]YDAY LIFE1 NOT SOME?+ ?AT WILL ONLY HAPP5 0AFT] ! REVOLUTION40 ,AN>*Y WORKS TODAY = CIRCLES ( FRI5DS EV]Y:]E--SO H[ CAN WE MAKE MORE ( \R ECONOMIC RELATIONS AN>*I/8 ,AN>*Y IS 9 ACTION :5 PEOPLE COOP]ATE ON A CAMP+ TRIP OR TO >RANGE FREE MEALS = HUNGRY PEOPLE--SO H[ CAN WE APPLY ?OSE LESSONS TO \R 9T]ACTIONS AT S*OOL1 AT WORK1 9 \R NEI<BORHOODS8 

,TO CONSULT *AOS !ORY3 AN>*Y IS *AOS1 & *AOS IS ORD]4 ,ANY NATURALLY ORD]$ SY/EM--A RA9=E/1 A FRI5DLY NEI<BORHOOD--IS A H>MONY 9 :I* BALANCE P]PETUATES ITSELF ?R\< *AOS & *ANCE4 ,SY/EMATIC DISORD]1 ON ! O!R H&--! DISCIPL9E ( ! HI< S*OOL CLASSROOM1 ! /]ILE R[S ( G5ETICALLY MODIFI$ CORN DEF5D$ FROM WE$S & 9SECTS--CAN ONLY BE MA9TA9$ BY EV]-ESCALAT+ EX]TIONS ( =CE4 ,SOME1 ?9K+ DISORD] IS SIMPLY ! ABS5CE ( ANY SY/EM1 CONFUSE IT ) AN>*Y4 ,BUT DISORD] IS ! MO/ RU?LESS SY/EM ( ALL3 DISORD] & CONFLICT1 UNRESOLV$1 QUICKLY SY/EMIZE !MSELVES1 /ACK+ UP HI]>*IES ACCORD+ TO !IR [N PITILESS DEM&S--SELFI%NESS1 HE>TLESSNESS1 LU/ = DOM9ATION4 ,DISORD] 9 ITS MO/ DEVELOP$ =M IS CAPITALISM3 ! W> ( EA* AGA9/ ALL1 RULE OR BE RUL$1 SELL OR BE SOLD1 FROM ! SOIL TO ! SKY4 

,WE LIVE 9 A P>TICUL>LY VIOL5T & HI]>*ICAL TIME4 ,! MANIACS :O ?9K !Y B5EFIT FROM ?IS HI]>*Y TELL US ?AT ! VIOL5CE W\LD BE WORSE )\T IT1 NOT COMPREH5D+ ?AT HI]>*Y ITSELF1 :E!R IT TAKES ! =M ( 9EQUALITIES 9 ECONOMIC /ATUS OR POLITICAL P[]1 IS ! CONSEQU5CE & EXPRESSION ( VIOL5CE4 ,NOT TO SAY ?AT =CIBLY REMOV+ ! AU?ORITIES W\LD IMM$IATELY 5D ! WAVES ( VIOL5CE CREAT$ BY ! GREAT] VIOL5CE !IR EXI/5CE IMPLIES2 BUT UNTIL WE >E ALL FREE TO LE>N H[ TO GET ALONG ) EA* O!R = \R [N SAKE1 RA!R ?AN UND] ! GUNS DIRECT$ BY ! ONES :O B5EFIT FROM \R /RIFE1 !RE WILL BE NO TRUE PEACE BETWE5 US4 

,?IS /ATE ( AFFAIRS IS MA9TA9$ BY MORE ?AN GUNS1 MORE ?AN ! V]TIGO ( HI]>*Y1 ( KILL-OR-BE-KILL$ REASON+3 IT IS ALSO MA9TA9$ BY ! MY? ( SUCCESS4 ,(FICIAL HI/ORY PRES5TS \R PA/ AS ! HI/ORY ( ,GREAT ,M51 & ALL O!R LIVES AS M]E EFFECTS ( !IR CAUSES2 !RE >E ONLY A FEW SUBJECTS ( HI/ORY1 !Y W\LD MAKE US BELIEVE--! RE/ ( US >E ITS OBJECTS4 ,! IMPLICATION IS ?AT !RE IS ONLY ONE TRULY FREE MAN 9 ALL SOCIETY3 ! K+ 7OR PRESID5T1 EXECUTIVE1 MOVIE />44474 ,S9CE ?IS IS ! WAY IT HAS ALWAYS BE5 & ALWAYS WILL BE1 ! ACC\NT GOES1 WE %\LD ALL FI<T TO BECOME HIM1 OR AT LEA/ ACCEPT \R /ATION B5EA? HIM GRACEFULLY1 GRATEFUL = O!RS B5EA? US TO TRAMPLE :5 WE NE$ REASSURANCE ( \R [N WOR?4 

,BUT EV5 ! PRESID5T ISN'T FREE TO GO = A WALK 9 ! NEI<BORHOOD ( HIS *OOS+4 ,:Y SETTLE = A FRAGM5T ( ! WORLD1 OR LESS8 ,9 ! ABS5CE ( =CE--9 ! EGALIT>IAN B$S ( TRUE LOV]S1 9 ! DEMOCRACY ( DEVOT$ FRI5D%IPS1 9 ! TOPLESS F$]ATIONS ( PLAYMATES 5JOY+ GOOD P>TIES & NEI<BORS *ATT+ AT SEW+ CIRCLES--WE >E ALL QUE5S & K+S4 ,:E!R OR NOT AN>*Y CAN 0WORK0 \TSIDE SU* SANCTU>IES1 IT IS BECOM+ CLE>] & CLE>] ?AT HI]>*Y DOESN'T4 ,VISIT ! MODEL CITIES ( ! NEW WORLD ORD]--SIT 9 A TRAFFIC JAM ( PRIVATELY [N$ VEHICLES1 AMONG MOTORI/S SWEAT+ & SWE>+ 9 ISOLAT$ UNISON1 AN OCEAN FILL+ ) POLLUTION TO Y\R RI<T & A <ETTO ON Y\R LEFT :]E UNI=M$ GANGS CLA% ) UNUNI=M$ ONES--& BEHOLD ! APEX ( HUMAN PROGRESS4 ,IF ?IS IS ORD]1 :Y NOT TRY *AOS6 

,AN>*Y1 NOT ,AN>*ISM6 

,TO SAY ?AT AN>*I/S SUBSCRIBE TO AN>*ISM IS LIKE SAY+ PIANI/S SUBSCRIBE TO PIANISM4 ,!RE IS NO ,AN>*ISM--BUT !RE IS AN>*Y1 OR RA!R1 !RE >E AN>*IES4 

,= AS LONG AS P[] HAS EXI/$1 ! SPIRIT ( AN>*Y HAS BE5 ) US TOO1 NAM$ OR NAMELESS1 UNIT+ MILLIONS OR /EEL+ ! RESOLVE ( A S+LE ONE4 ,! SLAVES & SAVAGES :O F\<T ! ,ROMANS = !IR FRE$OM & LIV$ 9 >M$ LIB]TY1 EQUALITY1 & FRAT]NITY1 ! MO!RS :O RAIS$ !IR DAU<T]S TO LOVE !IR BODIES 9 DEFIANCE ( ! DIET ADV]TISEM5TS LE]+ FROM ALL SIDES1 ! R5EGADES :O PA9T$ !IR FACES & ?REW TEA 9TO ,BO/ON ,H>BOR1 & ALL ! O!RS :O TOOK MATT]S 9TO !IR [N H&S3 !Y W]E AN>*I/S1 :E!R !Y CALL$ !MSELVES ,RANT]S1 ,TABORITES1 ,COMMUN>DS1 ,ABOLITIONI/S1 ,YIPPIES1 ,SYNDICALI/S1 ,QUAK]S1 ,MO!RS ( ! ,DISAPPE>$1 ,FOOD ,NOT ,BOMBS1 ,LIB]T>IANS1 OR EV5 ,REPUBLICANS--JU/ AS WE >E ALL AN>*I/S1 TO ! EXT5T ?AT WE DO ! SAME4 ,!RE >E AS MANY AN>*I/S TODAY AS !RE >E /UD5TS CUTT+ CLASS1 P>5TS *EAT+ ON !IR TAXES1 WOM5 TEA*+ !MSELVES BICYCLE REPAIR1 LOV]S DESIR+ \TSIDE ! L9ES4 ,!Y DON'T NE$ TO VOTE = AN AN>*I/ P>TY OR P>TY L9E--?AT W\LD DISQUALIFY !M1 AT LEA/ = ?AT MOM5T--TO BE AN>*I/S3 AN>*Y IS A MODE ( BE+1 A MANN] ( RESPOND+ TO CONDITIONS & RELAT+ TO O!RS1 A CLASS ( HUMAN BEHAVIOR444 & NOT ! 0WORK+0 CLASS6 

