“We will create a civilization of the Mind in Cyberspace. May it be more humane a…” — John Perry Barlow

I think the 'counterculture' believes that there are ways to manage being the world's most powerful country that involve creation of consensus - ruling by virtuous example rather than by force of arms.

If you have the 'Total Information Awareness' project working, it might be relatively easy to find everyone who had bought more than a ton of fertilizer and 500 gallons of diesel in the last year, which would be a great way of spotting potential Tim McVeighs - but it would also spot half the farmers and ranchers in America.

I think that humor is part of what saves us from despair.

The government targets 'Anonymous' for the same reason it targets al-Qaida - because they're the enemy.