ÛÛÛÛÛÛÛ ÛÛÛÛÛÛ ÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛ ÛÛÛÛÛÛ ÛÛÛÛÛÛÝ ÞÛÛÛÛÛÛ ÛÛÞÛÛÛÛÛÛÝÛÛÛÛÛÝ ÍÍÍÞÛÛÛ ÛÛÛÍÞÛÛ ÛÛÛÍÞÛÛ ÛÛÝÞÛÝÞÛÛ ÛÛÛÍÞÛÛ ÍÍÍÍ ÛÛÜÜÜ ÍÍÍÍÍÞÛÝÛÛÝ ÞÛÝÞÛÛÝÍÍÍÍÍÍ ÍÍÍÍÛÛÝ ÛÛÛÍÛÛÝÛÛÛÛÍÛÛÝÞÛÛÍÛÛÍÛÛÝÛÛÛÛÍÛÛÝÍßÛÛÝÞÛÝßßßÍÍÍÍÍÍÛÛÞÛÛ ÛÛ ÛÛÝ ÍÍÍÍÍ ÞÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÞÛÛÛ ÛÛÛÞÛÛ ÛÛÝÞÛÝÞÛÛÛ ÛÛÛÞÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÝÛÛÛÛÛÛÛ ÛÛÝÞÛÝÛÛÝ ÞÛÝÞÛÛÛÛÛÝÛÛÝ "The name speaks for itself!" ÞÝ Presents the Damage, INC. Newsletter October 1998 Issue #12. "Armed and Dangerous." ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ C O N T E N T S : þ INTRODUCTION - An Introduction to the Damage, INC. Newsletter. þ BIG BROTHER BASHING - Big Brother uses technology against you. ¯ Search String: {BIG BROTHER} þ BLACKENED'S TIP OF THE MONTH - Hacking local systems. ¯ Search String: {BLACKENED} þ BREAKER'S REVIEWS - H/P and Security Web Site Reviews. ¯ Search String: {REVIEWS} þ CONSPIRACIES AND COVERUPS - NWO Part 3: U.S. Concentration Camps. ¯ Search String: {COVERUPS} þ CORRUPTION AND GREED - Bill C-68; Corrupt and Oppressive Gun Control. ¯ Search String: {GREED} þ CROSSED WIRES - Infinite Darkness Advertisement. ¯ Search String: {WIRES} þ DRUGS DISCUSSION - THC content and meaning. ¯ Search String: {DRUGS} þ H/P INFORMATION AND NEWS - How to hax0r your Modem and Conferencing. ¯ Search String: {H/P} þ INTERVIEWS AND INTERROGATIONS - An interview with Fringe. ¯ Search String: {INTERVIEWS} þ LETTERS TO THE EDITOR - More feedback about the Damage, INC. Newsletter. ¯ Search String: {LETTERS} þ OBJECTIVE OPINIONS - Gun Control = No Control. ¯ Search String: {OPINIONS} þ REPORTS FROM THE FRONT - Several opinionated articles on firearms. ¯ Search String: {REPORTS} þ SOURCE AND SCRIPTS - Domain Scanner v2.0 ¯ Search String: {SOURCE} þ THC PHREAK'S TOP TEN LIST - Self-Defense Weapons. ¯ Search String: {TOP TEN} þ THOUGHTS, POEMS AND CREATIVE WRITING - "A pathetic zombie race." ¯ Search String: {WRITING} þ CLOSING COMMENTS - BLACKENED's Deadly Closing Comments. ¯ Search String: {CLOSING} ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ < DISCLAIMER > All articles contained in the Damage, INC. Newsletter are for informational purposes only. Damage, INC. is not responsible for how any of the information presented is used. It is not intended to be a manual with instructions to be followed. We won't be held responsible for any damages caused, illegal acts committed etc. by our readers. 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All Rights Reserved. _______________________________________________________________________________ INTRODUCTION: It's now October 1998. It's the 12th issue. We've managed to survive an entire year of writing and releasing issues of the Damage, INC. Newsletter! ;) Sure, we've experienced our fair share of difficulties. We have also encountered several obstacles along the way. However, nothing that's worthwhile is without its problems. In order to 'celebrate' issue #12, we have included more hollow point ammunition, DU rounds, high capacity magazines, night vision goggles, laser targetted scopes, fragmentation grenades, high explosive cluster bombs, laser/satellite guided Tomahawk cruise missiles, an assortment of smart bombs and of course, nukes galore. Indeed, we're armed to the teeth and extremely dangerous. So, put on your best suit of kevlar body armour, jump in your re-enforced concrete bunker, drink a few cold beers, light up a fat joint and remember to watch CNN for complete live coverage of the fireworks because this issue is fully loaded and action packed... Translation: We've included more articles, more information, clipped out the filler, exposed the truth, targeted ignorance, waged war against corruption and are going to nuke 'em all. So, prepare yourselves for a kick ass issue that's interesting, creative and informative. ;) In case you haven't detected it by my comments, this is a theme issue. Obviously, the quote "Armed and Dangerous" isn't meaningless... or just there to attract the attention of readers. Information is dangerous. It's potent. It is a powerful weapon to possess. Arm yourselves with it by becoming informed about all that interests you. It's time to fill up your clips with bullets, lock and load. As in, open your mind, nourish your brain, use the knowledge and information that's stored. Simply using your brain for a basic Input/Output data storage device isn't enough. Awaken and enlighten yourselves. Develop your mind and reap the rewards that it gives you. There's so much to uncover, reveal, explore, discover and learn. That's what is so amazing. There are no absolutes and no limits... just possibilities. You can *never* think about too many things or think too much. Just as, you *can't* learn or know too much. That's why it's such a slow, ongoing process. And h/p is no different. Therefore, if you want to advance, you must continue to do the things that I mentioned above... and pursue your goals. It's not quick and easy. It's not about downloading programs/tools/utilities that 'hack/phreak' for you either. It's more like a long, strenuous journey of gathering knowledge, wisdom and experience. BIG BROTHER BASHING - {BIG BROTHER} Big Brother uses technology against you. Have you ever been involved in a conversation with a person that is truly naive when it comes to technology in general? In my experiences, it is not a very enlightening conversation to say the least. Many naive people that I know have been influenced by Big Brother's propaganda. The most dangerous lie that they tend to believe is that "all technology is good." Such a broad claim is extremely ignorant and dangerous. It causes them to have a false sense of security and misleads them into optimistically believing that the future will be better due to new technological advancements. Obviously, that doesn't have to be the case and that it can work both ways. All intelligent people should know that technology can be used to benefit *and* harm people. It is such ignorance of technology that Big Brother promotes and relies on. Afterall, making sure that people are ignorant only strengthens Big Brother's control and power over the naive, gullible masses. To Big Brother, an uninformed population is extremely easy to spy on... with little chance of being detected. They're like a hungry wolf in an open field of sheep. Easy prey. In this article, we will look at how Big Brother, with the total cooperation of Bell, is using the telephone system to spy on the citizens of "free" nations. As advances in telephone and computer technologies occur at a fantastic rate, so does Big Brother's ability to invade and destroy our right to have private telephone conversations and transmissions. For many decades, Big Brother has wanted to be able to randomly scan the entire telephone system, searching for "thought crimes." Up until this decade, it has been impossible because of the vast quantity of people that access the country wide telephone system at any one time. Even in Communist Russia, the KGB couldn't watch and listen to every telephone conversation, although they tried their best by heavily bugging the Soviet telephone system. The same is true of the CIA, FBI, CSIS, etc. They've desperately wanted to help Big Brother root out "thought crimes," but their technology was lacking. Back then, spying on citizens using the telco on a massive scale was only a pipe dream, instead of an achievable objective or a reality. As I mentioned above, times have changed. In a sense, their technological dreams have come true. Their goals can now be reached... and spying objectives realized. Almost gone are the days of limited voice and data taps on individual lines. Voice recognition technology can give Big Brother the ability to monitor all citizens that use the telephone system for voice conversations. Currently, independent businesses have claimed to be able to create software that will give computers the ability to understand words instantly (no training required, like home computer voice recognition software). When certain words are said, the software can be instructed to react by executing a command, subroutine, etc. And with the further development of AI (Artificial Intelligence), who knows how far the "intelligence community" will be able to go. I won't even begin to speculate, since their ability to invade privacy will be unimaginable. To further prove my point, I will tell you about Votan, a corporation in Pleasanton, California. Votan has created a VMS that can be operated by voice command. No touch-tone telephone required. Voice recognition, telephone and computer technology have been successfully merged. The user's commands are understood using voice recognition software and then executed. This is what Big Brother has been waiting for. It's basically an evolution of the