,REFLECTIONS ON ,/UD5T ,ACTIVISM #aihh ,PEOPLE 3 ,AU?OR 3 ,ABBIE ,H(FMAN ,TEXT 3 ,I GUESS Y\ CAN'T SEE MY BUTTON4 ,IT SAYS1 0,I F\T SET1 ACTUALLY4 ,! SECOND BUTTON SAYS1 0,& TUITION WON40 ,Y\ %\LD KN[ ?AT OV] #fe /UD5TS HAVE REGI/]$ AS DELEGATES H]E1 REPRES5T+ OV] #ac DIFF]5T S*OOLS4 ,Y\ HAVE COME DESPITE FREEZ+ WEA!R & H>D ECONOMIC TIMES TO DO SOME?+ ?AT ,I'M NOT SURE ANYBODY IS YET READY TO COMPREH5D4 ,I'M ABSOLUTELY CONV9C$ ?AT Y\ >E MAK+ HI/ORY JU/ BY BE+ H]E4 ,Y\ >E PROV+ ?AT ! IMAGE ( ! ,AM]ICAN COLLEGE /UD5T AS A C>E]-9T]E/$1 M>RIAGE-9T]E/$1 SELF C5T]$ YUPPIE IS ABSOLUTELY \TDAT$1 ?AT A NEW AGE IS ON ! RISE1 A NEW COLLEGE /UD5T4 ,!RE'S BE5 A LOT ( TALK AB\T COMP>+ TODAY TO :AT W5T ON 9 ! SIXTIES4 ,I W\LD REM9D Y\ ?AT 9 #a#i#f1 :5 WE />T$ ! ,/UD5T ,NONVIOL5T ,COORD9AT+ ,COMMITTEE TO FI+ TO BR+ TOGE!R ?IS MANY DIFF]5T /RA9S ( PEOPLE1 :O ALL BELIEVE 9 RADICAL *ANGE 9 \R SOCIETY4 ,IT IS JU/ AN AMAZ+ FEAT4 ,& ,I WI% Y\ ! BE/ ( LUCK TODAY1 & ESPECIALLY TOMORR[1 :5 Y\ HAVE TO DECIDE :E!R TO GO =W>D OR BACKW>D4 ,I'D ALSO LIKE TO TAKE ?IS MOM5T TO SALUTE \R GLORI\S ACTOR-9 *IEF3 ,HAPPY ,BIR?DAY ,RONALD ,REAGAN6 ,I DON'T BELIEVE ANYONE 9 H]E BELIEVES ITS 0,GOOD MORN+ 9 ,AM]ICA0 TONI P[]1 SAV+ WAT] -- ?AT'S MY LOCAL BATTLE4 ,WE'RE FIE ,RIV] = YET ANO!R NUCLE> PLANT4 ,A LOCAL BATTLE8 ,I DON'T KN[4 ,ONE \T ( T5 ,AM]ICANS DR9K FROM ?AT RIV]4 ,I ALSO SPEAK ON ! MOD]N HI/ORY ( ! /UD5T PROTE/ & ON ,C5TRAL ,AM]ICA1 :]E ,I'VE BE5 FIVE TIMES4 ,EV]Y TIME ,I GET BE=E A MICROPHONE ,I'M EXTREMELY N]V\S ?AT *ROMOSOME DAMAGE & ,ALZHEIM]'S WILL TAKE !IR TOLL4 ,I'LL COME \T FOAM+ AT ! M\?1 ACCUS+ ! ,C,I,A ( PISS+ 9 ! NUCLE> PLANTS1 TO POISON ! WAT]1 TO BURN \T ! M9DS ( Y\?1 SO !Y'LL BE EASY CANNON FODD] = ! ,P5TAGON'S W> 9 ,C5TRAL ,AM]ICA4 ,ACTUALLY ?AT'S PROBABLY NOT A BAD SPEE*4 ,ON ,TUESDAY ,I HAD TO GIVE A SPEE* AT ! LOCAL GRAMM> S*OOL TO N9E YE>-OLDS4 ,I SAID1 0,GO AHEAD1 PICK ANY SUBJECT Y\ WANT40 ,!Y WANT$ TO HE> AB\T HIPPIES4 ,MY #a#f-YE> OLD KID1 ,AM]ICA1 HE>D ME GIVE ?IS SPEE* AB\T H[ Y\ CAN'T HAVE POLITICAL & SOCIAL *ANGE )\T CULTURAL *ANGE AS WELL1 & HE SAID1 0,DADDY1 Y\'RE NOT GONNA BR+ BACK ! HIPPIES >E Y\8 ,! HIPPIES GO TO ,VAN ,HAL5 CONC]TS1 GET DRUNK1 ?R[ UP ON !IR SWEAT%IRTS & BEAT UP ALL ! PUNKS 9 T[N40 ,I SAID1 0,OKAY1 NO HIPPIES40 ,?AT WAS LA/ YE>1 ?IS YE> HE'S *ANG$ HIS M9D4 ,HIS MO!R & ,I W]E ACTIVI/S 9 ! SIXTIES1 & HE HE>D ALL ! ANTI-W> /ORIES OV] & OV] AGA91 NEV] BELIEV$ ANY ( IT4 ,!N ONE NIY 0,TW5TY ,YE>S ,AGO ,TODAY0 AB\T ! EFFECT ( ! ,BEATLES' ,S]GEANT ,PEPP]S ,LONELY ,HE>TS ,CLUB ,B& ON US ALL4 ,IT'S AB\T ! ONLY ?+ ,I'M EV] GO+ TO RECOMM5D TO ANYBODY AB\T ! SIXTIES1 A SIMPLY BRILLIANT DOCUM5T>Y4 ,HE SAT !RE WAT*+ COPS FIS CAM /REAM+ \T HIS EYES1 & HE CALL$ UP & SAID1 0,DADDY1 :Y WAS ,I BORN N[8 ,I %\LD HAVE BE5 A HIPPIE40 ,:5 ,I W5T TO COLLEGE LONG AGO !RE WAS A RITUAL ?AT WE ALL HAD TO GO ?R\< AT FRE%MAN 9DUCTION4 ,WE W]E H]D$ 9TO A BIG ROOM & ! DEAN ( ADMISSIONS CAME & GAVE US A FAM\S SPEE*1 0,LOOK TO Y\R RIS :5 IT COMES TIME TO GRADUATE40 ,I'M GO+ TO SAY TO Y\1 0,LOOK TO Y\R RIS40 ,?AT'S AB\T ! ATTRITION RATE ( ! LEFT4 ,I'M SURE ?AT MANY ( ! PEOPLE :O WANT TO ORGANIZE 9T]PLANET>Y SPACE CONNECTIONS HAVE GOT EV]Y?+ WORK$ \T ) ,%IRLEY ,MAC,LA9E1 & IT'S ,OKAY ) ME ?AT !Y BECOME MOONIES & YUPPIES & !N BORNE-AGA9 ,MORMONS4 ,!Y'RE NOT ! ONES :O KEEP ME UP AT NID ) LOTS ( COOP]ATION FROM ?OSE >\ND Y\4 ,Y\ HAVE Y\R WITS AB\T Y\ CONT9U\SLY1 %[ UP ON TIME1 & FOLL[ ?R\<4 ,!SE >E ! ?+S ?AT TAKE PLACE BEH9D ! SC5ES ?AT KEEP Y\ AIM$ A GOAL1 AT VICTORY1 AT SUCCESS4 ,& ,I WORRY BECAUSE SOMEH[ ON ! LEFT1 ALL TOO (T51 IT'S LIKE ?REE PEOPLE 9 A PHONE BOO? TRY+ TO GET \T4 ,TWO >E REALLY TRY+ TO KICK ! ?IRD ONE \T1 & ?AT'S H[ !Y SP5D ALL !IR TIME4 ,! ?IRD ONE'S ALWAYS CALL$ SOME DIRTY NAME ?AT 5DS 9 AN 0I/40 ,IT'S BE5 A MOVEM5T ?AT DEV\RS ITS [N4 ,I LOOK \T AT Y\ & ,I ?9K ( MY COMRADES1 NOT ! PEOPLE Y\ SAW 9 ,! ,BIG ,*ILL1 BUT