Jailed Tax Protester Richard Simkanin died in prison at 12:43 yesterday. I spoke with Simakin's friend, Daniel Schinzing of Keene, TX, who said that Simkanin had been experiencing weakness, chest pain, and had a large lump on his chest. News of Simkanin's death was not a surprise, given his condition. He was 67 years old at the time of his death.
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John Pilger says in the film: "We journalists... have to be brave enough to defy those who seek our collusion in selling their latest bloody adventure in someone else's country... That means always challenging the official story, however patriotic that story may appear, however seductive and insidious it is. For propaganda relies on us in the media to aim its deceptions not at a far away country but at you at home... In this age of endless imperial war, the lives of countless men, women and children depend on the truth or their blood is on us... Those whose job it is to keep the record straight ought to be the voice of people, not power."
When I was a kid, I used to get National Geographic every month – and like most boys, I immediately scanned its contents for Amazon boobies. (This is how I learned what an essential technological advance the Wonderbra really is.)
BitButter | Now what? If you're curious to know how a stateless society might function, the links here are a good starting point.