early voice recognition systems/software. With Big Brother's resources, he can create a massive voice conversation monitoring system to search for "thought crimes" across the entire telephone system. Think about that for a second. It's a terrifying thought, isn't it? Imagine talking about "handguns" to a friend during a telephone conversation. Big Brother's monitoring system happens to be listening in on your line during the system's random line scanning. The word "handgun" could trigger a small subroutine in Big Bro's software that would immediately start recording your conversation. If you are a phreak that diverts, you could still be caught eventually because Big Brother would have your voice print on record. (Unless you use a voice changer all of the time... or find a way to disable their voice recognition... a backdoor through it etc.) It could be matched to future "thought crimes" that those bastards might record during your lifetime. If you don't care that your privacy is totally destroyed under this potential monitoring system (that could be in effect any time in the near future), just keep in mind that in most countries, "thought crimes" are criminal offenses. In many laws, the phrase "or conspiracy to..." is enough to put you in prison for as much time as someone that actually committed the offense. Also, when video conferencing is built into telephones it is an eventual fact that Big Brother will take advantage of that as well. All Big Brother will need is greater storage capacities (no problem since tax dollars feed Big Brother's unquenchable need to invade our privacy) and video clips can accompany our recorded voice conversations. Big Brother could then put a face to the voice and identify the "thought criminal" extremely quickly. With a powerful system, a Thought Policeman could access your electronic dossier as soon as your video conference call begins. Is this technology truly beneficial to the average person? Is it necessary to have in your home? I hope I have made the point that technology can be used for good or evil purposes. Always be aware of that and take it into consideration before buying into it. This topic is definitely controversial, and a lot of facts don't exist for this particular freedom crushing scheme. However, as time passes and computer and telephone technology continues to advance, the power it can offer its user is phenomenal. Big Brother has, is and will use technology to invade our privacy. That's something that isn't going to change. Arm yourself with the skills necessary to fight back and use technology against Big Brother. Various types of ammunition are necessary. Some ammo to use in this war for free thoughts are knowledge, practical experience and an open mind. Know your enemy and know yourself. Arm yourself with the awareness of the technology that exists. Then be willing to protect yourself against all of Big Brother's invasive methods and weapons. That is, by any means necessary. Your own privacy and freedom relies on it. In other words, don't just allow them use new technology to their own advantage against you. Fight fire with fire. I believe that is the only way that Big Brother can be exposed and defeated. Written by THC Phreak ú Damage, INC. (C)opyright 1998. BLACKENED'S TIP OF THE MONTH - {BLACKENED} Hacking local systems: These tips are an introduction to hacking local systems. They are by no means complete. However, they are important and should be considered by newbies that want to start hacking systems in their local area. I have read a lot of messages posted in nets lately, regarding PBXs, VMBs, extenders and local UNIX systems etc. Basically, the users that were posting didn't think that this type of hacking 'still goes on'. Some users didn't think that companies/businesses/large corporations use PBXs and VMBs anymore. Haha... Many of them didn't know what the acronym PBX stands for etc. In other words, they were misinformed or ignorant. The comment of "I didn't think anyone hacked PBXs anymore or was into that." surprised me. A few wondered about ANI and how it relates to PBXs. I remember one user in particular that was posting about dialing out through PBXs and confused about ld charges etc. Someone else assumed that they all have 16 digit passcodes to dial out. Some others thought that hacking them was merely a fad in h/p. I can assure everyone that it isn't a fad. Hacking PBXs is nothing new. Plus, many hackers/phreaks are still into hacking local systems, including PBXs, VMBs etc. This short article is meant to clear up some of the misinformation that's being spread out there. You should read these tips, keep them in mind and continue to learn about hacking local systems safely. Since there have already been articles included about scanning, trashing and social engineering... I'm not going to repeat that information and explain what each one of them is about. However, I'll just say that you'll need to know something about them in order to get involved in hacking local systems. Step 1: ------ "Alright. I've scanned a few local exchanges/entire NPA... now what?" Well, congratulations ace. You were able to setup ToneLoc properly and scan local exchanges. ;) Seriously though, there's a lot more that has to be done besides scanning and finding systems. That is, if you want to be able to do anything with the new found numbers that you have. What you do next all depends upon what you've managed to find while scanning. For example, you'll need to have a diverter. Some NPAs might have a free diverter. Others have diverters with passcodes. Of course, if the latter is the case, hack the passcode with ToneLoc (or whatever scanner/code hacker you prefer). If you didn't find a diverter, there are still many options available to you. For example, if you found some local extenders, find out where they reach. Then check to see if they divert by calling an ANI. There should be a local ANI in your NPA. Scan for it, check lists of ANIs or ask a local phreak for one to use. Or, you can use a 1-800 ANI if you have one instead. There are also usually some local numbers of companies that report your ANI when called. Or, if you found some local VMBs, hack a box and see if they support dialing out. If they do, check to see if they divert. Obviously, PBXs can also be used to divert your calls. Again, they can be local PBXs or 1-800s. Don't call ld h/p boards or your ld friends with them yet though. ;) Don't call any carriers (local UNIX systems etc.) and start trying to break into them yet either. You have to know more about diverting and safe hacking before you can start exploring. If you've tried all of the above, and can't figure out how to divert your calls... then read Blackie Lawless' article on junction boxes again. You can setup diverter boxes on lines in Bell cans, blue box, bounce your calls, etc. as a means of diverting as well. Obviously, if you're going to use the junction box method (or beige box) to call carriers, you'll need to have a laptop with a modem. Step 2: ------ "I'm able to divert my calls now. Wow! This is cool. I've scanned and found a few systems that I want to explore. What should I do now?" Cool. You're a big hax0r now. We phear you. ;) Well, you still might need to do a few things before proceeding with your hack. For example, if you require further information on a company, you could CNA them and go trashing to see if you can find some valid logins, manuals and company documents to read. Or, you could get the name and address of the company through a reverse database listing by entering in the phone number. Or, you could scan around it and try to find another one of their company's lines. If you find a voice line (someone answers and they identify themselves by the company's name), you could attempt to social engineer them for whatever information you require. Then again, if it's just a local UNIX system, you could just try some default accounts and passwords to login etc. As you can see, there are many options available to you. It all depends upon where you live and which company's system you are trying to access. In some areas, the security is very lax...since the h/p scene isn't active. Therefore, the Admins themselves aren't very active (lazy, don't patch holes etc.) and don't take any measures to improve security. Basically, if the system hasn't been hacked out already, then it probably isn't as secure as it should be... and a lot of known exploits will still work. Just don't get in the habit of relying on the Admins to be lazy and stupid... because obviously not all of them are. ;) It's also a good idea not to start giving out local codes (extenders, PBXs etc.) to everyone you know... and don't know on boards or wherever. Plus, don't start bragging about what you're doing/hacking. And don't do any intentional damage to systems that you're able to get