PEOPLE ?AT W]E GREAT MOVEM5T ORGANIZ]S4 ,Y\ KN[ SOME ( !IR NAMES1 & MANY O!RS Y\ DON'T KN[4 ,!Y RISK$ NOT JU/ !IR C>E]S1 M>RIAGE PLANS1 & O/RACISM FROM !IR FAMILY1 BUT !IR LIVES4 ,!Y FAC$ MOBS ) *A9S & BRASS KNUCKLES1 ! CLUBS ( ! POLICE1 ! DIRTY TRICKS & 9FILTRATIONS ( ! ,F,B,I1 & ! ,C,I,A1 ,>MY 9TELLIG5CE1 ,NAVY 9TELLIG5CE1 & LOCAL R$ SQUADS ALL >\ND ! C\NTRY4 ,!Y HAD PRESSURE PUT ON !IR FAMILIES4 ,!Y W]E PREP>$ = ALL ?IS FROM ! MOM5T !Y DECID$ TO GO AGA9/ ! GRA9 & TAKE ON ! P[]S ?AT BE4 ,!Y W]E NOT PREP>$ = ! 9FI$ = A MOVEM5T ?AT DEV\RS ITSELF4 ,?AT HAS GOT TO CEASE4 ,I REMEMB] A V]Y FREE & OP5 DEMOCRATIC MEET+ 9 A ROOM 9 ,NEW ,YORK ,CITY 9 #a#i#g#a4 ,ALL ! V>I\S /RA9S W]E !RE4 ,!RE WAS ONE GR\P ?AT DISAGRE$ ) ! DECISION MAK+ /RUCTURE ?AT HAD BE5 SET UP4 ,!Y WANT$ TO SETTLE !IR DIFF]5CES ) ! MAJORITY SO !Y CAME >M$ ) BASEBALL BATS4 ,I CAN'T REMEMB] ! GR\PS NAME -- IT WAS ! ,NATIONAL ,LABOR ,COMMITTEE OR ,CAUCUS -- BUT ,I DO REMEMB] ! NAME ( IT'S LEAD]1 ,LYNN ,M>CUS1 BETT] KN[N TODAY AS ,LYNDON ,LA,R\*E4 ,! MOVEM5T HAS HAD ITS %>E ( O!R PROBLEMS4 ,WE >E TOO ISSUE-ORI5T$ & NOT PRACTICAL 5\<4 ,WE DEBATE ISSUES 5DLESSLY1 ,DECID+ :OSE ISSUE IS MORE IMPORTANT ?AN :OSE O!R ISSUE1 & SO LETT+ ! MOM5T ( OPPORTUNITY 9 HI/ORY PASS4 ,BY ?AT TIME !RE'S ANO!R ISSUE ,!RE ?AT'S \T/RIPP$ ! O!R TWO4 ,WE DEBATE :I* 0ISM0 IS MORE IMPORTANT ?AN :I* O!R 0ISM01 & ,I AGREE ?AT ALL ! ISMS LEAD TO S*ISMS :I* LEAD TO WASMS4 ,WE NE$ A NEW LANGUAGE AS WE 5T] ! NEXT C5TURY4 ,WE NE$ TO BE RID ( ! FALSE DI*OTOMIES4 ,!RE'S BE5 A BIG DISCUSSION GO+ ON = ! LA/ C\PLE ( DAYS H]E AB\T :E!R ! ORGANIZ+ FOCUS %\LD BE LOCAL1 REGIONAL1 NATIONAL1 OR 9T]PLANET>Y4 ,I HAVE NEV] SE5 A NATIONAL ISSUE WON ?AT WASN'T BAS$ ON GRASSROOTS ORGANIZ+ & SUPPORT4 ,ON ! O!R H&1 ,I HAVE NEV] SE5 A LOCAL ISSUE WON ?AT DIDN'T RELY ON \TSIDE SUPPORT & \TSIDE AGITATORS4 ,ANO!R FALSE DI*OTOMY IS ONE ?AT ,I CALL 0,9 ! SY/EM_/\T ( ! SY/EM40 ,BETWE5 9SIDE ! SY/EM & \TSIDE IT IS A SEMIP]MEABLE MEMBRANE4 ,& EI!R-OR IS ONLY A METAPHYSICAL QUE/ION1 NOT A PRACTICAL ONE4 ,! CORRECT /ANCE1 ESPECIALLY N[ 9 !SE TIMES1 IS ONE FOOT 9 ! /REET -- ! FOOT ( C\RAGE1 ?AT GETS (F ! CURB/ONE ( 9DIFF]5CE -- & ONE FOOT 9 ! SY/EM -- ! 