From: eugene@amelia.nas.nasa.gov (Eugene N. Miya)
Subject: [l/m 4/15/92] Eco-warriors		Distilled Wisdom (22/28) XYZ
Followup-To: poster
Organization: NAS Program, NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, CA
Date: Wed, 22 Jul 92 11:09:46 GMT
Reply-To: eugene@amelia.nas.nasa.gov (Eugene N. Miya)

Panel 22

This note is not an endorsement of certain techniques which might
be construded as illegal.  It is provided purely for informational
and amusement purposes only.

From Dave Foreman

Strategic Monkeywrenching:
Monkeywrench alone or with few and absolutely trusted partners.
Keep a low profile
Avoid sporting "Hayduke Lives" bumperstickers or patches or other visible
emblems.
Keep "Ecodefense" out of sight.
Keep a closed mouth.
Do not draw media attention.
Avoid targeting national security-related targets or major industrial
facilities.
Avoid those who talk about monkeywrenching.
Avoid or ostracize lunatics, advocates of violences, or immature, macho
bigmouths.
Minimize the use of monkeywrenching techniques that might be characterized as
"violent."
Avoid public statements or writing that can be construed as advocating
violence.
Be willing to disavow stupid acts.
Avoid the use or possession of illegal drugs.

Remember:
Monkeywrenching is nonviolent.
Monkeywrenching is not organizaed.
Monkeywrenching is individual.
Monkeywrenching is targeted.
Monkeywrenching is timely.
Monkeywrenching is dispersed.
Monkeywrenching is diverse.
Monkeywrenching is fun.
Monkeywrenching is not revolutionary.
Monkeywrenching is simple.
Monkeywrenching is deliberate and ethical.

Intellectual masturabation provides philosophical counters to
monkeywrenching.  By checking the written literature, the reader will find
all the counters to these arguments (some over 200 years old):
	The destruction of property is wrong.
	Breaking the law is wrong.
	Current resource management is sound; these is no bioloigcal crisis;	
	so monkeywrenching is unnecessary.
	Monkeywrenching is undemocractic, and imposes extremist beliefs on
	others. [One of the best sounding and most misguided old arguments
	is the belief in "multiple-use."  It isn't.]
	Monkeywrenching is a tactic of poor losers.
	Monkeywrenching isn't playing fair.
	Monkeywrenching threatens human being with injury or death: it is
	"eco-terrorism." [Foreman says it up there.  Read it yourself.
	You have just heard propaganda.]
	Monkeywrenching turns one into a criminal.
	Monkeywrenching leads to vandalism, disrespect for law, and the
	breakdown of society.
	By advocating monkeywrenching, one is liable for all excesses --
	even those where someone has obviously strayed from published
	guidelines.
	If you monkeywrench, you should take credit for your actions
	and accept punishment as one dones for any act of civil disobedience.
	Monkeywrenching "lowers the standards of civility another notch."
	By using economic loss as a deterrent, monkeywrenchers buy into the
	materialistic system.
	Destroying machines is wrong.
	Monkeywrenching costs jobs. [E. Abbey: "Cancer causes jobs."]
	Monkeywrenching is ineffective.
	Monkeywrenching give the entire environmental movement a bad name
	and causes an antienvironmental backlash.
Read Foreman for elaborations on all of the above.

Advice from George Washington Hayduke:
1. Prepare a plan.
2. Gather intelligence.
3. Buy away from home.
4. Never tip your hand.
5. Never admit anything.
6. Never apologize; it's a sign of weakness.

*Published in several of his books.  Check Books-in-Print for current books.

"Here be monsters."

TABLE OF CONTENTS of this chain:

22/ Words from Foreman and Hayduke		<* THIS PANEL *>
23/ A bit of song (like camp songs)
24/ What is natural?
25/ A romantic notion of high-tech employment
26/ Other news groups of related interest, networking
27/ Films/cinema references
28/ References (written)
1/ DISCLAIMER
2/ Ethics
3/ Learning I
4/ learning II (lists, "Ten Essentials," Chouinard comments)
5/ Summary of past topics
6/ Non-wisdom: fire-arms topic circular discussion
7/ Learning (3)
8/ Fletcher's Law of Inverse Appreciation and advice
9/ Water Filter wisdom
10/ Words from Rachel Carson
11/ Empty
12/ Netiquette
13/ Questions on conditions and travel
14/ Dedication to Aldo Leopold
15/ Leopold's lot.
16/ Morbid backcountry/memorial
17/ Information about bears
18/ Poison ivy, frequently ask, under question
19/ Lyme disease, frequently ask, under question
20/ "Telling questions" backcountry Turing test (under construction)
21/ AMS