into. That is, except for altering logs and covering your tracks so that you won't be traced. If you do fuck around, it might come back to haunt you. Not only will they be on alert, but the security will most likely be changed in order to prevent similar occurrences. Not to mention, it's a good way to get yourself busted. ;) As in, they'll be watching and trying to trace you for sure if you go out and do that. So, just keep that in mind. Step 3: ------ "Am I ready to start exploring now?" The short answer is, yes. You can start exploring whatever you've found. That is, as long as you know what you're doing at this point. Meaning, you are relatively intelligent and stealthful. Just don't abuse things such as PBXs, VMBs, extenders, any outdials etc. by calling ld excessively with them, until they're changed, go down (in the case of some local codes like extenders) or you're busted. If you use a few PBXs sparingly, then your few ld calls a month can go unnoticed for a *long* time. ;) As for any carriers (UNIX systems, any dialup networks such as X.29 packet switching and the like) that you find and want to explore, it's basically up to you as to what you do. As long as you divert, don't do any damage once logged in, are aware of what you're doing, don't keep trying to guess a login, know about logs (their logging system, paths) etc. then you'll probably have an enjoyable experience. Hopefully you aren't just out to grab passwd files to decrypt, or get shell accounts on as many systems as you can. And you should also know that not all systems store their logs in default paths. Some have backups in hidden directories as well etc. So, that's just another thing to be aware of while hacking carriers. In conclusion, local hacking can still be interesting, beneficial to you and a lot of fun. So, the next time someone talks about internet related hacking, you don't have to be ashamed if you're into hacking local systems and networks. What you get involved in is totally your choice. Even though I divided the article into three steps, it isn't a complete guide or set of instructions. Basically, I just thought I'd share a few tips on the subject of local hacking: what is out there, how to get started and what it's all about since some people assume that this aspect of hacking is dead. ;) Written by BLACKENED ú Damage, INC. (C)opyright 1998. BREAKER'S REVIEWS - {REVIEWS} H/P and Security Web Site Reviews: This is a list of quality H/P or security related web sites. I'll try to check these and keep them updated and free of 404's. Since Breaker wasn't able to do the reviews this month, the following reviews were compiled by Damage, INC. However, I'm sure that Breaker will return to reviewing web sites in the next issue. ;) cDc www.cultdeadcow.com Cult of the Dead Cow's site has it all... cDc is one of the original ezines and it's still going strong. If you visit, be sure to download Back Orifice. BUTTSniffer (a BO add-on) was just released recently as well. Also, don't forget to order your cDc t-shirts. ;) DigiCrime, Inc. www.digicrime.com Join the digital underground... DigiCrime has comical products, services and a mailing list that you can join. There's also a section for exploits, news etc. HDC www.hackers.com Hackers.com has general h/p information, projects, archives, text files on security, exploits and links. There are also files and tips for h/p neophytes. The site itself looks cool, and is fairly well layed out...but it's very graphical with quite a bit of animation and effects. Information Warfare www.infowar.com There's always new material being added to InfoWar's site. You can subscribe for free to their mailing list and have info sent to you via Email. There's security information, a search engine for documents on the site, and information on InfoWarCon '98 in London. Inside AOL www.inside-aol.com Do you hate AOL? This site is setup to expose the truth about America Online. It's one of the better "anti-AOL sites" out there. Basically, it offers some good information about AOL and their rules, censorship, privacy infringement, etc. There are also some funny pranks, Email messages, threats from AOL, etc. and links to other anti-AOL sites... which they have rated. The site is also updated fairly regularly with articles and news. L0pht Heavy Industries www.l0pht.com What is there to say about the L0pht? ;) The site is operated by a group of Boston based hackers... that are well known (not only in the underground, but in the media as well). L0phtCrack is available to download. There's also BUTTSniffer, other tools and products. They have extensive archives, recent articles from various sources, L0pht Advisories, the L0pht BBS, a nice search engine, information on the major h/p Cons, etc. You can also go through the Black Crawling Systems archives which includes a wide variety of files. It's a very large site and there's always updated info/news/articles online to read. Overall, it's an excellent site and a good source of h/p information. So, if you haven't already visited it, then I suggest that you check it out sometime. LOD Communications Inc. www.lod.com LOD offers internet services, UNIX support and services, archives (common h/p utils), Bell Shock Force! Hall of Shame volumes and links to other sites. However, it's not updated often... and there have only been three volumes of BSF released. Phone Losers of America www.phonelosers.org PLA has been around for quite a few years and have released many issues. RedBoxChiliPepper, Colleen Card, etc. are still around. It's a cool, must visit site for anyone that's into phreaking. Also, check their site for the PLA site nearest you. ;) Digital Information Society www.phreak.org Digital Information Society's site (DIS) offers phreaking related information, security and the underground. Also, check out their ftp.phreak.org site for their archive collection. I didn't go through every area of their site, but they have information on their users, their group, some links etc. Secure Networks, Inc. www.secnet.com This site has Security auditing software, vulnerability research and various security related services. You can download an evaluation version of Ballista(TM), which is one of their commercial security programs. There are also some free security tools available to download as well. They also release technical reports and security advisories etc. From what I read, they have information on securing proxy servers, firewalls, etc. Overall, it looks like a fairly decent security site. System Failure www.sysfail.org If you haven't read SysFail, then visit their site and download all of the issues. They put together a very cool h/p related zine that offers a lot information. However, Sysfail issue #14 was mainly filled with DefCon reviews by several members though. So, make sure you leech all of the back issues. Or, you can just download the articles that interest you. Overall, their site is excellent and has a lot of resources. ;) That's all of the reviews for this issue. You may have noticed that many of the sites reviewed this month are very well known and popular etc. Well, that was by design. It was done as a tribute to some of the groups that've been around in the scene for a long time. I thought that it would be appropriate for us to do that in issue #12 since it marks the end of a year... and is just something different. Also, we're going to start adding links on the Damage, INC. web site (http://members.tripod.com/~damage_inc) to every site that has been reviewed so that people won't forget to check them out. ;) CONSPIRACIES AND COVERUPS - {COVERUPS} NWO Part 3: U.S. Concentration Camps. Just to be perfectly clear, this article is *not* about the camps that were established during World War II to detain Americans and Canadians of Japanese and German heritage. Although the abuse of their rights was corrupt and abdominal, it is not as bad as what faces us right now. This article will reveal the preparations of globalists within the United States Government to send American citizens to concentration camps after their totalitarian regime takes over. U.S. National Emergency ----------------------- The first most likely step in the globalist take-over of the United States starts with their lackey, the President. You may or may not know that the President has the power to issue Executive Orders. Executive Orders can be put into effect at any time a national state of emergency is declared by the President. During a National Emergency, the President essentially becomes the dictator of the United States. Below I have a list of Executive Orders that can be called upon by the President during a "national emergency": Exec. Order # Civil Rights, Liberties, and Powers taken from the American people ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------ 10995 All communications media seized by the Federal Government. 