25-02-2010, 10:19 PM
I'm afraid I didn't see much to admire or respect in Joe Stack's "manifesto", which culminated with:
Stack's rant was largely incoherent, but most of the anger seemed to be directed at the taxman.
There are plenty of causes worth dying for.
There are very few causes which justify killing the innocent. In fact, there may be none.
A gripe with the taxman cannot possibly justify the killing of the innocent.
Quote:Well, Mr. Big Brother IRS man, let’s try something different; take my pound of flesh and sleep well.
Stack's rant was largely incoherent, but most of the anger seemed to be directed at the taxman.
There are plenty of causes worth dying for.
There are very few causes which justify killing the innocent. In fact, there may be none.
A gripe with the taxman cannot possibly justify the killing of the innocent.
"It means this War was never political at all, the politics was all theatre, all just to keep the people distracted...."
"Proverbs for Paranoids 4: You hide, They seek."
"They are in Love. Fuck the War."
Gravity's Rainbow, Thomas Pynchon
"Ccollanan Pachacamac ricuy auccacunac yahuarniy hichascancuta."
The last words of the last Inka, Tupac Amaru, led to the gallows by men of god & dogs of war
"Proverbs for Paranoids 4: You hide, They seek."
"They are in Love. Fuck the War."
Gravity's Rainbow, Thomas Pynchon
"Ccollanan Pachacamac ricuy auccacunac yahuarniy hichascancuta."
The last words of the last Inka, Tupac Amaru, led to the gallows by men of god & dogs of war