9TELLIG5T FOOT1 ! ONE ?AT LE>NS H[ TO DEVELOP /RATEGIES1 TO BUILD COALITIONS1 TO NEGOTIATE DIFF]5CES1 TO RAISE MONEY1 TO DO MAIL+ LI/S1 TO MAKE USE ( ! ELECTRONIC M$IA4 ,Y\ NE$ ?AT FOOT TOO4 ,! BRAVE FOOT GOES \T 9TO ! /REET TO /RIKE \T AGA9/ ! 5CULTURATION PROCESS ?AT SAYS3 0,/AY 9DOORS10 0,DON'T GO \T 9TO ! /REET10 0,Y\ LOSE Y\R JOB 9 ! /REET10 0,!RE'S CRIME 9 ! /REET10 0,Y\'LL BE HOMELESS10 0,IT'S T]RIBLE10 0,YEC*40 ,CIVIL DISOB$I5CE -- BLOCK+ TRUCKS1 DIGG+ UP ! SOIL1 OCCUPY+ ! BUILD+S1 *A9+ Y\RSELF TO F5CES 7,I SP5T MY SUMM] VACATION *A9$ TO A F5CE7 -- CAN BE A NECESS>Y ACT ( C\RAGE1 BUT IT DOESN'T TAKE A HELL ( A LOT ( BRA9S4 ,DECISION MAK+ HAS BE5 A PROBLEM ON ! LEFT4 ,9 ! SIXTIES WE ALWAYS MADE DECISIONS BY CONS5SUS4 ,BY #a#i#g1 :5 Y\ HAD #ae PEOPLE %[ UP & ?REE W]E ,F,B,I AG5TS & SIX W]E S*IZOPHR5ICS1 UNIV]SAL AGREEM5T WAS GETT+ TO BE A PROBLEM4 ,I CALL IT 0,! ,CURSE ( ,CONS5SUS ,DECISION ,MAK+10 BECAUSE 9 ! 5D CONS5SUS DECISION MAK+ IS RULE ( ! M9ORITY3 ! EASIE/ =M TO MANIPULATE1 ! EASIE/ WAY TO BLOCK ANY REAL DECISION MAK+4 ,TRY+ TO GET EV]YONE TO AGREE TAKES =EV]4 ,USUALLY ! PEOPLE >E BROKE1 )\T ALT]NATIVES1 ) NO NEW LANGUAGE1 JU/ COMPET+ TO SEE :O CAN BURN ! %IT \T ( ! O!R ! MO/4 ,!RE MU/ BE A SPIRIT ( AGREEM5T & 9 ?IS WAY MO/ DECISIONS .->E.- MADE BY CONS5SUS1 BUT !RE MU/ ALSO BE A =MAT :]EBY Y\ CAN EXPRESS Y\R DIFF]5CES4 ,! DEMOCRATIC P>LIAM5T>Y PROC$URE -- MAJORITY RULE -- IS ! T\\ND4 ,MY VISION ( ,AM]ICA IS NOT AS *E]Y & OPTIMI/IC AS IT MILES ,DICK5S1 0,!SE >E ! WOR/ ( TIMES1 !SE >E ! WOR/ ( TIMES40 ,LOOK AT ! 