Good points about bartering and being independent of currency, utamaroho...
>This country >is self sufficient and only >reaches out for non-necessities from >other countries.
I would disagree on this because the US consumes an incredible amount of foreign oil every year, over 50% of our supply is imported. Plus so much that we consume (clothes and other manufactured goods) are produced overseas. Yes we could *survive* without international trade but life would be very, very different.
>Also, blacks can own an >ISP, but MCI worldcom owns >the backbone and lines, which >ULTIMATELY are controlled by the >US govt.
Yes in the US that's true but what about using off-shore or satellite resources for your communications? I don't know the situation currently, but soon you will be able to be connected from literally anywhere. PLUS, it's very hard to monitor non-website based net activity. Emailing is very effective once you have your network of members established.
>To underestimate their >desire to keep a community >from succeeding is naive.
I agree with you here, but I'm saying I don't think they have the means to stop you from communicating.
MJ
We keep it type raw, and know exactly what we fight for / when the nightfall come, we in the right war / Cats who spill blood for a cause, not just because / Defy the authority and follow God's law / Revolutionary entrepeneurs... - Talib