From: Paul Foley <mycroft@actrix.gen.nz>
Date: Thu, 7 Nov 1996 21:19:21 -0800 (PST)
To: roach_s@alph.swosu.edu
Subject: Re: [rant] Re: Censorship on cypherpunks
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On Thu, 7 Nov 1996 10:56:01 -0800 (PST), Sean Roach wrote:

   Actually, I was comparing some people on the list, who were saying someone
   could always start thier own list, with those who advocate telling someone
   to start a new country as opposed to making their vote count.  This is a

This is a ridiculous comparison.

Starting your own country is virtually impossible, not to mention
unthinkably expensive, and if you could do it, it would mean packing
up and physically moving to another location -- something you may not
want to do (especially since your new country would surely have none
of the amenities you're used to -- indoor plumbing, supermarkets,
etc.)  Starting your own list, on the other hand, is almost as easy as
breathing, requires no great expense, and doesn't preclude you from
also being a member of this list.

   free country where we, fortunately, don't have to hang around, and, this is

You don't have to stay in the US, but if you want to leave you do have
to find somewhere else to go.

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