9/ITUTIONS >\ND US4 ,F9ANCIAL 9/ITUTIONS1 BANKRUPT2 RELIGI\S 9/ITUTIONS1 IMMORAL2 COMMUNICATIONS 9/ITUTIONS DON'T COMMUNICATE2 $UCATIONAL 9/ITUTIONS DON'T $UCATE4 ,A POLL YE/]DAY %[$ ?AT #d#h.0 ( ,AM]ICANS WANT SOMEONE ELSE TO RUN ?AN ! CURR5T C&IDATES4 ,! LA/ ELECTION 9 #aihg HAD ! L[E/ TURN\T S9CE #a#i#d#b4 ,!RE >E PEOPLE ?AT SAY TO A GA!R+ SU* AS ?IS -- /UD5TS TAK+ !IR PROP] ROLE 9 ! FRONT L9ES ( SOCIAL *ANGE 9 ,AM]ICA1 FIE CROSS$ BECAUSE ,I HOPE ?AT Y\ WON'T LET ! 9T]NAL DIFF]5CE DIVIDE Y\4 ,I HOPE ?AT Y\'LL BE ABLE TO FOCUS ON ! REAL 5EMIES ?AT >E \T !RE4 ,9 ! LATE SIXTIES WE W]E SO F$ UP WE WANT$ TO DE/ROY IT ALL4 ,?AT'S :5 WE *ANG$ ! NAME ( ,AM]ICA & /UCK 9 ! 0K40 ,! MOOD IS DIFF]5T TODAY1 & ! LANGUAGE ?AT WILL RESPOND TO TODAY'S MOOD WILL BE DIFF]5T4 ,?+S >E SO DET]IORAT$ 9 ?IS SOCIETY1 ?AT IT'S NOT UP TO Y\ TO DE/ROY ,AM]ICA1 IT'S UP TO Y\ TO GO \T & SAVE ,AM]ICA4 ,! SAME IMPULSE ?AT HELP$ US FIS AGO MU/ HELP US GET FREE ( ! ,HOLY ,F9ANCIAL ,EMPIRE TODAY4 ,! TRANSNATIONALS -- ) !IR MONEY 9 ,SWITZ]L&1 HEADQU>T]S 9 ,LUXEMB\RG1 %IPS 9 TAX-FREE ,PANAMA1 NATURAL RES\RCES ALL OV] ! EM]G+ WORLD1 & !IR SLEEPY CONSUM]S 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES -- DO NOT HAVE ! 9T]E/ ( ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES AT HE>T4 ,RONALD ,REAGAN & ! ,C,I,A >E TRAITORS TO ,AM]ICA1 !Y HAVE SOLD IT TO ! ,HOLY ,F9ANCIAL ,EMPIRE4 ,! 5EMY IS \T !RE1 HE'S NOT 9 ?IS ROOM4 ,PEOPLE >E ALL[$ TO HAVE DIFF]5T VISIONS & DIFF]5T VIEWS1 BUT Y\ HAVE TO HAVE UNITY4 ,Y\ ALSO HAVE TO COMMUNICATE A MESSAGE & TO DO ?AT Y\ HAVE TO HAVE A M$IUM4 ,WE KN[ TELEVISION AS ! BOOB TUBE4 ,WE KN[ $UCATIONAL TELEVISION AS AN OXYMORON1 A CONTRADICTION 9 T]MS4 ,WE KN[ IT FROM READ+ FAKE 9TELLECTUALS LIKE ,ALAN ,BLOOM & HIS .-,CLOS+ ( ! ,AM]ICAN ,M9D.-1 OR FROM READ+ GOOD ONES LIKE ,NEIL ,PO/MAN1 :OSE .-,AMUS+ ,\RSELVES TO ,DEA?3 ,PUBLIC ,DISC\RSE 9 ! ,AGE ( ,%[BIZ.- IS A WOND]FUL BOOK4 ,BLOOM WANTS US TO %UT (F ! T4V4 & />T READ+ ! ,BIBLE1 & ,PO/MAN JU/ WANTS US TO %UT (F ! T4V4 ,!Y >E CRITICS ( T4V41 BUT !Y >E NOT ORGANIZ]S4 ,A LOT ( PEOPLE SAY1 0,ABBIE1 Y\ JU/ P]=M = ! M$IA1 ?AT'S Y\R DUTY1 Y\ MANIPULATE10 A LOT ( ?