,=GET AB\T ! HI/ORY ( AN>*ISM AS AN IDEA--=GET ! BE>D$ GUYS4 ,IT'S ONE ?+ TO DEVELOP A LANGUAGE = DESCRIB+ A ?+--IT'S ANO!R ?+ 5TIRELY TO LIVE IT4 ,?IS IS NOT AB\T !ORIES OR =MULAS1 H]OES OR BIOGRAPHIES--IT'S AB\T Y\R LIFE4 ,AN>*Y IS :AT MATT]S1 EV]Y:]E IT APPE>S1 NOT >M*AIR AN>*ISM1 ! SPECIALI/S' /UDY ( FRE$OM6 ,!RE >E SELF-PROCLAIM$ AN>*I/S :O NEV] EXP]I5C$ A DAY ( AN>*Y 9 !IR LIVES--WE %\LD KN[ H[ MU* TO TRU/ !M ON ! SUBJECT6 

,SO H[ WILL ! AN>*I/ UTOPIA WORK8 ,?AT'S A QUE/ION WE'LL NEV] AGA9 BE DUP$ 9TO DISPUT+ OV]1 A R$ H]R+ IF !RE EV] WAS ONE6 ,?IS ISN'T A UTOPIAN VISION1 OR A PROGRAM OR IDEAL TO S]VE2 IT'S SIMPLY A WAY ( PROCE$+1 ( APPROA*+ RELATION%IPS1 ( DEAL+ ) PROBLEMS N[--= SURELY WE'LL NEV] BE 5TIRELY ?R\< DEAL+ ) PROBLEMS6 ,BE+ AN AN>*I/ DOESN'T MEAN BELIEV+ AN>*Y1 LET ALONE AN>*ISM1 CAN FIX EV]Y?+--IT JU/ MEANS ACKN[L$G+ IT'S UP TO US TO WORK ?+S \T1 ?AT NO ONE & NO?+ ELSE CAN DO ?IS = US3 ADMITT+ ?AT1 LIKE IT OR NOT1 \R LIVES >E 9 \R H&S--& 9 EA* O!RS'4 

,IS ,?IS ,:AT ,DEMOCRACY ,LOOKS ,LIKE8 

,AN>*I/S MI<T USE DEMOCRATIC ME?ODS--BUT WE DON'T LET DEMOCRACY USE US4 ,= US1 ! FIR/ & LA/ MATT] IS ALWAYS ! NE$S & FEEL+S ( ! 9DIVIDUALS 9VOLV$--ANY SY/EM TO ADDRESS !M IS PROVISIONAL AT BE/4 ,WE DON'T TRY TO =CE \RSELVES 9TO ! CONF9ES ( ANY E/ABLI%$ PROC$URES--WE APPLY PROC$URES TO ! EXT5T ?AT !Y S]VE HUMAN NE$S1 & DISC>D !M PA/ ?AT PO9T4 ,S]I\SLY1 :AT %\LD COME FIR/--\R SY/EMS1 OR US8 

,WE COOP]ATE OR COEXI/ ) O!RS1 9CLUD+ O!R LIFE =MS1 :5EV] IT'S POSSIBLE4 ,BUT WE DON'T PRIZE CONS5SUS1 LET ALONE ,! ,RULE ( ,LAW1 ABOVE \R [N VALUES & DREAMS--:5 WE CAN'T COME TO AN AGREEM5T1 WE GO \R [N WAYS RA!R ?AN LIMIT+ EA* O!R4 ,9 EXTREME CASES1 :5 O!RS REFUSE TO ACKN[L$GE \R NE$S OR P]SI/ 9 DO+ UNCONSCIONABLE1 H>MFUL ?+S1 WE 9T]C$E BY :ATEV] MEANS >E NECESS>Y--NOT ON BEHALF ( ,JU/ICE OR REV5GE1 BUT SIMPLY TO REPRES5T \R [N 9T]E/S4 

,WE SEE LAWS AS NO?+ MORE ?AN ! %AD[S ( \R PR$ECESSORS' CU/OMS1 L5G!N$ BY ! YE>S TO SEEM WIS] ?AN \R [N JUDGM5T4 ,!Y P]SI/ AS UNDEAD CREATURES1 IMPOS+ UNNATURAL /IPULATIONS UPON US ?AT DO NOT 5ABLE JU/ICE1 BUT ONLY 9T]F]E ) IT--:ILE AT ! SAME TIME E/RANG+ US FROM IT1 FRAM+ IT AS SOME?+ WE CANNOT C>RY \T )\T >CANE =MALITIES & JUDGES' WIGS4 ,!SE LAWS1 HAV+ MULTIPLI$ & CALCIFI$ OV] TIME1 >E N[ SO ALI5 & 9SCRUTABLE ?AT A PRIE/ CLASS ( LAWY]S MAKES A LIV+ (F ! RE/ ( US AS A/ROLOG]S ( ! />S \R WELL-MEAN+ ANCE/ORS SET 9 PREC>I\S ORBIT4 ,! MAN :O 9SI/S ?AT JU/ICE CAN ONLY BE MA9TA9$ BY ! RULE ( LAW IS ! SAME ONE :O APPE>S ON ! WITNESS /& AT ! W> CRIME TRIBUNAL SWE>+ HE WAS ONLY FOLL[+ ORD]S4 ,!RE'S NO ,JU/ICE--IT'S JU/ US4 

,! ,ECONOMICS ( ,AN>*Y 

,AN>*I/ ECONOMIES >E RADICALLY DIFF]5T FROM O!R ECONOMIES4 ,AN>*I/S NOT ONLY CONDUCT !IR TRANSACTIONS DIFF]5TLY1 BUT TRADE 9 AN 5TIRELY DIFF]5T CURR5CY--A CURR5CY ?AT IS NOT CONV]TIBLE 9TO ! K9D ( ASSETS = :I* CAPITALI/S COMPETE & COMMUNI/S DRAFT ,FIVE ,YE> ,PLANS4 ,CAPITALI/S1 SOCIALI/S1 COMMUNI/S EX*ANGE PRODUCTS2 AN>*I/S 9T]*ANGE ASSI/ANCE1 9SPIRATION1 LOYALTY4 ,CAPITALI/1 SOCIALI/1 COMMUNI/ ECONOMIES MAKE HUMAN 9T]ACTIONS 9TO COMMODITIES3 POLIC+1 M$ICAL C>E1 $UCATION1 EV5 SEXUAL RELATIONS BECOME S]VICES ?AT >E B\<T & SOLD4 ,AN>*I/ ECONOMIES1 FOCUS+ ABOVE ALL ON ! NE$S & DESIRES ( ! 9DIVIDUALS 9VOLV$1 TRANS=M PRODUCTS BACK 9TO SOCIAL RELATIONS3 ! COMMUNAL EXP]I5CE ( G>D5+ OR GA!R+ B]RIES OR PLAY+ MUSIC1 ! EXCITEM5T ( LOOT+ A SUP]M>KET OR OCCUPY+ A BUILD+4 ,! TYPICAL ECONOMIC 9T]ACTION 9 CAPITALI/ RELATIONS IS ! SALE2 9 AN>*I/ ECONOMICS1 IT IS ! GIFT4 