10997 Seizure of all electrical power, fuels, including gasoline and minerals. 10998 Seizure of all food resources, farms and farm equipment. 10999 Seizure of all kinds of transportation, including your personal car, and control of all highways and seaports. 11000 Seizure of all civilians for work under Federal supervision. 11001 Federal takeover of all health, education and welfare. 11002 Postmaster General empowered to register every man, woman and child in the U.S.A. 11003 Seizure of all aircraft and airports by the Federal Government. 11004 Housing and Finance authority may shift population from one locality to another. Complete integration. 11005 Seizure of railroads, inland waterways, and storage facilities. 11051 The Director of the Office of Emergency Planning authorized to put Executive Orders into effect in "times of increased international tension or financial crisis". He is also to perform such additional functions as the President may direct. All of the Executive Orders above, plus others I was unable to list can be put into motion if the President activates Executive Order 11490. Richard Nixon created 11490 on October 28, 1969. Executive Order 11490 represents the death of freedom and liberty in the United States. It is also the easiest way to mobilize the carefully laid plans of the globalists that are the enemies of the U.S. Constitution. These plans include the distribution of American citizens into concentration camps, so they must work as slaves for the Federal Government. Rounding up the zombies ----------------------- Before I get into the actual concentration camps, I must explain what powers and responsibilities the various U.S. bureaucracies will have. During a state of national emergency, the Post Office department would be responsible for the implementation of a mandatory national registry. That will make it easy for them to identify a particular slave, check their dossiers compiled by Big Brother, etc. Then the prospective slave can be sent to a concentration camp that matches his or her particular skills. The Justice Department would have joint and equal responsibility with the Dept. of State for prevention of escape from the U.S.; for replenishing the stockpile of narcotics; control of the national police force; for prisons, concentration camps, slave labour camps and mental institutions; for mass feeding and housing of prisoners and to use said "prisoners" for slave labour. The State Department would be responsible for the safety of the United Nations (NWO) personnel and/or property, and to prevent American citizens from escaping from the United States. The Department of Defense would be responsible for seizing independent American industries; direction of service and national production system, control of censorship; and communication expropriation of non-industrial facilities. The Commerce Department would be responsible for the looting of American homes, and the redistribution of all commodities stolen. They are also responsible for census information and human resources. The Treasury Department would be responsible for collection of cash and non-cash items and the recreation of evidence of assets and liabilities. As you should be able to clearly see, the Executive Orders listed above supply the President (and his puppet masters) with the excuses necessary to enslave America without the zombies reacting to the takeover until it is too late. When the special urban units I described in my previous NWO article are busting down the doors of American citizens "seizing" every human being and material object in the United States it definitely is too late. During a declared state of emergency, the Constitution and the Bill of Rights are suspended. After that happens, all of the stunned zombies will rounded up so that they can be assigned to their slave labour camps at their local post offices. Then the zombies will be sent off, one by one, to various concentration camps throughout the United States. There they will be slaves of the New World Order. The army will then assist the Commerce department to loot the vacated homes. At this time, all firearms in the United States can be captured if the majority of Americans allow it. Below is a list of military bases that are prepared to become civilian concentration camps during a "state of emergency." This is by no means a complete list of concentration camps. If I was to somehow compile such a list, I'd also have to include all American prisons that have incarcerated naive drug users, etc. List of U.S. Military Bases that can become U.S. Concentration Camps -------------------------------------------------------------------- Ft. Chaffee, Arkansas Ft. Drum, New York Ft. Indian Gap, Pennsylvania Camp A. P. Hill, Virginia Oakdale, California Eglin Air Force Base, Florida Vendenberg AFB, California Ft. Mc Coy, Wisconsin Ft. Benning, Georgia Ft. Huachuca, Arizona Camp Krome, Florida Also keep in mind that any prison can be easily packed to capacity and become a concentration camp. Do you remember that I wrote an article on prison industries in Issue #9 of the Damage, INC. Newsletter? In my opinion, it isn't a coincidence that virtually all prisons in the United States have been converted into factories that exploit slave labour. When the globalists attempt to take over, they only have to increase the scale of the corruption that already exists. A life of slavery is the fate of the average person that chooses to live under the control of the New World Order. However, the short sequence of events I've described above has been simplified due to space considerations. I believe I've given you a lot of information to think about. It is a fact that there are complex plans for the seizure of civilians, and all their property by the globalist controlled U.S. Government. The plans combined are called Operation Garden Plot. In the next issue of the Damage, INC. Newsletter I will discuss Operation Garden Plot, as well as more intricate details into their bold conspiracy to become the totalitarian masters of the United States. The goals of the globalist conspirators are clear. In their New World Order, the masses are nothing more than nameless, faceless zombies to be used as slave labour. What I have shared with you in this article isn't fiction created by me to fool you. The concentration camps are all ready for zombies that are ill-prepared and unwilling to fight for their freedom. The Executive Orders exist and could easily be put into affect. That is a sad but true fact. I also believe that readers around the world can benefit from this article. Afterall, if freedom is eliminated in the United States, rights and freedom in weak countries like Canada will crumble extremely quickly. Basically, they'd just instantly follow suit. Now that you have been introduced to this great conspiracy, it is up to all Americans to decide if you are willing to line up to be registered as a slave of the NWO or not when Executive Order 11490 takes away your rights that *were* protected under the Constitution and the Bill of Rights. Now that you're aware of it and informed, make sure you're prepared. Written by Shatazar ú Damage, INC. (C)opyright 1998. CORRUPTION AND GREED - {GREED} Bill C-68; Corrupt and Oppressive Gun Control: What is C-68 and its purpose? What is the agenda of the Canadian Government in relation to this bill? Does it affect everyone? I don't own a firearm, so why should I care about it? I'm not a Canadian, so how does C-68 apply to me? Why is it important that I know about it? First, I've watched coverage of protests, read articles, reports and countless text files on C-68 (from the National Firearm Association (NFA), people's opinions and the actual bill itself)... therefore, I feel that I'm adequately informed and qualified to write an article on this topic. An article on Bill C-68 (written by David A. Tomlinson) was included in the Reports from the Front section. In comparison to other articles that I've read on the subject, it's short but it contains some very good points. If you would like a copy of Bill C-68 "An act respecting firearms and other weapons." and other text files relating to it, then leave me Email. Bill C-68 is a poorly written, intentionally ambiguous document. The purpose is to restrict and control firearms. In my opinion, the goal of the Canadian government is to eliminate them altogether... and disarm all Canadians. Right in C-68, "Gun Free Zones" are discussed and provisions are made for their creation. It is *not* just about licensing weapons and paying fees. It is about taking away the rights of citizens. As in, we should have the right to defend ourselves and protect our property. We should be allowed to have firearms for hunting, collecting and target shooting etc. It isn't about stopping criminals, reducing crime or "protecting" us from