Going underground and keeping silent for 43 years after committing an illegal act of principle.
This is a story of the “left.” But also the story of a bold & fascinating person and a creative life.
Going underground and keeping silent for 43 years after committing an illegal act of principle.
This is a story of the “left.” But also the story of a bold & fascinating person and a creative life.
Wow! Strong woman, strong story. I’d say she remained true to her principles, in fact continues to remain truer to them and to the “left” philosophy that so many of the 60s and 70s espoused.
So many became conventional corporate mouthpieces and just plain hypocrites over the 80s and 90s. I’m not impressed generally with many of the “baby boomers” who often were pragmatists in both taking what they wanted and in defining their causes to suit their socio-political purposes.
Above all: what good is the FBI? They didn’t catch any member of this group, they never came close the entire time.
A powerful story. She took a different route than Edward Snowden, but both are heroes in my book. I hope the day comes when he can achieve the peace she has.
I never understood why the anti-war leftists of the sixties and seventies decided more government was a good thing once we got out of Vietnam.
I never understood why the anti-war leftists of the sixties and seventies decided more government was a good thing once we got out of Vietnam.
They believed you couldn’t trust anyone over 30, then went and proved themselves correct.
Agreed – amazing story, and life. I never heard the term ‘horizontal life’ before, but it seems a fitting description.
jc2k – ‘more government’ is part of the package of ‘leftist’, albeit unintended by them. The thing is, nobody wants to live as they think we all should (not even them, as they will become ‘the government’ if they have their way), so they have to build this huge intrusive government to force the situation. And over the last 40 years they’ve been working on it piecemeal.
The left is always at war with the left.
The FBI, J. Edgar, FDR, all were lefties.
The international socialist fight the national socialist as always,
neither believe in liberty, human rights, or actual freedom.
It helps explain why the hippies mostly became establishment goons.
Thanks. Made my day.
And don’t worry, your phone chat skills have not atrophied to any discernible degree. 🙂