,AN>*I/ ECONOMIES DEP5D ON COMMONS1 :I* >E ! OPPOSITE ( PRIVATE PROP]TY4 ,PRIVATE CAPITAL DISAPPE>S :5 UTILIZ$1 AS 9 ! CASE ( MONEY SP5T BY DAY LABOR]S ON FOOD--OR1 :5 5\< ( IT ACCRUES1 IT S]VES TO ACCRUE MORE PRIVATE CAPITAL AT O!RS' EXP5SE1 AS 9 ! CASE ( ! CORPORATION ?AT EXPLOITS ?OSE LABOR]S4 ,COMMONS1 ON ! O!R H&1 >E AVAILABLE 9 ABUNDANCE1 & ! MORE !Y >E UTILIZ$1 ! MORE ABUNDANT !Y BECOME3 ! COMMUNITY G>D5 ?AT PRODUCES MORE FOOD ! MORE PEOPLE COOP]ATE 9 IT1 ! SQUATT$ BUILD+ ?AT IS BETT] R5OVAT$ = COMMUNITY USAGE & BETT] DEF5D$ FROM ! POLICE ! MORE PEOPLE COMMIT TO IT4 ,9 FRI5D%IPS1 AS 9 LOVEMAK+1 AS 9 POTLUCK D9N]S & DANC+1 ! MORE ONE GIVES1 ! MORE EV]YONE GETS4 

,TODAY1 MO/ ( US P>TICIPATE 9 BO? K9DS ( ECONOMIES AT ONCE4 ,O/5SIBLY PRIVATE PROP]TY IS /ILL %>$1 AT LEA/ 9 LIMIT$ CONTEXTS3 A TE5AG] BR+S HIS BASKETBALL = ! NEI<BORHOOD GAME1 A ROCK B& BUYS A COMMUNAL VAN4 ,EV5 A H\SE BELONG+ TO A MIDDLE CLASS FAMILY1 AL?\< (F-LIMITS = MO/1 /ILL HO/S VISIT+ RELATIVES1 A ,P,T,A MEET+1 A SLEEP-OV] P>TY4 ,9/ANCES LIKE !SE >E REM9D]S ( H[ MU* MORE PLEASURABLE %>+ CAN BE ?AN COMM]CE4 ,AN>*I/S NURTURE VISIONS ( A WORLD SUITABLE = A %>+ ?AT KN[S NO BORD]S4 

,BUT ,:O ,WILL ,TAKE \T ! ,G>BAGE8 

,IT WAS 9 ,B>CELONA1 SOME YE>S AFT] ! CIVIL W>1 :5 ! MEMORY ( ! SYNDICATES /ILL REMA9$1 UNUTT]ABLE1 UND] ! IRON HEEL ( ! FASCI/ REGIME4 

,CITY BUS _?#f#h WAS MAK+ ITS R\NDS ONE P>TICUL>LY SUNNY SPR+ DAY1 :5 ! DRIV] SLAMM$ ON ! BRAKES AT AN 9T]SECTION4 0,FUCK ?IS10 HE SWORE 9 ANGRY ,CATALAN1 &1 OP5+ ! BUS DOORS1 /OMP$ \T 9TO ! SUN%9E4 

,! PASS5G]S WAT*$ 9 %OCK AT FIR/1 & !N BEGAN TO PROTE/ ANXI\SLY4 ,ONE ( !M /OOD UP & />T$ TO HONK ! HORN4 ,AFT] A FEW T5TATIVE BEEPS1 HE LEAN$ ON IT ) ALL HIS MI<T1 S\ND+ IT LIKE A BURGL> AL>M2 BUT ! F$ UP EX-BUS DRIV] CONT9U$1 NON*ALANT1 ON HIS WAY D[N ! /REET4 

,= A FULL M9UTE1 ! RID]S SAT 9 /UPEFI$ SIL5CE4 ,A C\PLE /OOD UP & GOT (F ! BUS !MSELVES4 ,!N1 FROM ! BACK ( ! BUS1 A WOMAN ) ! APPE>ANCE ( A HUGE CANNON BALL & AN AIR ( UNCONQU]ABLE SELF-POSSESSION /EPP$ =W>D4 ,)\T A WORD1 %E SAT D[N 9 ! DRIV]'S SEAT1 & PUT ! 5G9E 9 GE>4 ,! BUS CONT9U$ ON ITS R\TE1 /OPP+ AT ITS CU/OM>Y /OPS1 UNTIL ! WOMAN >RIV$ AT H] [N & GOT (F4 ,ANO!R PASS5G] TOOK H] PLACE = A /RET*1 /OPP+ AT EV]Y BUS /OP1 & !N ANO!R1 & ANO!R1 & SO _?#f#h CONT9U$1 UNTIL ! 5D ( ! L9E4 

,IT MEANS FIGUR+ \T H[ TO WORK TOGE!R TO MEET \R 9DIVIDUAL NE$S1 WORK+ ) EA* O!R RA!R ?AN 0=0 OR AGA9/ EA* O!R2 & :5 ?IS IS IMPOSSIBLE1 IT MEANS PREF]R+ /RIFE TO SUBMISSION & DOM9ATION4 

,IT MEANS NOT VALU+ ANY SY/EM OR IDEOLOGY ABOVE ! PEOPLE IT PURPORTS TO S]VE1 NOT VALU+ ANY?+ !ORETICAL ABOVE ! REAL ?+S 9 ?IS WORLD4 ,IT MEANS BE+ FAI?FUL TO REAL HUMAN BE+S 7& ANIMALS1 & ECOSY/EMS71 FI<T+ = \RSELVES & BESIDE EA* O!R1 NOT \T ( 0RESPONSIBILITY10 NOT = 0CAUSES0 OR O!R 9TANGIBLE CONCEPTS4 ,IT MEANS D5Y+ ?AT !RE IS ANY UNIV]SAL /&>D ( TRU?1 ES!TICS1 OR MORALITY1 & CONTE/+ :]EV] IT APPE>S ! DOCTR9E ?AT LIFE IS ESS5TIALLY ONE-DIM5SIONAL4 

,IT MEANS NOT =C+ Y\R DESIRES & EXP]I5CES 9TO A HI]>*ICAL ORD]1 BUT ACKN[L$G+ & EMBRAC+ ALL ( !M1 ACCEPT+ Y\RSELF4 ,IT MEANS NOT TRY+ TO COMPEL ! SELF TO ABIDE BY ANY EXT]NAL LAWS1 NOT TRY+ TO RE/RICT Y\R EMOTIONS TO ! S5SIBLE OR ! PRACTICAL OR ! 0POLITICAL10 NOT PU%+ Y\R 9/9CTS & PASSIONS 9TO BOXES3 = !RE IS NO CAGE L>GE 5\< TO ACCOMMODATE ! HUMAN S\L 9 ALL ITS FLI<TS1 ALL ITS HEI<TS & DEP?S4 ,IT MEANS SEEK+ A WAY ( LIFE :I* GIVES FREE PLAY TO ALL Y\R CONFLICT+ 9CL9ATIONS 9 ! PROCESS ( CONT9U\SLY *ALL5G+ & TRANS=M+ !M4 

,IT MEANS NOT PRIVILEG+ ANY ONE MOM5T ( LIFE OV] ! O!RS--NOT LANGUI%+ 9 NO/ALGIA = ! GOOD OLD DAYS1 OR WAIT+ = TOMORR[ 7OR1 = ?AT MATT]1 = 0!0 ,REVOLUTION67 = REAL LIFE TO BEG91 BUT SEIZ+ & CREAT+ IT 9 EV]Y 9/ANT4 ,YES1 ( C\RSE IT MEANS TREASUR+ MEMORIES & PLANN+ = ! FUTURE--IT ALSO MEANS REMEMB]+ !RE IS NO TIME HAPP9ESS1 RESI/ANCE1 LIFE EV] HAPP5S BUT ,N,[1 ,N,[1 ,N,[6 

,IT MEANS REFUS+ TO PUT ! RESPONSIBILITY = Y\R LIFE 9 ANYONE ELSE'S H&S1 :E!R ?AT BE P>5TS1 LOV]S1 EMPLOY]S1 OR SOCIETY ITSELF4 ,IT MEANS TAK+ ! PURSUIT ( MEAN+ & JOY 9 Y\R LIFE UPON Y\R [N %\LD]S4 

