From: b645zaw@utarlg.uta.edu (General Entropy)
Subject: Anti-Anarchist-Bigotry  (re: Somalia: The REAL U.S. mission)
Summary: Don't forget non-linear dynamics. 
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Organization: The University of Texas at Arlington
Date: Fri, 8 Jan 1993 07:56:00 GMT

In article <2169@celia.UUCP>, celia!steve@usc.edu (Steve Tyree) writes...

>Why even mention the fact that Somalia had no government and contrast that
>with pictures of starving people and destroyed buildings? We have the same
>situation here in Los Angeles and no one said, hey look they DO have a 
>stinking government. They constantly said, what we need here is more go-
>vernment intervention. 

You'll recall LA did a lot for gun sales at a time when peace looms.

>The [media] bias shows in what they decide to cover when
>given a variety of choices. If I was a reporter I might do an investigation
>into how some of the people of this country managed to survive even without
>that fine level of support we all have come to expect from government.

Or how any group smaller that the US has survived during anytime in 
history.

>As someone else pointed out, the problems occurring in somalia are due to 
>"warlords" (note - even the media elites cringe when they use this term)
>who came to power because of previous government failures. They have some
>form of localized totalitarian control. Even the same media people who said
>that anarchy exists there also mention that talks are continuing with the
>"warlords". A little bit contradicting eh?

They even sent a diplomat, by george. Great point.

How about that -- Anarchism growing to such an extent that it needs to 
be propagandized against -- what a lovely thought. And during a time when 
government (communist, capitalist, socialist, totalitarian etc.) of every 
sort has been shown to be corrupt. And the bigger, the more corrupt.

{ Don't forget, "chaos" is also being hammered in the press, 
  in complete disregard of non-linear dynamics. =-}

>I get the feeling that the situation is being used to try to silence the
>growing anarchy crowd. That was my own opinion and was based on my own per-
>ceptions. Just trying to be entertaining :>
> 
> Steve Tyree

Thanks Steve.

Thought provoking entertainment, what a novelty. :)

As an anarchist, I don't think GOD's on our side against big government, 
or even big government corruption, since GOD is for each and every person 
individually -- no matter what fix they get themselves in.

But I'll join with God lovin' anarchists rather than any Godless government 
anyday. There is only one good government and it's sovereign is GOD -- and 
it shall never be found in this world. 

All other governments devolve into corruption, just like corporations,
and bureaucratic churches, schools, cities, political parties, and such.

That leaves anarchy. And for me as a Christian, room to bring GOD back 
into my life, rather than being constantly squeezed out. 

So let the media propagandize -- for all the good it'll do 'em. I gave
up TV years ago -- and since then, those little image conjuring idols
have become more like an altar in every home I visit. Everyone of them
should be stamped with a warning: Caution, television is hazardous to 
your spiritual health. The mechanism (and highly funded at that) is to
prompt your thoughts collectively in certain directions. The one thing
government can't handle is diversity. It wants you thinking about mostly
the same thing at mostly the same time.

And I couldn't be happier that the TV Preachers have been given 
opportunity to reflect on this. Most recently, the 1st Baptist
Church of Dallas. The Word does not depend on television or the
media.

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-- J --
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   |  Stephen   "Welcome Lord, welcome."

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