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

[anarch3m]

Yes, I like poetic terrorism myself, so why blanch at such a usage.  As for cryptic, people should inform themselves of history, not get a free ride to ignore it.  Perhaps a footnot to explain this term's history?

walt 
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On Tue, 26 Nov 2002 09:45:41  
 Susan wrote:
>Hi Lance,
>
>After a long morning discussion over the weekend about the use of that 
>quote, I'm actually in favor of leaving it as is.  Woody Guthrie meant it 
>metaphorically, or poetically, and we do too.
>
>As was mentioned in the conversation -- which covered issues of language, 
>literalness vs. poetics, non-violence, etc. -- it's sometimes the job of 
>the poet to bring a message alive ... to put tangible/visceral passion into 
>language.
>
>(like "Eat the State!")  .. :-))
>
>- Susan
>
>
>
>At 09:27 AM 11/25/02, 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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