,ABOVE ALL6 ,IT MEANS NOT ACCEPT+ ?IS OR ANY MANIFE/O OR DEF9ITION AS IT IS1 BUT MAK+ & REMAK+ IT = Y\RSELF4 

,CIVIC ,H$ONISM 

,:AT'S GOOD = O!RS IS GOOD = US1 S9CE \R RELATION%IPS ) !M MAKE UP ! WORLD 9 :I* WE LIVE2 BUT S]V+ !IR NE$S AT \R [N EXP5SE W\LD *EAT !M ( \R POT5TIAL AS FREE & HAPPY COMPANIONS1 :I* IS P]HAPS ! BE/ GIFT WE CAN (F]4 ,\R VISION ( HEAL?Y RELATION%IPS RE/S ON ! NOTION ?AT SELF V]SUS O!R1 SELFI% V]SUS SELFLESS1 IS A FALSE DI*OTOMY1 LIKE ALL DI*OTOMIES4 ,?OSE :O PREA* SELF-SACRIFICE = ! GREAT] GOOD >E /ILL WORK+ FROM ! COMPETITIVE MODEL ( 9DIVIDUAL-V]SUS-SOCIETY1 AS >E ?OSE :O W\LD ASPIRE TO AN 9DIVIDUALI/ 9DEP5D5CE2 = US1 9DIVIDUALS & COMMUNITIES ALIKE >E BO? CONV]G5CES ( ?READS 9 ! GREAT WEB ( EXI/5CE1 9SEP>ABLE FROM ONE ANO!R1 CORRESPOND+ TO ONE ANO!R4 ,! FRE$OM & SELF-DET]M9ATION WE *]I% >E ONLY POSSIBLE 9 ! CONTEXT ( ! CULTURE WE CREATE TOGE!R2 YET 9 ORD] TO CONTRIBUTE TO ?AT CREATION1 WE MU/ CREATE \RSELVES 9DIVIDUALLY4 

,?AT IS3 IF Y\ CAN SAVE Y\RSELF1 Y\ C\LD SAVE ! WORLD--BUT Y\ MU/ SAVE ! WORLD TO SAVE Y\RSELF4 

,A ,FELL[%IP ( ,FRI5DS & ,LOV]S 

,AS AN>*I/S PROPOSE ?AT FRI5D%IP1 OR AT LEA/ FAMILY TIES1 C\LD BE ! MODEL = ALL RELATION%IPS1 WE PRIZE ABOVE ALL ?OSE QUALITIES :I* MAKE GOOD FRI5D%IPS POSSIBLE3 RELIABILITY1 G5]OSITY1 G5TL5ESS4 ,MO/ ( US HAVE BE5 9DOCTR9AT$ 9TO HI]>*Y & CONT5TION S9CE WE W]E BORN1 & ?AT MAKES IT NO SMALL FEAT TO 9T]ACT 9 WAYS ?AT LIB]ATE & 5ABLE MORE ?AN CRIPPLE--/ILL1 IT HAPP5S ALL ! TIME6 ,EA* ( US TRIES TO GIVE )\T DEM&+ 9 RETURN1 TO BE A P]SON ) :OM NO ONE MU/ FEEL A%AM$4 ,IT'S BE5 SAID ?AT WE >E AGA9/ M>RIAGE1 BUT ! OPPOSITE IS TRUE3 YES1 WE EMPHASIZE ?AT NO ONE IS ! PROP]TY ( ANO!R1 BUT EV5 MORE SO ?AT EV]YBODY ON ?IS PLANET IS ALREADY P]MAN5TLY 9T]TW9$--& WE 9SI/ ?AT EV]YONE ACT ACCORD+LY4 

,ALL ?IS IS NOT TO SAY WE APPROA* SOLDI]S ) FL[]S :5 !Y COME = \R *ILDR5--NOR DO WE (F] CORPORATIONS \R *ILDR5 :5 !Y COME = \R FL[]S4 ,SOMETIMES LOVE CAN ONLY SPEAK ?R\< ! B>REL ( A GUN4 

,SELF-,DET]M9ATION ,BEG9S AT ,HOME 

,NOT TO BE =C$ BY EXPECTATION1 DOCTR9E1 OR NECESSITY TO CLAIM ONE FRAGM5T ( Y\RSELF & DIS[N O!RS4 ,NOT TO TAKE SIDES )9 & AGA9/ Y\RSELF1 NOT TO PLAY JUDGE & JURY CON/ANTLY AT Y\R [N TRIAL4 ,NOT TO PROTECT PRI/9E IGNORANCE ) 9ACTION1 BUT TO LE>N FROM MI/AKES & ?US GR[ WISE4 ,NOT TO *OOSE ONE PA? 9 LIFE & FOLL[ IT TO ! EXCLUSION ( ALL O!RS1 BUT TO ?R[ FALSE UNITY & CONSI/5CY TO ! W9D--TO GIVE EXPRESSION TO EV]Y IMPULSE & YE>N+ 9 :AT Y\ DEEM ITS PROP] TIME1 & APPRECIATE :AT IS F]TILE 9 TURMOIL4 ,TO DO ?IS KN[+ Y\ >E A P>T ( A COMMUNITY ?AT *]I%ES Y\ UNCONDITIONALLY--& TO *]I% O!RS 9 !IR 5TIRETY1 AS !Y REFLECT P>TS ( Y\RSELF4 

,TO LIVE )\T ! PETTY SQUABBLES ( PECK+ ORD] & P[] /RUCTURE 9SIDE ANY MORE ?AN >\ND--?AT IS ! AN>*I/ DREAM ( SELFHOOD4 

,DIRECT ,ACTION ,GETS ! ,GOODS 

,A COMMUNITY 9 :I* PEOPLE DIRECT !IR [N ACTIVITIES & LOOK \T = EA* O!R DOES NOT NE$ A PRISON OR FACTORY BUILT 9 IT TO 0CREATE JOBS40 ,A COMMUNITY ( PEOPLE :O %>E !IR [N *ANNELS ( COMMUNICATION >E NOT AT ! M]CY ( ANY CORPORATE M$IA V]SION ( 0TRU?40 ,A COMMUNITY ( PEOPLE :O MAKE !IR [N MUSIC & >T & ORGANIZE !IR [N SOCIAL EV5TS W\LD NEV] SETTLE = ! P>ALYZ+ SPECTACLE ( REALITY TELEVISION1 LET ALONE COMPUT] DAT+ S]VICES & PORNOGRAPHY4 ,A COMMUNITY ( PEOPLE :O KN[ EA* O!R'S HI/ORIES & UND]/& EA* O!R'S NE$S CAN WORK ?R\< CONFLICTS )\T ANY NE$ = 9T]F]5CE FROM UNI=M$ /RANG]S ) GUNS4 ,! EXT5T TO :I* WE CAN CREATE !SE COMMUNITIES IS ! EXT5T TO :I* WE CAN SOLVE ! PROBLEMS WE FACE TODAY1 & NO LEGISLATION OR *>ITY WILL DO ?IS = US4 

,9/ITUTIONS CAN ONLY BE AS GOOD AS ! PEOPLE :O MAKE !M WORK--& !Y USUALLY >5'T1 ANYH[4 ,SOLUTIONS 0FROM ABOVE0 HAVE PROV$ 9EFFECTIVE OV] & OV]3 ! R$ TAPE ( M$ICAL PROGRAMS1 ! 9EFFICI5CY ( SOCIAL S]VICES1 ! LIES ( PRESID5TS4 ,IF Y\ DON'T TRU/ ! PEOPLE1 Y\ CAN BE SURE Y\ CAN'T TRU/ ! POLICE4 

,ALL ,GODS1 ,ALL ,MA/]S 

,AN>*ISM IS >I/OCRATIC--AN>*I/S JU/ 9SI/ ?AT ! ELITE %\LD CONSI/ ( EV]YONE1 ?AT ! /RUGGLE ( ! 0COMMON MAN0 CAN BECOME ! /RUGGLE ( ! UNCOMMON WOM5 & M5 IT PRODUCES4 

