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1997-07-22 - Re: Keepers of the keys

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From: Kent Crispin <kent@songbird.com>
To: cypherpunks@toad.com
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Message ID: <19970721180611.27600@bywater.songbird.com>
Reply To: <19970719074314.59778@bywater.songbird.com>
UTC Datetime: 1997-07-22 01:31:46 UTC
Raw Date: Tue, 22 Jul 1997 09:31:46 +0800

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From: Kent Crispin <kent@songbird.com>
Date: Tue, 22 Jul 1997 09:31:46 +0800
To: cypherpunks@toad.com
Subject: Re: Keepers of the keys
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On Mon, Jul 21, 1997 at 10:29:37AM -0600, Jim Burnes wrote:
> 
[...]
> Re: Tim May's quote.  May is pointing out the truism that the world
> is full of weak-minded fools.

Almost everybody believes they are above average, believe it or not.

> This is the essential problem of
> the illusory democracy that we live in today.  Since in our 
> illusory democracy, the people falsely believe they've excercised their
> will via "the vote".

?

> The reality is that the sheeple, lulled into veritable unconsciouness with
> an unending stream of monday-night sports, the Home Shopping Channel (TM) 
> and Beavis and Butthead couldn't care a less as long as they feed on the
> media/social security/propaganda tit.  Their personal opinions, thorougly
> pre-chewed and digested are spoon-fed to them through a port in the side
> of their head labeled "fear".

Right.  So those people simply don't count, and might as well be
eliminated.

> May is just one of the people who has awoken from the anesthesia
> (self-induced or not).

No, Tim obviously lives in a world rich in fantasy.  But he is a very
clever fellow, and can be quite impressive.  

-- 
Kent Crispin				"No reason to get excited",
kent@songbird.com			the thief he kindly spoke...
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