dangerous weapons. Haha. Whether or not guns have to be registered and licensed makes absolutely no difference to criminals. Obviously, they will never turn in their weapons. Nor will they follow the laws so that their weapons can be traced back to them. And, they don't need to buy firearms legally at gun shops with an FAC in hand. They can steal them or smuggle them across the border into Canada if needed. In other words, it won't affect them at all. Therefore, that proves that C-68 isn't aimed at criminals. That is something that the National Firearm Association (NFA), myself and many gun owners agree on. It's just a logical fact, that the government can't seem to successfully dispute... no matter how much political rhetoric they spew out of their mouths. Every Canadian is affected by C-68, regardless of whether or not you currently possess any firearms. Especially since, they can break into your home and search for weapons to confiscate. That doesn't require you to do anything wrong at all. All it takes is for a suspicious neighbour or vengeful enemy to make an anonymous phone call stating that you have an unregistered .22 calibre firearm hidden in your house. Basically, that is enough to give them the power to take actions against you... regardless of your own naiveness or innocence. Also, Bill C-68 wasn't even available to read or download from government web sites. They've made a conscious effort to hide it from Canadian citizens and make sure it's as inaccessible as possible in my opinion. That just proves how this country is following in the footsteps of other nations, such as China and Cuba. Those two communist countries aren't only trading partners with Canada, they are role models which Cretien and the rest of the federal Liberal Government want to follow... and aspire to become. In fact, you might even say that Cretien (the current Canadian Prime Minister) considers Cuba (lead by his friend, Castro) to be one of his allies. But that's another topic. ;) One of the fundamental things that is wrong with C-68 is the overwhelming control that it gives to a corrupt government. Since it's so poorly written, they can interpret sections any way that they want... and thus the Canadian citizens with firearms can't really protect themselves against prosecution and fines. I've read it all, and even I can't understand how to avoid getting busted for transporting firearms in a safe and "legal" manner. In other words, they can make it impossible for you to do so, since they've left so many loop holes in the document. Therefore, they have made sure there are provisions for them to do whatever they want. They can increase the fees for registering firearms, take away the right to transport a weapon in your car, and make zones (which could be entire cities) in which guns are totally illegal to possess. At least, that's how I interpret what C-68 reads... But as I stated before, it's very difficult to be certain due to the language that they chose to use and the way that it's written. It is Govspeak at its finest. I decided to include the following article by Dave Tomlinson of the NFA in order to explain the complicated registration fees in C-68... since he did an excellent job of showing how it works and saying it like it is. Even though it was written towards the end of 1996, the information that it contains is still relevant (except for the voting/election portion at the bottom). ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- C-68 Firearms Fees From: "David A. Tomlinson" Date: Wed, 06 Nov 1996 18:41:46 -0600 (CST) Subject: C-68 Firearms Fees 06 Nov 96: The Canadian Firearms Centre [CFC] branch of the Department of Justice [DoJ] has finally issued the schedule of fees for various firearms permits, licenses, etc. It is quite remarkable, and will destroy the Canadian firearms community as we know it. Some crippled "thing" may survive, but the fee schedule is proof positive that the Liberals are out to "get" us. Table A says that a License to possess and to acquire non-restricted firearms will cost you $60. If you want to have handguns on it, it will jump to $80. It will also cost you $60 for a license to possess and acquire _crossbows_. That last license fee gets to me. How nutty _are_ these serfs of the Liberal Party? The fee to register one or more currently-owned non-restricted firearms is $10 in the first year, rising to $18. The fee for registering a newly-acquired one jumps your cost to $15 _per_gun_. The fee to register a newly-acquired restricted weapon or "prohibited firearm" jumps again, to $30_per_gun_. That is Liberal "social engineering." They are making it more expensive to acquire the new firearm (behavior that the Liberals classify as "politically incorrect") and even more expensive to acquire any _firearm_ that the Liberals classify as "politically incorrect." Lose a license or a registration certificate? Its replacement will cost you $25. REMEMBER: YOU MUST HAVE A LICENSE PLUS ONE REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE FOR EVERY FIREARM YOU OWN WHEN C-68 COMES INTO FULL FORCE. Table D says that the cost of importing any firearm will be boosted by requiring the dealer to pay for a $20 Import Permit, plus $4 per firearm imported, plus $4 per firearm for a "Confirmation of Authorization to Import." More "social engineering." That adds $8 per firearm plus the additional administrative costs to the dealer plus a share of the $20 Import Permit to the price of every imported firearm, because the Liberals regard importing firearms and buying imported firearms as "politically incorrect." The same fees apply to the _exporting_ of firearms. Canadian firearms manufacturers are going to disappear; they cannot afford that sort of taxation on _exports_. Apparently the Liberals regard our few firearms manufacturers -- who have been bringing new money into Canada by their exports -- as "politically incorrect" businesses that their "social engineering" will hound out of existence. Bulk imports or exports are even worse. The first shipment of 300 guns - -- in or out of Canada -- costs $5000. The next 2 shipments of 200 each cost $2000 per shipment. That is a tax of nearly $17 per gun on the first 300, and $10 per gun on each of the next 400. They are ruining Canadian competitiveness in the world market -- and for what? "Political correctness." It seems unlikely that any firearms business can survive this Liberal "social engineering." If the Liberals are re-elected, this will come into force and all those jobs and all those foreign earnings will disappear --along with the jobs of every Canadian in the firearms industry. There is one consolation for all the Canadians who will be thrown out of work. They will no longer be classified by the Liberal Party as "politically incorrect" on the basis of where they work. An Authorization to Transport a restricted firearm (replaces a Permit to Carry) for target shooting costs $40 per year. If you are carrying it "To protect life," the fee goes up to $100 per year. Apparently the life of a citizen is not worth protecting, so they penalize anyone who wants to do that. The Table says nothing about fees for Authorization to Transport rifles and shotguns for hunting and target practice, but that will probably come in soon after the Liberals get re-elected -- if they do. If you are carrying because your "Employment" requires it, the fee is $40 per year. We have two major armored car companies in Canada, each with about 2500 employees who carry guns. Their overhead just went up by 40 X 2500 = $100,000. Add to that the information dropped -- casually -- in the course of the conference call as Carolyn St-Denis (CFC Senior Policy Analyst) briefed the major dealers, armored car firms, and manufacturers that another Liberal government department is going to require $400 armored vests for every armed employee, and that increased overhead goes to $1,100,000 in the first year of Rock's Folly. If you use the armored car service, expect your fees to jump sharply. A final word: Because _you_ have now become part of the huge voting bloc that is the Canadian firearms community -- because _you_ are now being courted by the Reform Party and the Conservative Party -- both of which are promising _you_ that they will repeal Bill C-68 if you will only vote them into office -- The Liberals are strongly considering putting Rock's Folly back on the shelf until _after_ the election. They still think that you are too stupid to work or vote against them unless they are actively attacking you on voting day. Boy, are they stupid. Do you think that accounts for the fact that they ran Canada $600 billion in debt -- to buy soup? Stay tuned for the latest news... Dave Tomlinson, NFA "Everyone told me that it was impossible to weld the Canadian firearms community into a voting bloc. Then they told me why it was