,WE HAVE NO ILLUSIONS ?AT !RE >E ANY %ORTCUTS TO AN>*Y4 ,WE DON'T SEEK TO LEAD 0!0 PEOPLE1 BUT TO E/ABLI% A NATION ( SOV]EIGNS2 WE DON'T SEEK TO BE A VANGU>D ( !ORI/S1 BUT TO EMP[] A READ]%IP ( AU?ORS2 WE DON'T SEEK TO BE ! >TI/S ( A NEW AVANT G>DE1 BUT TO 5ABLE AN AUDI5CE ( P]=M]S--WE DON'T SO MU* SEEK TO DE/ROY P[] AS TO MAKE IT FREELY AVAILABLE 9 ABUNDANCE3 WE WANT TO BE MA/]S )\T SLAVES4 

,WE RECOGNIZE ?AT P[] /RUGGLES & DYNAMICS WILL ALWAYS BE A P>T ( HUMAN LIFE2 MANY ( US HAVE A 0TYRANNICAL MUSE0 WE OBEY1 ALBEIT WILL+LY1 SO WE RES]VE EV5 ! RI<T TO COMM& & S]VE :5 IT PLEASES US4 ,BUT1 AS !Y SAY1 ! ONLY FREE HUMAN BE+S >E ! PAUP] & ! K+--! K+ BE+ ! LESS FREE ( ! TWO1 S9CE HIS K+DOM /ILL 5CUMB]S & LIMITS HIM1 :ILE ON H] LUCKI] DAYS ! HOBO CAN FEEL ?AT ! :OLE ( ! COSMOS EXI/S = ! SAKE ( H] PLEASURE & FRE$OM--SO WE PREF] NOT TO TRIVIALIZE \RSELVES BY COMPET+ = SU* FOOL'S GOLD AS [N]%IP OR AU?ORITY4 ,&--:5 /RUGGLE IS UNAVOIDABLE1 WE W\LD /ILL PREF] TO BE AT ! M]CY ( ! VIOL5CE & /UPIDITY ( O!R 9DIVIDUALS ?AN ! VIOL5CE & /UPIDITY ( HUMANITY AS IT IS DI/ILL$ & M>%AL$ BY ! /ATE4 

,WE'RE NOT EGALIT>IANS 9 ! OLD S5SE3 WE'RE NOT \T TO PULL ! RI* & P[]FUL D[N TO 0\R LEVEL0--RA!R1 WE PITY !M = NOT BE+ AMBITI\S 5\< 9 !IR ASPIRATIONS1 & HOPE !Y WILL ABDICATE TO JO9 US 9 FI<T+ TO MAKE IT POSSIBLE = EV]YONE TO ASC5D TO GREATNESS 7?AT WAY1 WE WON'T HAVE TO GUILLOT9E !M74 ,WE'RE NOT AGA9/ ! GLORY ASSIGN$ TO POP ICONS & MOVIE />S1 P] SE--WE JU/ DEPLORE ! WAY IT IS SQU&]$ ON DI/ANT OBJECTS1 :5 IT RI<TFULLY BELONGS TO ! MOM5TS ( \R [N H]OIC LIVES4 ,WE'RE NOT AGA9/ ! HOMAGE & DEVOTION ?AT ! MONOTO!I/S' ,GOD RECEIVES2 WE SIMPLY F9D IT HEAL?I] TO DEVOTE IT TO EA* O!R4 ,WE'RE NOT AGA9/ PROP]TY1 EXACTLY1 SO MU* AS WE >E ! PETT9ESS ( BICK]+ OV] IT3 = WE UND]/& ?AT TO RULE ! WORLD1 WE MU/ %>E IT ALL--& NOT DEMOLI% OR M$DLE ) IT1 = ?AT MATT]4 ,! TRUE PAUP] K+ WALKS ! =E/S ( HIS DOMA9 PR\DLY1 WAT*+ ! 9T]ACTIONS ( ! COMPLEX ECOSY/EMS 9 AWE1 KN[+ ! ONLY APPROPRIATE CONDUCT = A MON>* ( SU* A WOND]L& IS A POLICY ( V5]ATION & NON9T]V5TION 7EXCEPT TO ?W>T ! OCCASIONAL LOGG+ CORPORATION74 ,WE'RE NOT WAIT+ = 0!0 REVOLUTION TO GIVE US ! RI<TS WE DES]VE2 DEEM+ \RSELVES ! HI<E/ AU?ORITIES WE NE$ RECOGNIZE1 WE GRANT !M TO \RSELVES IMM$IATELY & !RE=E MAKE REVOLUTION CON/ANTLY AS A WAY TO ASS]T & PROTECT !M4 

,WE WILL SETTLE = NO?+ LESS ?AN TOTAL WORLD DOM9ATION1 = ONE & ALL4 

444,& ,EV]Y ,GOD AN ,A!I/ 

,AN>*I/S NOT ONLY D5Y ! AU?ORITY ( ,GOD1 ,*IEF ( ,POLICE ( ! ,UNIV]SE1 BUT ALSO MA9TA9 A HEAL?Y DI/RU/ ( HIS SUCCESSORS3 ,NATURE1 ,HI/ORY1 ,SCI5CE1 ,MORALITY4 ,WE DON'T ACC\NT ANY BE+1 SY/EM1 OR TRADITION ! RI<T TO \R UNQUE/ION+ FAI?1 S9CE EV5 :5 WE E/EEM O!RS' KN[L$GE OR JUDGM5T BETT] ?AN \R [N WE >E /ILL RESPONSIBLE = ! *OICE TO TRU/ !M4 ,ACCORD+LY1 WE DON'T REG>D ANY CONT5TION OR ASSUMPTION AS ABOVE DISPUTE1 & REVEL MORE 9 MOV+ FREELY BETWE5 P>ADIGMS ?AN 9 DEBAT+ :I* ONE IS ,! ,TRU?4 ,WE >E ESPECIALLY SUSPICI\S ( EXP]TS :O W\LD M$IATE BETWE5 US & DEITIES OR SPH]ES ( KN[L$GE1 & PREF] BO? TO LE>N AB\T ! WORLD & TO CONTACT ! DIV9E = \RSELVES4 

,JU/ICE AS ,JUDGM5T WE C\NT ( LITTLE WOR?3 WE WANT TO BE PRACTICAL1 TO SOLVE PROBLEMS1 NOT TO TREAT HUMAN RELATIONS & CONDUCT AS ANO!R ECONOMIC EX*ANGE ) RI<TE\SNESS = CURR5CY4 ,WE APPLY ! IDEA ( P]SONAL RESPONSIBILITY ONLY TO ! EXT5T ?AT IT IS USEFUL 9 MAK+ \R RELATION%IPS WORK2 O!RWISE1 IT IS ( LITTLE 9T]E/ TO US :E!R A P]SON'S S\L IS DAMN$ OR R$EEM$1 :E!R CONDUCT IS MORAL OR IMMORAL1 :E!R SOCIETY OR ! 9DIVIDUAL IS TO BLAME = A WRONG4 

,LET IT NOT BE SAID AB\T US ?AT WE HOLD NO?+ HOLY6 ,ON ! CONTR>Y1 WE HOLD EV]Y?+ HOLY4 ,D5Y+ HI]>*Y MEANS V5]AT+ ! S+UL>1 9COMP>ABLE BEAUTY ( EV]Y CREATURE1 EV]Y FEATURE ( ! COSMOS1 EV]Y MOM5T4 ,ONLY APPRAISAL & CONDEMNATION >E ANA!MA TO US4 

0,! AN>*I/ IS A V]Y FI]CE CREATURE4 ,IT IS FIR/ C\S9 TO ! GORILLA4 ,IT KILLS PRESID5TS1 PR9CES1 EXECUTIVES1 LIKEWISE SABOTAGES !IR SUMMITS & SUMM] HOLIDAYS4 ,IT HAS LONG1 UNKEMPT HAIR ON ITS HEAD & ALL OV] ITS FACE4 ,9/EAD ( F+]NAILS IT HAS LONG1 %>P CLAWS4 ,! AN>*I/ HAS MANY POCKETS 9 :I* IT C>RIES ROCKS1 KNIVES1 GUNS1 & BOMBS4 ,IT IS A NI<T ANIMAL4 ,AFT] D>K1 IT GA!RS 9 GR\PS1 L>GE & SMALL1 & PLANS RAIDS1 MURD]S1 PLAGUES4 ,LOTS >E DRAWN TO SELECT :O MU/ C>RY \T ! WORK4 

