{"id":563,"date":"2007-01-21T22:45:59","date_gmt":"2007-01-21T12:45:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/slackbastard.anarchobase.com\/?p=563"},"modified":"2007-01-21T22:49:33","modified_gmt":"2007-01-21T12:49:33","slug":"g20-according-to-newscorpse-fn-internet-geeks-steal-my-heart","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/slackbastard.anarchobase.com\/?p=563","title":{"rendered":"G20: According to Newscorpse \/\/ FN: Internet geeks steal my heart"},"content":{"rendered":"

Yanqui citizen (since 1985), champion of journalistic freedoms<\/a>, and owner of Newscorpse<\/a><\/strong> Rupert Murdoch<\/a><\/em>‘s most widely consumed Orstralian newspaper the Herald Sun<\/em> has an ‘In-depth Report’<\/a> on the cowardly thugs who held Melbourne to ransom last November. It also contains reportage on unsuccessful attempts by citizens gathered outside of the Hyatt to have a word or two with some of the leading architects of global capital (de-)regulation gathered in corporate luxury within.<\/p>\n

Orstralia<\/strong><\/p>\n

I don’t live this life for me
\nIn Orstralia land so free
\nEverybody lazing in the sun
\nNobody cares so let’s have fun<\/p>\n

We got no problems, got no wars
\nAnd you don’t need your brain no more
\nNo sir<\/p>\n

Orstralia goes in once again
\nWe must remember all our friends
\nAnd to make sure all the way
\nThat we support the CIA<\/p>\n

We got no problems, got no wars
\nAnd you don’t need your brain no more
\nNo sir<\/p>\n

Hang your washing on the line
\nIt’s okay, the weather’s fine
\nYour hubby goes out, don’t commit no crime
\nHe always gets to work on time<\/p>\n

We got no problems, got no wars
\nAnd you don’t need your brain no more
\nNo sir<\/p>\n

You know you’re blah blah blah
\n In Orstralia
\nIn your own backyard
\n In Orstralia
\nSo come on, let’s have fun
\n In Orstralia<\/p>\n

… in the land of the hope ‘n’ glory …<\/em><\/p>\n

See also<\/em>: Columbia Journalism Review<\/em> corporate timeline<\/a> (1910s–2004)<\/p>\n

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W. James Au<\/em> has written a really entertaining account (Fighting the Front<\/a>, January 15, 2007) of a political struggle against attempts by French fascists and members of the Front National<\/strong> to infiltrate the online world of Second Life<\/strong>. It’s fuckin’ hilarious: the FN’s virtual HQ was attacked by good ol’ Thomas the Tank Engine, among others, and “One enterprising insurrectionist created a pig grenade, fixed it to a flying saucer, and sent several whirling into Front National headquarters, where they’d explode in a starburst of porcine shrapnel”! Ha ha ha! The fascist wankers were eventually forced to flee their HQ, and have since set up shop in another quarter (see below).<\/p>\n

See also<\/em> : Exploding pigs and volleys of gunfire as Le Pen opens HQ in virtual world<\/a>, Oliver Burkeman in Porcupine, The Guardian<\/em>, January 20, 2007 — note that ‘The Guardian<\/em>‘s avatar… tracked down the Front National to Axel, another region in Second Life, where they had rebuilt their headquarters and were engaging a handful of opponents in relatively restrained debate. “Le Pen is the son of Hitler,” one protester ventured. “I know lots of people descended from immigrants who vote for the Front National because they’re not ashamed to be French,” a moronic Le Pen supporter countered, “and I think you’ll be surprised at how many people of an… immigrant background vote for Le Pen at the next election”.’ | Second Life bears political protest against right wing group<\/a>, Mike Bantick, iTWire<\/em>, January 21, 2007<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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