impossible. Then I -- and a few good people who shared the vision -- went out and did it." Early NFA Member ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- In summary, Bill C-68 is a corrupt and greedy act. The Canadian government is seeking control over the citizens of Canada (or rather, Communista) through this bill. The fees that they seek (as described in the above C-68 Firearms Fees article by Dave Tomlinson) for gun registration aren't just driven by their need for greed. It's much more sinister a plot than that. Plus, the Liberals "ain't done yet" in my opinion. Amongst citizens that are gun owners, there's great opposition to C-68, and with just cause. The cost alone to average hunters, gun collectors, etc. is potentially overwhelming. Not to mention the fact that they don't want Big Brother on their backs... and invading their homes "in search of weapons". I am completely against C-68, including what it represents and foreshadows. Hopefully this article (and the ones that I've included in the Reports from the Front section) have given you some needed information and insight into this corrupt government act. I also hope that strong actions are taken to prevent governments (not only in Canada) from being able to restrict rights such as these. Voting in elections for politicians that "claim" to oppose C-68 or like acts isn't enough. In fact, it may lead you into a sense of false security. I believe that a message must be sent to show them that we aren't just going to sit on our hands and take it. Indifference, silence and pacifism don't work. Protect yourself by making sure that you're informed. I suggest that every Canadian citizen read C-68 very thoroughly, try to discern the meaning and form your own opinions. Most importantly, don't let them disarm you without a fight. Afterall, that is what they want. Their highest goal is a police state. Written by BLACKENED ú Damage, INC. (C)opyright 1998. 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Yes kids, it's time for another talk about drugs. This month, I'm going to explain why marijuana is such a dangerous and evil plant. You see, it's illegal and wrong to smoke it. Plus, the THC that it contains will make you stupid and lazy. Smoking pot will turn you into a social outcast. It isn't cool. So, don't give in to peer pressure... Blah.. Blah.. Blah. :) {Government propaganda ends} Alright, now that I've mocked the Government for misinforming and trying to influence everyone... I'll explain what the intention of this article is. Since there are still some misconceptions out there about marijuana, THC, what it is and what it does... I decided to write a short article to clarify it. In this article, I will provide facts and reliable information pertaining to THC (TetraHydraCannabinol) in order to inform readers that may lack knowledge and an understanding of it. I'll try not to make it too boring. :) The chemical THC has not been proven to be addictive. It's not lethal. The effects of it are temporary, not permanent. Without getting too technical, it basically alters receptors in your brain, temporarily. That is what gives you the feeling of being high. Don't worry though, it won't bake your brain. :) That's because THC isn't toxic and is not a narcotic. There hasn't been a single proven case of death that's directly caused by marijuana. So, it's perfectly safe to smoke or ingest, and you won't die from it... or "overdose" like you can with many other things. In fact, the more potent it is (the higher the content of THC), the better... since you won't have to smoke as much of it to get high. And the less you smoke, the better it is for your health. An even healthier alternative is to eat it. If you do that instead of smoking it, (or smoking it with tobacco), then all of the harmful smoke that your lungs would've absorbed is avoided. If you don't want to eat it then basically, the key is to buy very potent pot so that you only have to smoke small quantities. Also, resin isn't a good indicator of potency. Some varieties of marijuana may have a high amount of resin and not be very potent at all, since a lot of the resin is made up of inactive ingredients instead of active cannaboids (like THC). There have been some scientific studies done on resin content that found it's not correlated with the potency. So, it doesn't matter if a variety of marijuana has a lot of resin glands or is resinous by nature. In fact, the better varieties are non-resinous and are extremely potent... as resin can induce coughing and doesn't add to the effects. In other words, it won't get you high so it's not something that you want to exist in high amounts in marijuana. I found this Family Council on Drug Awareness pamphlet while doing some drug research. Since it's informative and interesting, I decided to include it in my article for chronics and newbies to read. :) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 Things Every Parent, Teenager & Teacher Should Know About Marijuana "Prohibition...goes beyond the bounds of reason in that it attempts to control a man's appetite by legislation and makes a crime out of things that are not crimes. A prohibition law strikes a blow at the very principles upon which our government was founded." -- Abraham Lincoln December, 1840 This pamphlet was researched and produced as a public service by the Family Council on Drug Awareness P.O. Box 71093, LA CA 90071-0093 Additional copies available from: BACH, PO Box 71093, L.A., CA 90071-0093 35 cents apiece, Ten for $2.00, 100 for $10 1 Q. What is Marijuana? A. "Marijuana" refers to the dried leaves and flowers of the cannabis plant [1], which contain the non-narcotic chemical THC at various potencies. It is smoked or eaten to produce the feeling of being "high." The different strains of this herb produce different sensual effects, ranging from sedative to stimulant. 2 Q. Who Uses Marijuana? A. There is no simple profile of a typical marijuana user. It has been used for 1000s of years for medical, social, and religious reasons and for relaxation [2]. Several of our Presidents [3] are believed to have smoked it. One out of every five Americans say they have tried it. And it is still popular among artists, writers, musicians, activists, lawyers, inventors, working people, etc. 3 Q. How Long Have People Been Using Marijuana? A. Marijuana has been used since ancient times [4]. While field hands and working people have often smoked the raw plant, aristocrats historically prefer hashish [5] made from the cured flowers of the plant. It was not seen as a problem until a calculated disinformation [sic] campaign was launched in the 1930s [6], and the first American laws against using it were passed [7]. 4 Q. Is Marijuana Addictive? A. No, it is not [8]. Most users are moderate consumers who smoke it socially to relax. We now know that 10% of our population have "addictive personalities" and they are neither more nor less likely to overindulge in cannabis than in anything else. On a relative scale, marijuana is less habit forming than either sugar or chocolate but more so than anchovies. Sociologists report a general pattern of marijuana use that peaks in the early adult years, followed by a period of levelling off and then a gradual reduction in use [9]. 5 Q. Has Anyone Ever Died From Smoking Marijuana? A. No; not one single case, not ever. THC is one of the few chemicals for which there is no known toxic amount [10]. The federal agency NIDA says that autopsies reveal that 75 people per year are high on marijuana when they die: this does not mean that marijuana caused or was even a factor in their deaths. The chart below compares the number of deaths attributable to selected substances in a typical year: Tobacco...............................340,000 - 395,000 Alcohol (excluding crime/accidents).............125,000+ Drug Overdose (prescription)............24,000 - 27,000 Drug Overdose (illegal)...................3,800 - 5,200 Marijuana.............................................0 *Source: U.S. Government Bureau of Mortality Statistics, 1987 6 Q. Does Marijuana Lead to Crime and/or Hard Drugs? A. No [11]. The only crime most marijuana users commit is that they use marijuana. And, while many people who abuse dangerous drugs also smoke marijuana, the old "stepping stone" theory is now discredited, since virtually all of them started out "using" legal drugs like sugar, coffee, cigarettes, alcohol, etc. 7 Q. Does Marijuana Make People Violent? A. No. In fact, Federal Bureau of Narcotics director Harry Anslinger once told Congress just the opposite - that it leads to non-violence and pacifism [12]. If he was telling the truth (which he and key federal agencies have not often done regarding marijuana), then re-legalizing marijuana should be considered as one way to curb violence in our cities. The simple fact is that marijuana does not change your basic personality. The government says that over 20 million Americans still smoke it, probably including some of the nicest people you know. 8 Q. How Does Marijuana Affect Your Health? A. Smoking anything is not healthy, but marijuana is less dangerous than tobacco and people smoke less of it at a time. This health risk can be avoided by eating the plant instead of smoking it [13], or can be reduced by smoking smaller amounts of stronger marijuana. There is no proof that marijuana causes serious health or sexual problems [14] but, like alcohol, its use by children or adolescents is discouraged. Cannabis is a medicinal herb that has hundreds of proven, valuable theraputic uses - from stress reduction to glaucoma to asthma to cancer therapy, etc. [15]. 