[wsfii-discuss] The Empire Strikes Back: South Africa

Wed Feb 18 21:14:18 UTC 2009

marco wrote:
>  someone intends to gain advantage
>   
>> because of his dominant position and capacity for blocking others, control
>> the real state properties for his deployment, own the spectrum, lobby
>> power on politicians, etc. That is, a modern sorts of
>> dominance/slavery/corruption. 
>>     
>
> hey, i thought this is how capital grows in the first place ...  how
> about asking people on the ground, what kind of support they may need,
> instead of dreaming the dream of dreams: fair competition on fair
> markets. since 200 years people believe in this concept and still we
> dont have that fairness - nowhere on the globe (0,1% fair trade!!!). if
> there is something to achieve then its cooperation and democratisation
> of economy (i am talking about cooperatives and alike, not of
> state-control) ...
> so does anybody have a request for support from SA?
>
> cheers, marco (berlin)
> ps: sorry for slightly being in bad moods ...
>   
heya marco

don't give up! or be in a bad mood for too long ... ;-)

from gutenberg to radio & tv, broadcast media has been highly regulated
and licenced throughout its history. given the global economic situation
right now, i do believe that 'capital growth' will continue to have no
relationship to grass roots issues. 200 years? try 2000 - pkd was right
when he wrote about the 'black iron prison'.

if free ism band transmission is illegal in a country or region then the
results of cooperation, democratisation and the like will clash (and
probably fall) against the state.

in this envorinment, there is still AX.25 and other HF radio
alterantives - which is legal and nice.

i guess all i'm saying is (to quote firefly/serenity is) you can't stop
the message. even if one form brings heat!

shine,

.vortex