Re: Shimomura on TV?

> Has anyone heard anything else about this? I am getting real sick of the
> media's portrayal of the internet. They never say anything good about it. If
> they were to mention C2's system they would say how it is a no-rules server
> to hide thugs and pornos from the police. I am getting sick of watching this
> trash. The whole realm of the internet and computers and their associated
> areas are very dear to me I am sick of the media bludgeoning them to death.

Douglas,

Why let it bother you? You must understand that the majority of the 
population of the United States is working class trash, the news 
media is just peddeling to the masses, just like the morons that hold 
elected office.

They can keep up the bitching, but that's a good thing, I encourage 
the spread of this kind of disinformation, it keeps even more of the 
masses from getting on for fear of being offenced.

Regards,
Michael Peponis
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> Why let it bother you? You must understand that the majority of the 
> population of the United States is working class trash, the news 

"Working class trash"?  You are starting to sound like slick 
willie..."the problem with this country is the working class" or some 
such nonsense...
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> "Working class trash"?  You are starting to sound like slick 
> willie..."the problem with this country is the working class" or some 
> such nonsense...

While I might put it in a somewhat less insulting manner, the central
thesis here is correct.  Society consists basically of a few percent 
of the people who see things one way because of strong ideological 
reasons.  This is balanced by another few percent who see things
the exact opposite because of strong ideological reasons.  

The remainder of the population generally follows whomever is perceived
to be running things.

Such people may safely be ignored during any revolution, although it 
is probably not a bright idea to use terms like "working class trash"
when describing them.  

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