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GHOST FRY (4) • CHRISTMAS CD’S (6-7) • ORT (8) • MOVIES (9)
FBI (10) • ABC (12) • YER GOODY (14) • MUSIC FEATURES (15-16)
REVIEWS (17 18) • PERSONALS (19) • CLASSIFIEDS (20 22)
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FLAGPOLE
Dec. 18.1996* Voi. 10- No. 51
PiMithen Dermis F Greenio
Editor. Pote McCommorvs
Managing Editor Robin Littlefield
Music Editor Marc PSvnsky
Associate Music Editor Jason Station
ABC: Mate PiMnsky
Special Scribe »
Occasional Beer Editor. Ort
Ghost Fry: Johr. Ryan Seawrignt
Movie Dope: bollard I esemann
Art: Amy Colombo
Vengeful Nerds Bruce Follcerth. John
Mincemoyec. Bil Scoggins. Neil Swanson.
Judy Long. A Colombo. Mike Cuccaro.
Gretchen LoBudde. Keith Hirwitz. Vaierie
Lambert, Jenna M i! ’ jt> Sommer,
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Eric Palmerlee. Sheila McAlister. NataSe
Chatfin. Ali Jones. The Spy Girts
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P.O.Box 1027, Athens, GA 30603
Dear Editor:
This is tc ask why the routine torture of U.S. (and other) citizens
has been allowed to quietly continue fa the past two decades and
not one maja media agency has felt the issue was important enough
to investigate.
I have been a victim of this covert, in-community/ in-home test
ing of new electronic weapons and their application techniques fa
the past three years. Some have been in this living nightmare for
two decades.
The media are supposed to act heroically in such a situation,
but have remained as silent as trie churches in Nazi Germany.
Fa the past couple of years, hundreds of pages of victim tes
timonials and infamation pried loose under the freedom of infa-
mation acts has been on public display on the Internet. Just two
sites link to about all there is
http://www.netaccess.on.ca/-raven1
http://www.mk.net/~mcf
Many readers have told me this is all too fantastic to believe. I
would feel the same if it were not actually happening to me every
day and night of the year.
To understand why a government would engage in this type of
activity, you have to imagine yourself as a nation's chief of national
security. As chief, you are keenly aware that every technically ca
pable country is developing this new class of weapon, which has
mae or less replaced nuclear weapons as '.he latest and great
est’.
You are also keenly aware that microwave weapons are very
cheap — they are the “poor country's ultimate weapon." (You can
be certain that, say. Saddam Hussein hasn't overlooked the possi
bilities here.)
Obviously, finding volunteers tc have their brains read, erased,
and programmed, and their organs burned, (and administered
along with conventional psychological warfare techniques) is im
possible.
(It is likely, due to the extremely comprehensive suite of ha
rassment methods in use, that the covert operatas are testing ap
plication techniques rather than the weapons themselves.)
The other countries are waking very haid on this — what are
you going to do? You HAVE to do something.
Do you really have any choice but to sacrifice a few people's
privacy and well being fa the “good" of your country?
If you REALLY put yourself into the security chief’s shoes, you
will find it hard NOT to go ahead with this covert programme. Think
carefully and honestly about this situation before labeling us vic
tims as mental cases.
How come this has gone on for two decades and still, the vic
tims' plight gets no ink?
Name withheld by request
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The 1997 F
.Athens Music Directory
This February, FLAGPOLE will publish a special issue
devoted to local music. 6,000 copies will be inserted into
participant registration bags at the South By Southwest
Music and Media Conference in Austin, Texas. 4,000 copies
will be available for free at Athens businesses.
The FLAGPOLE Athens Music Directory will feature:
• Bands - complete listing of Athens bands and musicians
• Support Services - a list of graphic artists, electricians,
lighting engineers, management, accountants, attorneys,
printers, etc., serving the local music scene • Studios - a
directory of local studios • Clubs - how to book your
band at clubs in Athens and around the Southeast
Get your band or business in the Directory. Fill out the
coupon by Friday, Jan. 17, and mail it to FLAGPOLE
Athens Music Directory, P. O. Box 1027, Athens, GA
30603, bring it to our offices (112 S. Foundry St., behind
Farmer’s Hardware) fax it (706-548-8981) or email it
(flagpole@negia.net).
The 1997
Band / Business Name
Contact Person
Address
Athens Music Directory
City / State / Zip
Email / Website
Phone / Fax Number
□ Band □ Studio □ Club □ Support Service (what kind?)
Describe yOlir music, Studio, club, G management (9 promotion
or support service in ten words or less:
G accountant G attorney
G graphic artist G printer
G lighting designer G sound
G other
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