+S LIKE ?AT4 ,?IS IS A MISCONCEPTION4 ,I HAVE NEV] 9 MY LIFE DONE ANY?+ = ! M$IA4,I'M SPEAK+ TO Y\ ?R\< A MICROPHONE BECAUSE MY VOICE IS S(T1 & ,I C\LDN'T REA* ALL ( Y\ UNLESS ,I US$ IT4 ,?AT'S :Y ,I USE ! MICROPHONE4 ,BUT MY WORDS >E NOT = ?IS GODDAMN MICROPHONE4 ,IF Y\ WANT TO REA* HUNDR$ ( ?\S&S OR MILLIONS ( PEOPLE1 Y\ HAVE TO USE ! M$IA & TELEVISION4 ,TELEVISION HAS AN IMM5SE IMPACT ON \R LIVES4 ,WE DON'T READ1 WE JU/ LOOK AT ?+S4 ,WE DON'T GA!R 9=MATION 9 AN 9TELLECTUAL WAY1 WE JU/ WANT TO KEEP 9 T\*4 ,AS BAD AS IT IS1 TELEVISION HAS ! ABILITY TO P5ETRATE \R FANTASY WORLD4 ,?AT'S :Y ! IMAGES >E AT FIR/ QUICK & ACTION-PACK$1 V]Y %ORT1 V]Y LIMIT$ & V]Y SPECIFIC1 & AFT]W>DS VAGUE1 BLURRY & DI/ORT$4 ,H[ CAN !SE IMAGES NOT BE V]Y IMPORTANT8 ,!Y DET]M9E \R VIEW ( ! WORLD4 ,WE 9 ,NEW ,5GL& W\LD NOT HAVE KN[N !RE WAS A CIVIL RIT ( SOME?+ BIGG]4 ,Y\ WANT TO KN[ ?AT !RE'S A MOVEM5T \T !RE4 ,?AT'S :]E ! ROLE ( A NATIONAL /UD5T ORGANIZATION BECOMES SO IMPORTANT1 GIV+ HOPE & COM=T TO PEOPLE ?AT >E \T !RE TRY+ TO MAKE *ANGE AT A GRASSROOTS LEVEL4 ,! /UD5T MOVEM5T IS A GLOBAL MOVEM5T4 ,IT IS ALWAYS ! Y\NG ?AT MAKE ! *ANGE4 ,Y\ DON'T GET !SE IDEAS :5 Y\'RE MIDDLE-AG$4 ,Y\NG PEOPLE HAVE D>+1 CREATIVITY1 IMAG9ATION & P]SONAL COMPUT]S4 ,ABOVE ALL1 :AT Y\ HAVE AS Y\NG PEOPLE ?AT'S VITALLY NE$$ TO MAKE SOCIAL *ANGE1 IS IMPATI5CE4 ,Y\ WANT IT TO HAPP5 N[4 ,!RE HAVE TO BE 5\< PEOPLE ?AT SAY1 0,WE WANT IT RI!ID 9 ,S\? ,AFRICA COME D[N RI 9 ,C5TRAL ,AM]ICA /OP RIASSM5T 9 \R COMMUNITY RI+4 ,BE OPPORTUNI/S & SEIZE ?IS OPPORTUNITY1 ?IS MOM5T 9 HI/ORY1 TO GO \T & SAVE \R C\NTRY4 ,IT'S Y\R TURN N[4 ,?ANK Y\4 ,FROM 3 ,!,AN>*I/,LIBR>Y4ORG4 ,*RONOLOGY 3 ,FEBRU>Y #f1 #aihh 3 ,REFLECTIONS ON ,/UD5T ,ACTIVISM -- ,PUBLICATION4 ,JANU>Y #a#g1 #bb 3 ,REFLECTIONS ON ,/UD5T ,ACTIVISM -- ,ADD$4 ,JANU>Y #c1 #bbb 3 ,REFLECTIONS ON ,/UD5T ,ACTIVISM -- ,UPDAT$4 FILE G5]AT$ FROM 3 HTTP3_/_/REVOLTLIB4COM_/