Daily Archives: April 3, 2007

Secret Police and Provocateurs

By Frank Paynter | Published: April 3, 2007

Isn’t it the moment of most profound doubt that gives birth to new certainties? Perhaps hopelessness is the very soil that nourishes human hope; perhaps one could never find sense in life without first experiencing its absurdity. – Vaclav Havel People with experience in “the movement” are aware of the existence of secret police units, [...]

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Virtual Waterboarding

By Frank Paynter | Published: April 3, 2007

Jeneane says, If I have any regret around what has unfolded here, it is that I have not been able to write about these issues. I was silenced early on by repeated threats of legal and police action for something I did not do. I’ve barely felt well enough to get my real work done, [...]