news from New Orleans: the state extends its tentacles

[Rod Clark]

> Can you imagine "free speech" on the GNOF? fnord!
> 
> In such an eventuality, it will be likely that a bunch of people will form rebel
> freenets, sort of like various alternative media efforts currently going on, such
> as FUCC and Eat the State.

   Here you are, Kurt. No imagination needed.

Rod

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