0,! AN>*I/ DOES NOT LIKE WAT]4 ,IT NEV] WA%ES OR *ANGES ITS CLO!S4 ,IT IS ALWAYS ?IR/Y & DR9KS ONLY SALT WAT]4 ,! HOME ( ! AN>*I/ IS 9 ,EUROPE1 ESPECIALLY ,ITALY4 ,SOME FEW HAVE BE5 EXPORT$ TO ,NOR? ,AM]ICA1 :]E !Y >E FE>$ & HAT$ BY ALL DEC5T FOLKS & HUNT$ :]EV] !Y %[ !MSELVES4 

0,PAPA DOES NOT LIKE AN>*I/S A BIT4 ,!Y GIVE HIM BAD DREAMS1 HE SAYS4 ,HE HAS GIV5 ORD]S TO HAVE !M CAU<T & PUT 9 CAGES1 & HE WILL NOT ALL[ ANY MORE TO COME 9TO ?IS C\NTRY IF HE CAN HELP IT4 ,IF ANY SNEAK 91 HE WILL HAVE !M %OT LIKE RABID DOGS1 ,MEXICANS1 M\NTA9 LIONS1 & SU* ANIMALS4 ,I PRACTICE EV]Y DAY ) MY RIFLE SO ,I CAN %OOT !SE WILD BEA/S :5 ,I GR[ UP40 

- ,A ,:ITE ,H\SE NURS]Y COMPOSITION1 #aid 

,AGA9/ ,GROSS ,G5]ALIZATIONS 

,ALL ( US HAVE GR[N UP DIVID$ & CONQU]$ ALONG L9ES ( G5D] & SEXUAL PREF]5CE1 BODY TYPE & E?NICITY1 CLASS & RACE1 B\<T (F ) PRIVILEGES & BEAT5 D[N ) PSY*OLOGICAL W>F>E SO WE'LL DO \R P>TS TO KEEP ! PECK+ ORD] 9 PLACE4 ,:ITE SUPREMACY1 PATRI>*Y1 & HET]OSEXISM >E ! PILL>S ( ?IS CIVILIZATION4 ,WE AN>*I/S FI<T AGA9/ !SE OPPRESSIVE /RUCTURES :E!R WE F9D !M 9 SOCIETY OR \RSELVES2 BUT WE AIM = MORE ?AN ! LIB]ATION ( HUMAN BE+S ( ALL ID5TITIES--WE WANT ! LIB]ATION ( ALL HUMAN BE+S FROM ID5TITY4 

,!RE >E NO UNIV]SALS4 ,GR\P ID5TITIES >E SELF-P]PETUAT+ FABRICATIONS ?AT BEG9 ) CIRCUM/ANTIAL EVID5CE & 5D BY IMPOS+ A FALSE UNI=MITY4 ,!RE >E TWO G5D]S1 = EXAMPLE1 LIKE !RE >E 0ONLY0 TWELVE TONES 9 EV]Y OCTAVE3 IT SEEMS TRUE :5 Y\ LOOK AT A PIANO1 BUT TRY OP5+ Y\R M\? & S++6 ,?\< 0FEM99ITY0 MAY APPE> ORDA9$ BY NATURE TO ?OSE :O GREW UP 9 5VIRONM5TS :]E ALL WOM5 %AVE !IR LEGS & >MPITS1 IT IS JU/ A G5]ALIZATION DRAWN FROM G5]ATIONS ( /&>DIZ$ BEHAVIOR1 RE9=C$ BY EA* REPLICATION4 ,BUT--AS !RE IS NO 0PURE0 FEM99ITY1 NO SUB/ANCE ! G5]ALIZATION REF]S TO BESIDES :AT ALL ! 9DIVIDUAL 9/ANCES >E P]CEIV$ TO HAVE 9 COMMON1 & SO EA* G5]ATION IS NOT ! 0ORIG9AL0 BUT A 0COPY0--! 5TIRE P>ADIGM IS AT RISK 9 EV]Y NEW G5]ATION1 AS IT MAY BE TRANS=M$444OR AB&ON$4 

,AT BE/1 G5]ALIZATIONS LIKE CLASS & G5D] CAN BE US$ TO UNDO !MSELVES--TO EXPOSE & CONFRONT ! PATT]NS ( OPPRESSION ?AT RUN ?R\< 9DIVIDUAL LIVES1 TO F9D COMMON CAUSE 9 FI<T+ ! 9VISIBILITY ( C]TA9 EXP]I5CES & HI/ORIES4 ,WE WANT TO GET BEYOND !SE & ALL CATEGORIES & CONFLICTS1 BUT IT'S ONLY GO+ TO HAPP5 IF WE BEG9 BY ADDRESS+ !M4 ,9 M5'S GR\PS1 HUMAN BE+S CON/RUCT$ AS M5 CAN EX*ANGE SKILLS = REWIR+ !IR PROGRAMM+2 9 WOM5-ONLY SPACES1 ?OSE CON/RUCT$ AS WOM5 CAN EXPLORE SIMIL>LY )\T ! PRES5CE ( M5 9T]F]+4 ,WE DEF5D ! RI<T ( 9DIVIDUALS TO *OOSE H[ !Y WANT TO BE ID5TIFI$--& NO VISION ( UNB\ND$ LIFE IS ANY EXCUSE TO PRET5D ! WORLD IS YET FREE ANY:]E FROM P[] IMBALANCES4 ,BUT ULTIMATELY IT IS REVOLUTION WE'RE AFT]1 NOT RE=M3 WE'RE NOT PETITION+ = MORE RI<TS = SPECIAL 9T]E/ GR\PS1 OR MORE FRE$OM ( MOVEM5T BETWE5 E/ABLI%$ CATEGORIES--WE'RE TAK+ & MAK+ \R RI<T TO MAKE & REMAKE \RSELVES 9 EV]Y MOM5T1 & WRECK+ ! SY/EM ( DIVISIONS 9 ! PROCESS6 

,WE >E FEM9I/S :O W\LD ABOLI% G5D]1 LABOR ORGANIZ]S :O W\LD ABOLI% WORK1 >TI/S FI<T+ TO DE/ROY & TRANSC5D >T4 ,\R CLASS W> IS A W> AGA9/ CLASS1 AGA9/ CLASSES & CLASSIFICATION4 ,:5 WE SAY ?AT WE >E AGA9/ REPRES5TATION1 WE DO NOT ONLY MEAN REPRES5TATIVE 0DEMOCRACY02 WE ALSO MEAN ?AT EA* ( US IS AN IRR$UCIBLE 9DIVIDUAL1 ?AT NONE CAN SPEAK = ANO!R4 ,NEI!R POLITICIANS NOR AB/RACTIONS1 NEI!R DELEGATES NOR DEMOGRAPHICS CAN REPRES5T US6 

,AN>*I/S ,MAKE ,REVOLUTIONS1 NOT ,W> 

,BEW>E ( /RUGGLE4 ,NOT A FEW RADICALS GET 9VOLV$ 9 POLITICS BECAUSE !Y KN[ EV]Y?+ AB\T RESI/+ & LITTLE AB\T ANY?+ ELSE4 ,!Y TURN EV]Y 9T]ACTION 9TO A CONFLICT BETWE5 ! =CES ( GOOD & EVIL1 TAK+ A /& & DRAW+ ! L9E UNTIL IT REALLY IS !M AGA9/ ! WORLD4 ,= W\LD-BE C>E] AGITATORS1 ?IS CAN BE A GREAT WAY TO MA9TA9 ?AT C>E]--BUT IT ACCOMPLI%ES LITTLE ELSE BEYOND GETT+ PEOPLE AGITAT$ 9 ! /RICTE/ S5SE ( ! WORD4 ,MO/ WILL JU/ /OP PAY+ ATT5TION 5TIRELY--:O DOESN'T ALREADY HAVE 5\< ANTAGONISM & UNPLEASANTNESS TO DEAL )8 

