Thanks.
Well, this quote is in my drafts folder for a few years now... As far as I
can remember, I have picked it up on Znet- Left- on- Line some time ago. So
you can trace it, if I am not mistaken, in Znet archives and than ask Mike
Albert for a source.
Yes, I have read it. And there have been some strange reactions here in
interpretating this quote, I think it was from Tracy Killbaby; even if this
quote isn't true, but it is a figment of imagination of some americanophobic
mind, Einstein was a socialist and a pacifist and he could hardly be
supportive as regards to capitalist and warmongering organization of american
society, society of manipulation, indoctrination, limited knowledge,
imperialism, racism and severe class war. There is a sentence in Russell's
autobiography where he is saying that " Einstein and me shared the same
disdane for America". But please, dont judge me wrongly; I am an ethical
anarchist, and my starting premise is that as long as they are States and
institutions which perpetuate social and political injustice trough
disciplinarian society , as long as culture of militarism and imperialism
USA are the only Empire left...) prevail instead of culture of solidarity,
mutualism and reasonable equality, there can not be freedom. That said, I
agre that it will be foolish to say that existing freedom or extent of Power
is the same everywhere.It isn't of course. USA are more freer than Iraq.
There is much more space for direct action, grass roots organizing,
academical freedom and so on. But we mustnt forget that Iraq political and
social and it's regime is a result of imperial politics of American Empire.
These are two different levels of discourse in treating this subject.
If we stay on the first one, freedom in America, I must say that I dont
agree with Chomsky in his assertation that America is the "freest country in
the world". I cannot see what makes America freer than Switzerland where
there is a more efficient direct democracy, or socdem countries rom the
North where society is more independent from the State than in USA and
social justice is far more complete. I was in New York for few months and I
was shocked with poverty and subtle State indoctrination. With racism, as my
black friends were telling me their experience and they were students of
City College)......
Anyhow, I suggest to Killbaby and Issihodos and all the others agents
provocateur here on the list, who are living in America, to follow the
example of Noam Chomsky and critisize their country and it's genocidal
imerial policy as well as it's discriminatory class- war politics inside of
your country.
Follow the example of independent, grass roots organizations in Belgrade
who are organizing today , on eight of march, feminist marches and protestes
against State violence conducted by Milosevic goverment. And expressing
their solidarity with Chech students who went to jail for two years because
of shouting "Death to American Imperialism".
Peace & international solidarity,
Andrej
CZECH REVOLUTIONARY ANARCHISTS PROSECUTED FOR ATTACKING U.S. STATE =
SECRETARY, MADELAINE ALBRIGHT, WITH EGGS!
On 6th of March 2000 two members of the Czech organisation of =
revolutionary anarchists Solidarita showed their resistance towards the =
American imperialism and threw several eggs on the US state secretary, =
Madelaine Albright.
She was on her official visit to the Czech Republic; just few days after =
a false speculation occured that she is going to run in next =
presidential elections in our country. Many neoliberals were =
enthusiastic about this information and expressed their support for her =
potential candidature. But not so the Czech working class enraged about =
destruction of the economy by Western capital, about barbaric war =
against Yugoslavia and servility of the Czech ruling class to a new Big =
Brother.=20
On 6.3. 2000 Albright gave speech to students of Masaryk University in =
Brno. Four of our comrades managed to get through a tight police and =
security control and mixed with students. When Albright was going to =
approach the students and let them to shake her hand, two of the =
comrades, Milan Naplava and Jindrich Lumbach, started to throw eggs on =
her, shouting a slogan: "Death to the American imperialism!" One of the =
eggs spoiled Albright=B4s dress. The police and bodyguards were =
absolutely shocked that several revolutionaries were able to get so =
close to M. Albright and attack her. A Czech president Vaclav Havel - a =
faithfull servant of American imperialism - quickly denounced those =
brave revolutionary anarchists.
Our comrades were immediately arrested by the police and detained from =
about 11.00 of March 6th to 14.00 of March 7th. They were interrogated =
by the police and photographed probably by a men of CIA. This act of =
anti-imperialist resistance enjoys a wide support among Czech working =
class people, who are very sensitive to political and economic pressures =
of American imperialism (disguised as globalisation). A lot of angry =
ordinary people with anti-imperialist sentiments spontaneously phoned to =
the police station and protested against the arrest of our comrades of =
Solidarita and demanded their unconditional release. Other revolutionary =
anarchists of Solidarita did the same.
After these protests they were released but are prosecuted for a =
criminal act of disorder and can be sentenced to prison for two years. =
An usual practice in such cases is to give to the disorderer a fine, but =
heads of Faculty of Law of Masaryk University and state prosecutor =
demand an imprisonement. The Czech capitalist state proves to be nothing =
more than a lackey of imperialist powers - USA and EU.
This action was a protest against continuing attack on the Czech working =
class, which is more and more hit by the effects of the capitalist =
globalisation - the form of imperialism at the end of the second =
millenium. It was a symbolic act of revolutionary anarchist resistance =
to this capitalist globalisation and its chief engines: imperialist USA =
and US dominated transnational institutions like IMF, WB, WTO or NATO. =
It was a symbolic act of revolutionary anarchist solidarity with =
suffering workers, working peasants and the poor of Irag, Cuba, =
Yugoslavia and Kosovo. It is they who are hit by imperialist embargos =
and wars, not their murderous local rulers.
Our comrades need your solidarity and help. Please, organise demos at =
Czech ambassies, petitions to Czech ambassadors etc. and demand that the =
charge against our comrades be immediately dropped. We also desperately =
need financial help as we will need to pay for a lawyer. If you want to =
help, wright for more information to this e-mail adress: [log in to unmask]
In solidarity
Vadim Barak
International Secretary of Solidarita
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