[Seattle-editorial] Fwd: [www-features] POSTED - 3 year aniversary - edit request

[Jason Reep]

I did not expect there to be a controversy over this line.  Jonthan, 
Susan and I had a conversation yesterday about the metaphorical meaning 
of this and I feel more strongly than I did before that the line should 
stay as it is.  The first reason is to be true to the actual quote.  
Noone in the movement is going to suddenly begin thinking that Indymedia 
is encouraging people to take up arms.  In fact, I believe that it may 
cause people to think more deeply about being non-violent in our 
strategy than if it were toned down.  I think that to tone this down 
with alternate wording would cause it to be viewed as watered down.  
Maybe, my feelings about this have to do with how I view the 
significance of our birthday.  This is an event to celebrate and to 
cause us to recommit with a passion.  The media work we do is nothing 
less than militant.  Sometimes more so than others but lets be honest 
with ourselves that the work we are doing is active resistance.  Fells 
like a little bit too much concern about PR to me.

-Jason

Lance Larkin wrote:

>I agree with this view about the bar line being a bit
>cryptic. What machines are killing which fascists?
>Susan's idea of putting THESE MACHINES KILL FASCISM
>seems a like a good compromise (though even that is
>still a bit militant and cryptic).
>
>Lance
>
>  
>
>>>I find this Bar line is a bit cryptic:
>>>THESE MACHINES KILL FASCISTS
>>>
>>>How about:
>>>MEDIA FOR RADICAL FREEDOM & DEMOCRACY
>>>
>>>Is it OK to change it to this?
>>>
>>>Glad to see a 3 yr aniv feature was made.
>>>      
>>>
>
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