,!RE >E ALWAYS W>S WAIT+ TO BE F\<T--AGA9/1 AGA9/1 AGA9/4 ,FI<T+ !SE W>S P]PETUATES ! DUALITIES ?AT GIVE RISE TO !M4 ,AN>*I/S ANA*RONIZE W>S1 BY TRANSC5D+ OPPOSITIONS4 ,?AT IS REVOLUTION4 

,DON'T JO9 AN EXI/+ CONFLICT ON ITS T]MS & MAKE Y\RSELF A PAWN ( ITS PATT]NS3 R$EF9E ! T]MS ( ! CONFLICT--FROM 0DEMOCRACY V]SUS T]RORISM0 TO 0FRE$OM V]SUS P[]10 = EXAMPLE6 ,F9D WAYS TO MAKE PREMISES SUBV]T !MSELVES1 TO DRAW PEOPLE TOGE!R 9 WAYS !Y ?\<T IMPOSSIBLE1 TO UPSET ! 5TIRE P>ADIGM ( /RUGGLE4 

,NOT A ,POSITION1 BUT A ,PROPOSITION 

,SO IF Y\ WANT TO PROVOKE REVOLT1 DON'T DRAW A L9E BETWE5 Y\RSELF & ! RE/ ( ! WORLD & ?REAT5 EV]YONE ACROSS IT4 ,DON'T PROPAGATE A UNIV]SAL PROGRAM1 DON'T CAMPAIGN = RECRUITS1 = HEAV5'S SAKE DON'T 0$UCATE ! MASSES06 ,=GET AB\T P]SUAD+ PEOPLE TO Y\R OP9ION--5C\RAGE !M TO DEVELOP ! P[] TO =M !IR [N4 ,EV]YONE HAV+ !IR [N IDEAS IS MORE AN>*I/ ?AN EV]YONE HAV+ ,! ,AN>*I/ ,IDEA4 ,ANY C5TRAL ORGANIZATION OR RECOGNIZ$ AU?ORITY ON REVOLT CAN ONLY /IFLE SELF-DET]M9ATION BY ORD]+ IT4 ,9DIVIDUALS ACT+ FREELY1 ON ! O!R H&1 CAN 9SPIRE & RE9=CE LIB]TY & RESI/ANCE 9 EA* O!R3 9DEP5D5CE1 LIKE ALL GOOD ?+S1 IS AVAILABLE 9 ABUNDANCE4 ,IT C]TA9LY DOESN'T NE$ TO BE--CANNOT BE--DOL$ \T SP>+LY BY A C5TRAL COMMITTEE TO CON/ITU5TS WAIT+ 9 BREADL9ES6 

,:5 IT COMES TO ADDRESS+ O!RS1 DON'T TRY TO SAY 0!0 TRU?4 ,M$DLE ) ,! ,TRU?1 UND]M9E IT1 CREATE A SPACE 9 :I* NEW TRU?S CAN =M4 ,9TRODUCE QUE/IONS1 NOT ANSW]S--& REMEMB]1 NOT ALL QUE/IONS 5D 9 QUE/ION M>KS4 ,= ! REVOLUTION>Y1 ! ESS5CE ( A /ATEM5T LIES 9 ITS EFFECTS1 NOT 9 :E!R OR NOT IT IS 0OBJECTIVELY0 TRUE--?IS APPROA* DI/+UI%ES H] FROM PHILOSOPH]S & O!R IDLE BA/>DS4 

,HI/ORIANS TELL ( ! MI<TY EMP]OR ,D>IUS1 :O L$ HIS TROOPS 9TO ! /EPPES ) ! 9T5TION ( SUBDU+ ! ,SCY?IANS & ADD+ !IR T]RITORY TO HIS EMPIRE4 ,! ,SCY?IANS W]E A NOMADIC PEOPLE1 & :5 !Y LE>N$ ?AT ,D>IUS' =CES W]E TO DESC5D UPON !M1 !Y BROKE CAMP & BEGAN A SL[ RETREAT4 ,!Y MOV$ AT SU* A SPE$ ?AT ?\< ,D>IUS' >MIES C\LD ALWAYS DESCRY !M ON ! HORIZON1 !Y W]E NEV] ABLE TO CLOSE 94 ,= DAYS !Y FL$ AHEAD ( ! 9VAD]S--!N WEEKS1 MON?S1 LEAV+ ALL ! FOOD 9 !IR WAKE DE/ROY$ & ALL ! WAT] POISON$2 !Y L$ ! 9TRUD+ >MIES 9 CIRCLES1 9TO ! L&S ( NEI<BOR+ PEOPLES :O ATTACK$ !M1 ?R\< UNBROK5 DES]TS :]E GAUNT VULTURES LICK$ BLEA*$ BONES4 ,! PR\D W>RIORS1 ACCU/OM$ TO FLAUNT+ !IR BRAVADO 9 SWIFT1 DRAMATIC CLA%ES1 W]E 9 DESPAIR4 ,D>IUS S5T A MESSAGE ) HIS FA/E/ C\RI]1 :O WAS B>ELY ABLE TO DELIV] IT TO ! LAZIE/ /RAGGL] ( ! ,SCY?IAN FLANK3 0,AS Y\R RUL]10 IT READ1 0,I ORD] Y\ TO TURN & FI<T60 

0,IF Y\ >E \R RUL]10 CAME ! REPLY1 SCRAT*$ C>ELESSLY 9TO A ROCK FACE !Y CAME UPON ! NEXT DAY1 0GO WEEP40 

,DAYS LAT]1 AFT] !Y HAD GIV5 UP ALL HOPE1 ! SC\TS MADE \T A L9E ( ,SCY?IAN HORSEM5 *>G+ =W>D ACROSS ! PLA94 ,!Y W]E WAV+ !IR SWORDS EXCIT$LY & LETT+ \T GREAT :OOPS ( 5?USIASM4 ,CAU<T UNPREP>$ BUT RELIEV$ AT ! PROSPECT ( DO+ BATTLE AT LA/1 ! W>RIORS TOOK UP !IR >MS--ONLY TO DISC]N1 9 CONFUSION1 ?AT ! ,SCY?IANS W]E NOT *>G+ !IR L9ES1 BUT SOME:AT TO ! SIDE ( !M4 ,LOOK+ CLOS]1 !Y MADE \T ?AT ! HORSEM5 W]E PURSU+ A RABBIT4 ,UPON ?IS HUMILIATION1 ! SOLDI]S ?REAT5$ MUT9Y1 & ,D>IUS WAS =C$ TO TURN BACK & LEAVE ,SCY?IA 9 DEFEAT4 ,?US ! ,SCY?IANS 5T]$ HI/ORY AS ! MO/ UNCONQU]ABLE ( CLANS BY REFUS+ TO DO BATTLE4 

,AN>*ISM ,IS A ,P>ADOX 

444BUT IT'S ! K9D ( P>ADOX WE AN>*I/S RELI%4 ,URG+ PEOPLE TO ?9K = !MSELVES1 SEIZ+ P[] TO ABOLI% IT1 MAK+ W> ON W>1 !SE >E ALL CONTRADICTIONS--BUT IT'S GOOD TACTICS TO 5GAGE 9 OBVI\S HYPOCRISY1 IF Y\ WANT ! REBELS TO DEPOSE Y\ ALONG ) O!R AU?ORITIES6 ,FLY+ A BLACK FLAG TO EXPRESS OPPOSITION TO FLAGS S\NDS S5SELESS--BUT1 LIV+ 9 ! %AD[ ( SO MANY FLAGS ?AT FLAGLESSNESS IS 9T]PRET$ AS ACQUIESC5CE1 IT MAY BE S\ND S5SELESSNESS4 ,BETT] A BLACK FLAG ?AN A :ITE ONE1 ANYWAY6 

