Comments on: A Rule is to Break: A Child's Guide to Anarchy

By: Guest

Guest — Sat, 15 Dec 2012 10:54:00 +0000

a claim as catchy as delusional.

By: Chris Barrus

Chris Barrus — Sat, 15 Dec 2012 06:45:00 +0000

Was a big fan of John and Jana’s Very Vicky comics way back. Happy to see them still creating cool books!

By: sockdoll

sockdoll — Sat, 15 Dec 2012 02:26:00 +0000

Rules are made to be broken.

By: Luke Homer

Luke Homer — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 22:29:00 +0000

A friend of mine gave Birth This week. I’m buying it for her new baby to read when she’s older :)

By: Streptococcus pyogenes

Streptococcus pyogenes — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 22:08:00 +0000

buying this for my kids. we’re learning anarchy together. I’m going to learn a LOT.

By: Chris Johnson

Chris Johnson — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 22:08:00 +0000

That seems to me a pacifist fantasy, which allows them to paint those more militant than they as cops. Almost certainly there will be cops, but you don’t need a majority to be a provocateur.

By: Streptococcus pyogenes

Streptococcus pyogenes — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 22:06:00 +0000

how can any anarchist give any of the rest a “bad name”? seeking acceptance from those who will only legitimise something backed up by a rent-fuelled hierarchy of armed thugs seems like a losing proposition.

and so? we break.

By: jicksta

jicksta — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 21:05:00 +0000

The vast majority of anarchists are Libertarian Socialists. Libertarian Socialists have just as much they’re “for” as any other political philosophy. It’d be worth their effort informing others about their philosophy so misinformed people stop pretending old strawmen arguments have any relevance.

By: Michael Barton

Michael Barton — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 20:43:00 +0000

For the love of God, please stop using Tea Party as a synonym for authoritarian Country Club Republican.

By: jhertzli

jhertzli — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 18:51:00 +0000

Anarcho-capitalism? Teaching kids that regulation is bad?

By: IronEdithKidd

IronEdithKidd — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 18:50:00 +0000

Any defense of Mr. Ayers is purely a construct of your own interpretation. I am amused anytime the far rightwing talking heads blow gaskets. That is all.

By: terminationshok

terminationshok — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 17:41:00 +0000

This book is so sweet. I’m going to get one for the Noisebridge library.

By: Jardine

Jardine — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 17:17:00 +0000

Cops mostly.

By: bill_mcgonigle

bill_mcgonigle — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 17:11:00 +0000

Defending Bill Ayers is not a winning move. He’s exactly the kind of person who gives peaceful anarchists a bad name.

That aside, trying to take back ‘anarchy’ is a waste of effort. As Chris alluded to above, defined who you are, not who you’re not.

By: Chris Johnson

Chris Johnson — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 16:56:00 +0000

“The” black bloc? Are we sure we know what a black bloc is?

By: lile

lile — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 16:33:00 +0000

Or tomorrow’s Einstein.

By: Patrick McGorrill

Patrick McGorrill — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 16:33:00 +0000

I’m worried that this won’t do much to instill anarchist traditions like forming rules by extensive discussions or ideological hair splitting.
I doubt they show even one armchair!

By: IronEdithKidd

IronEdithKidd — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 16:26:00 +0000

Bill Ayers’ review used almost all of the words that piss off tea party-types. Plus, he’s Bill Ayers. Just the name tosses a certain subset of wingnuttery into a fit of apoplexy.

By: comma splice

comma splice — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 15:59:00 +0000

Don’t Do What Donny Don’t Does

By: ZikZak

ZikZak — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 15:40:00 +0000

There’s nothing about setting fire to cars or joining the black bloc

Maybe not directly, but it’s a slippery slope when kids start thinking for themselves! At first it’s “why should i take a bath?” but pretty soon it’s “why should I sit by and watch my future be gutted by corrupt oligarchs?”. Teach conformity, it’s the only way to be safe! Today’s unconventional thinker is tomorrow’s revolutionary outlaw!

By: Christopher

Christopher — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 15:26:00 +0000

Needs more double negatives.