9 Q. What About All Those Scary Statistics and Studies? A. Most were prepared as scare tactics for the government by Dr. Gabriel Nahas, and were so biased and unscientific that Nahas was fired by the National Institute of Health [16] and finally renounced his own studies as meaningless [17]. For one experiment, he suffocated monkeys for five minutes at a time, using proportionately more smoke than the average user inhales in an entire lifetime [18]. The other studies that claim sensational health risks are also suspect, since they lack controls and produce results which cannot be replicated or independently verified [19]. 10 Q. What Can I Do About Marijuana? A. No independent government panel that has studied marijuana has ever recommended jail for users [20]. Concerned persons should therefore ask their legislators to re-legalize and tax this plant, subject to age limits and regulations similar to those on alcohol and tobacco. For More Information, Write: Family Coucil on Drug Awareness P.O. Box 71093, LA CA 90071-0093 FOOTNOTES TO THE TEXT: 1. The same plant, known as hemp, has an estimated 50,000 non-drug commercial uses including paper, textiles, fuels, food and sealants, but these uses are also banned by existing laws. Sources: Encyclopedia Britannica, federal documents and historical records. 2. Coptic Christians, Rhastafarnians [sic], Shintos, Hinus, Buddhists, Sufis, Essenes, Zoroastrians, Bantus, and many other sects have traditions that consider the plant to have religious value. 3. Their personal correspondence and records reveal that U.S. Presidents Jefferson, Madison, Monroe, and others smoked hashish, as did Benjamin Franklin and Mary Todd Lincoln. President John F. Kennedy is also reported to have smoked marijuana to relieve his back pain. Many of America's greatest leaders and Founding Fathers (including George Washington) were hemp farmers. Sources: National Archives, published reports. 4. Archeologists report that cannabis was possibly the first plant cultivated by humans - about 8000 B.C. - and was used for linen, paper, and garments. Source: Columbia University, _History of the World_. It was being smoked in China and India as early as 2700 B.C. 5. Turkish smoking parlors were popular in both Europe and America. as well as the Middle and Far East, as recently as the turn of the Century. 6. The exhaustive Indian Hemp "Raj" Commission report (1986) by British authorities found no reason to restrict its use. But the notorious yellow journalist William Randolph Hearst fabricated and published horror stories about marijuana that were eventually investigated and shown to be lies, but not until long after the marijuana prohibition was enacted in 1938. Source: Larry Sloman, _Reefer Madness_. 7. Laws against marijuana were passed a year after the invention of a machine to harvest and process hemp so it could compete commercially against businesses owned by Hearst, the DuPonts and other powerful families. Source: Jack Herer, _The Emporor Wears No Clothes_. 8. Marijuana does not lead to physical dependency. Costa Rican Study, 1980; Jamaican Study, 1975; Nixon Blue Ribbon Report, 1972, et. al. 9. Source: Psychology Today, Newsweek, et.al. 10. Source: All univerity medical studies: UCLA, Harvard, Temple, etc. 11. Costa Rican Study, 1980; Jamaican Study, 1975; "The legal drugs for adults, such as alcohol and tobacco...precede the use of all illicit drugs." Source: National Academy of Sciences. 12. The FBI reports that 65-75% of criminal violence is alcohol related. "Pacifist syndrome" testimony was given by Federal Bureau of Narcotics Director Harry Anslinger before Congress (1948). However, the "Siler" Study conducted by the U.S in Panama (1931) reported "no impairment" in military personnel who smoked marijuana while off duty. 13. "The only clinically significant medical problem is that scientifically linked to marijuana is bronchitis. Like smoking tobacco, the treatment is the same: stop smoking." Source: Dr. Fred Oerther, M.D. 14. Coptic study (UCLA), 1981; "There is not yet any conclusive evidence as to whether prolonged use of marijuana causes permanent changes in the nervous system or sustained impairment of brain function and behavior in human beings." Source: National Academy of Sciences. 15. Source: Dr. Tod Mikuriya, _Marijuana Medical Papers_. Marijuana could replace at least 10-20% of prescribed drugs now in use. Source: Dr. Raphael Mechoulam. Marijuana was a major active ingredient in 40-50% of patent medicines before its ban. 16. 1976 17. 1983 18. The U.S. Government reports that the oral dose of cannabis required to kill a mouse is about 40,000 times the dose required to produce symptoms of intoxication in man. Source: Lowe, _Journal of Pharmacological and Experimental Therapeutics_, Oct. 1946. 19. In another famous study, Heath/Tulane (1974), wild monkeys were brutally captured, then virtually suffocated in marijuana smoke over a period of 90 days. Source: National Institute of Health. 20. Examples: the "LaGuardia" Committee Report (New York, 1944) and President Richard Nixon's Blue Ribbon "Shafer" Commission (1972). ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I hope that you've enjoyed reading this article and learned something from it. If anyone has any plans for bongs, send them in to be published in the next issue. I'm considering doing a one-time "bong review" and will need to look at and try many different types of bongs first. :) In future articles, I would like to write about the benefits of eating marijuana, how to grow your own plants (hydroponically and outdoors), what type of bud (ie, various strains from different countries) is the best, etc. However, I don't want to be limited to writing articles on drugs. So, if you have any interesting drug experiences that you want to share, then write an article and send it in. The topic doesn't have to be marijuana. It can be about acid, hash, mushrooms, or any other drug of your choice. Personally, I'd like to read some articles on drugs from a reader's perspective for a change. Written by THC Phreak ú Damage, INC. (C)opyright 1998. H/P INFORMATION AND NEWS - {H/P} How to hax0r your modem and Conferencing. --- Save your marriage/Keep peace in your parent's house --- --- A helpful tip for late night scanning or hacking --- --- Courtesy of Damage, INC. --- Are you a busy person that has a passion for h/p? Do you spend all day at work, school or other critically important endeavours? That doesn't leave a lot of time for h/p. So you burn the midnight oil to find some interesting codes, and to take advantage of them. While using a wardialier like ToneLoc for some tasks like scanning, hacking a PBX dial-out, a VMB, or an extender you may choose to have your modem speaker on. However, most modem speakers are very small speakers that deliver very poor sound quality. Plus, most modems, whether internal or external, do not have a volume control. As you probably know, ATMn is extremely limited... either ON or OFF. :-( If your modem's crappy little speaker is delivering its distorted sound at 4:00am, there may be some very upset family members. Especially if you don't want them to know about your h/p activities. ;-) Fortunately, Damage, INC. has come up with a potential solution for that problem. If you have an old 2400 or 1200 baud modem collecting dust in an obscure corner of your closet, it can still serve very nicely for the tasks I listed above. After all, you aren't using your old modem to connect to a carrier, so it doesn't matter what speed it is, right? With some very minor modifications, you can transform your loyal old modem into a nice, silent scanning/code hacking modem for ToneLoc... while those that live with you sleep peacefully. That's right, it's hax0ring your old modem and putting it to good use again. Reminder: Please reread the Damage, INC. Disclaimer at the top of the Damage, INC. Newsletter before doing anything. I (Shatazar) performed the following operation on my own external Incomm 2400 baud modem, and it operates perfectly. If you fuck up in any way, it is your problem. Damage, INC. is not responsible for your mistakes. Items needed: 1 - External modem (preferably an old modem you no longer use) 1 - Female mini-headphone jack (Walkman sized jack) 1 - Soldering iron/gun 1 - Screwdriver 1 - Drill with various bits Some solder (rosin core worked fine for me) Some electrical tape Note: You can obtain a female mini-headphone jack from various sources. If you have a walkman extension cord or y-adapter, you can cut off a/the female end, strip the insulation, and bare the ends of both wires that go into the female jack. 1> Use your screwdriver to open up your old external. Some old modems have to actually be pried open (like my old Incomm 2400). 