,CREATE ,MOM5TUM6 

,SO--,CREATE MOM5TUM6 ,DON'T SIT 5DLESSLY 9 MEET+S1 MEET+ AB\T :5 Y\ %\LD BE MEET+ TO DISCUSS H[ TO CONDUCT Y\R NEXT MEET+4 ,IF Y\R MASO*I/IC COMRADES FEEL ! UNFA?OMABLE COMPULSION TO SP5D WEEKS1 MON?S1 YE>S ( YAMM]+ HAMM]+ \T ! WORD+ ( A PLAT=M TO :I* !Y CAN ALL PL$GE !MSELVES1 & !N FUR!R YE>S 9 9T]NAL DISS5SION & RUPTUR+1 LET !M1 BUT DON'T FEEL OBLIG$ TO JO9 9 JU/ TO PROVE H[ COMMITT$ TO ! ,REVOLUTION Y\ >E4 ,DON'T FEEL OBLIG$ TO JO9 9 ANY?+--?IS IS Y\R REVOLUTION6 

,CREATE MOM5TUM6 ,DON'T DEM& *ANGE--REALIZE IT Y\RSELF ) Y\R ACTIONS4 ,ALL Y\ CAN ACCOMPLI% IS :AT Y\ DO Y\RSELF ) Y\R COMPANIONS1 & ?AT'S A LOT3 ?IS IS H[ Y\ KEEP Y\R DIGNITY 9 A MAD WORLD1 H[ Y\ WRITE Y\R [N LIFE /ORY & ?US LET O!RS KN[ !Y >5'T P[]LESS EI!R4 ,ACT+ ON Y\R DESIRES PUTS Y\ 9 T\* ) !M--O!RWISE1 Y\ HAVE TO PUT ! SAME 5]GY 9TO DISAV[+ !M4 ,SKIP D[N ! /REET IF Y\'RE HAPPY1 BURN D[N A BUILD+ IF IT \TRAGES Y\4 ,LOVE BLOSSOMS ON A BATTLEFIELD--IT'S EASI] TO RELEASE Y\RSELF TO IT :5 Y\'RE READY TO BACK IT UP6 ,:5 Y\ LIVE \T Y\R [N MO/ SECRET WI%ES1 Y\'LL F9D Y\ EXPRESS ?OSE ( O!RS1 TOO4 ,F9D Y\RSELF PROJECTS ?AT 5GAGE Y\1 ?AT PUT Y\ 9 SITUATIONS 9 :I* Y\ >E :OLLY PRES5T 9 ! MOM5T4 ,& DON'T BE AFRAID ( BE+ UNREALI/IC--IT IS PRECISELY ! UNREAL ?AT NE$S REALIZ+4 ,Y\ CAN'T CREATE UNLESS Y\ CAN DREAM4 

,CREATE MOM5TUM6 ,AN>*I/S DON'T GIVE 9/RUCTIONS--WE GIVE LIC5SE4 ,HELP O!RS GIVE !MSELVES P]MISSION TO LIVE1 BY SETT+ PREC$5TS--& (F] SUPPORT1 %>E SKILLS1 CREATE OPPORTUNITIES = ! CIVILIANS >\ND Y\ TO EXPRESS !IR [N RADICAL DESIRES 9 ACTION4 ,Y\'LL BE SURPRIS$ :O WILL FI<T ! PIGS 9 ! /REETS1 :5 ! *ANCE >ISES6 

,DON'T SI<+LY SIGN PETITIONS1 POSE = ! CAM]AS1 AWAIT SOME W9D[ ( OPPORTUNITY4 ,DO P>TICIPATE 9 T[N P>ADES & /REET FE/IVALS1 BREAK 9TO AB&ON$ BUILD+S TO ?R[ GREAT BANN]S D[N ! SIDES1 />T CONV]SATIONS ) /RANG]S1 *ALL5GE EV]Y?+ Y\ ?\<T Y\ KNEW AB\T Y\RSELF 9 B$1 MA9TA9 A CON/ANT FEEL+ 9 ! AIR ?AT SOME?+ IS HAPP5+4 ,LIVE AS IF ! FUTURE DEP5DS ON Y\R EV]Y DE$1 & IT WILL4 ,DON'T WAIT = Y\RSELF TO %[ UP--Y\ ALREADY HAVE4 ,GRANT Y\RSELF LIC5SE TO LIVE & TE> ?OSE %ACKLES TO RIBBONS3 ,CREATE MOM5TUM6 

,BEAUTIFUL ,AN>*I/S ,DESIRE ,Y\ 

,!SE DAYS IT CAN BE DIFFICULT1 EV5 T]RIFY+1 TO BE AN AN>*I/4 ,Y\ MAY WELL BE ONE ( ?OSE PEOPLE :O HIDES H] AN>*ISM1 AT LEA/ 9 C]TA9 SITUATIONS1 LE/ O!RS 7EQUALLY SC>$1 & PROBABLY BY ! SAME ?+S7 ACCUSE Y\ ( BE+ TOO IDEALI/IC OR 0IRRESPONSIBLE0--AS IF POLITELY BURY+ ! PLANET 9 G>BAGE ISN'T6 

,Y\ %\LDN'T BE SO TIMID--Y\ >E NOT ALONE4 ,!RE >E MILLIONS ( US WAIT+ = Y\ TO MAKE Y\RSELF KN[N1 READY TO LOVE Y\ & LAU< ) Y\ & FI<T AT Y\R SIDE = A BETT] WORLD4 ,FOLL[ Y\R HE>T TO ! PLACES WE WILL MEET4 ,PLEASE DON'T BE TOO LATE4 

,O,K1 ,I'M 9T]E/$4 ,:AT DO ,I DO NEXT8 

,NOT TO BE BRUSQUE1 BUT HAV5'T Y\ BE5 PAY+ ATT5TION8 ,WE'RE NOT TRY+ TO GET Y\ TO CONV]T TO A RELIGION OR VOTE = A P>TY H]E--ON ! CONTR>Y4 ,! BE/ & ! H>DE/ P>T ( ?IS IS ?AT IT'S 5TIRELY 9 Y\R H&S4 

,R\S+ ,CONCLUSION 

,9 SOME MOM5TS1 9 ?IS 9SANE WORLD1 AN>*Y APPE>S 9 FRAGM5TS1 :ISP]+ ( HIDD5 LIVES ?AT BECKON FROM )9 ?IS ONE3 ?OSE H\RS Y\ SP5D ) Y\R BE/ FRI5DS AFT] WORK1 ! REMA9S ( A PO/] PA/$ ON AN ALLEY WALL1 ?AT 9/ANT MA/URBAT+ OR MAK+ LOVE :5 Y\ >E NEI!R MALE NOR FEMALE1 FAT NOR SK9NY1 RI* NOR POOR4 ,9 O!R MOM5TS1 ?AT 9SANITY IS ! EXCEPTION1 ! FRAGM5T1 & AN>*Y IS SIMPLY ! WORLD WE LIVE4 ,ONE HUNDR$ ?\S& ( US CAN F\ND A NEW CIVILIZATION1 ONE HUNDR$ CAN TRANS=M A CITY1 TWO CAN WRITE ! B$TIME /ORIES \R *ILDR5 HAVE BE5 WAIT+ TO HE>--& S[ ! SE$S = MILLIONS TO COME4 

,:5 ONE ( US DEFIES ! PROTECTION RACKET ( PUBLIC OP9ION & 0NECESSITY0 & DROPS EV]Y?+ TO LIVE AS %E HAS DREAM$1 ! :OLE WORLD RECEIVES ! GIFT ( ?AT FRE$OM4 ,:5 WE FILL ! /REETS TO DANCE & BL[ FIRE1 WE CAN REMEMB] ) \R BODIES ?AT WE DES]VE SU* DANCES & SU* SPACE = !M4 ,:5 ! SKI RESORTS BURN & DEP>TM5T /ORE W9D[S %ATT]1 = A MOM5T 0PRIVATE PROP]TY0 IS NEI!R PRIVATE NOR PROP]TY--& WE CREATE NEW RELATIONS BETWE5 \RSELVES & A COSMOS ?AT IS SUDD5LY \RS1 & NEW1 ONCE MORE4 ,IF WE RISK \R LIVES1 IT IS BECAUSE WE KN[ ONLY BY DO+ SO CAN WE MAKE !M \R [N4 

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