2> Look for two wires that goes from the modem circuit board to leads on the modem speaker. Use your soldering iron/gun to disconnect the solder joints between the wires and the speaker. 3> Splice/crimp together the wires from the female mini-headphone jack and the two wires connected to the modem circuit board. Then solder the two wires together. It is a good idea to match up wire colours whenever possible. That way if a poor solder joint breaks, you can match up wires quickly. Be sure that a good wetting action has occurred. 4> Using electrical tape, wrap tape around both individual wires. Then wrap electrical tape around both wires together. Next you can use your drill, with an appropriate bit, to snugly mount your female mini-headphone jack into your modem case. Since modems have various case styles, it is up to you to secure the jack to your own particular modem case. Then put your case back together with screws or electrical tape. With a mini-headphone jack instead of your old modem speaker, you now have many more options when using your modem to scan with or hack. You can now plug in a pair of Walkman headphones, a pair of those Labtec-styled speakers, or better yet, your home stereo system into your old modem. You can now scan or hack into the early hours of the morning without bitching and questions from the people you live with. Written by Shatazar ú Damage, INC. (C)opyright 1998. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Field Phreaking: An Introduction to Conferencing ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- In this article, I will introduce you to the world of teleconferencing. If you're a novice phreak, it'll serve as an introduction. If you're already an experienced phreak that's setup/participated in conferences, then look at it as merely an overview. It might include some methods that you haven't thought of or used already. Besides, there have already been many text files written on conferencing over the years. Therefore, there's no reason to go into tremendous detail and cover every type of conference. Background: ---------- In the early days of phreaking, there were many large conferences with phreaks from all over North America involved at any given time. Some of them were fairly well known and lasted indefinitely. As in, for days, weeks or months at a time. :) Some of them were through Telex test trunk lines that weren't being used, which is why they lasted so long without being shut down. A phreak could join by simply sending out (or "blowing") a 2600 HZ tone down the trunk. All that was required back then was a blue box. There were also many known loops and dial-in bridges etc. in which conferences were going on. But of course, things change and have changed... And in this article, I'm not going to explain blue boxing. Nor will I discuss "Blue Boxing in the 90s", C5 trunks, dialers like Scavenger etc. I'll leave that for another article. :) All of the methods that I will discuss don't require a blue box. Methods: ------- First, I suggest that you don't setup the conference from home. Even if you divert, and believe that you're safe, it's still not a good idea to try it. So, to lessen your chance of being caught, beige box to set it up, use a pay phone, or find a junction box. As always, dial an ANI to find out the number of the line that you're using. Write it down so that you can give it to the Conference Op when they ask what number to bill it to. To find a line with call waiting, use *70 to check for the beeps (short dialtones). Once you find a suitable (open/unused line) with the call waiting option, use it to call the Conference Operator (like a 1-800 AT&T Op assisted Conference line). Tell them that you want the conference billed to your line and give them the number. Then, after you've hung up... call a number to a line that you know rings and doesn't answer or a VMB that you know you can sit on few a few minutes without being disconnected. When you hear the beeps, that's the Op calling you to confirm. So, click over and confirm that you want to setup a conference billed to your line. That way, the owner of the line won't hear the phone ringing (or pickup to answer it) when the Op tries to call you for confirmation. It's much more stealthful, safe and avoids interruptions. That's just a useful tip for those pesky Operator call backs to confirm conferences, or call backs of any type. But that should be self-explanatory. There are many ways that you can setup a conference. You can use a 1-800 PBX that supports Alliance Teleconferencing. Some VMBs support conferencing as well. Or, you can use a dial-in bridge... local loop... dial up an AT&T Operator (or hit "0" for a local Operator) and get them to setup the conference for you. You can setup conferences ahead of time. Just tell the Op what dates, times (like 11:00pm for whatever time zone you're in), the number of ports and to bill it to the number you're calling from. Or, you can use third party billing to have the conference billed to another number. In that case, bring a friend along with you while beige boxing. Instruct them to answer the phone and confirm that they will accept the charges. For example, they could answer using another line with "Phreak Computers. Jim speaking. How may I help you?" The Op will ask if they accept the conference being billed to them, and they just have to respond with "Yes, I accept." Keep it short and sweet. :) You can also give them the number of a loop for third party billing... and have a friend waiting for the Op to call. When the Operator calls, the person on the loop should hear a click. They should answer "Hello?" and then when asked to confirm that a Conference can be billed to that number, answer "Yes, I accept." If they're not nervous and sound convincing, they should have no trouble. Then the conference will be billed to the loop. :) Or, if you can find a "dead" (silent) line, you can use that for third party billing as well. It's the same as above, when you hear the click, or clicks, answer with "Hello?" and confirm the billing of the conference or anything else. If you can find a COCOT (Customer Owned Coin Operated Telephone), which in some areas is highly unlikely, then you can setup a conference from there easily. But they're rare. If you do manage to find one, it'll be able to take incoming calls and you can bill things to the pay phone. The reason is that it won't show up as a pay phone on the Op's computer screen. But most pay phones (at least in North America) won't allow you to receive incoming calls, so conferences can't be billed to them using the above method. However, you can call from a pay phone and try to use third party billing to have the conference billed to another number (that isn't a pay phone). You just need to know the number for billing and have a friend waiting there to answer and confirm. They could be waiting on a loop or at a junction box or anywhere else. :) You can conference through 1-800 PBXs as well, if you know how to dial out from them. If you are planning on dialing out from home through a PBX in order to conference, you should divert by dialing out through several other PBXs, VMBs, diverters or using another method... Just enter the passcode and then the conference code (for Alliance Teleconferencing). There are three branches, 1000, 2000, 3000. So, 100X, 200X, 300X. I won't list all of the codes though, since they are already included in many other text files. So, if you plan on using this method, then read some text files written strictly on Alliance Conferencing. Some of the basic commands are listed below in this article. Using loops to conference was explained in an earlier article in the Damage, INC. Newsletter. Simple scan to find them and usually you just dial the loop to join in any conferences that are going on. If you manage to find a multi-line loop (they're rare), then you're lucky. Or, you might scan and find that some lines are connected for the purpose of conferencing. Usually it's best with loops if the conferences are pre-arranged. Just invite certain people to call it at the designated time. But occasionally you'll run across some phreaks that you don't know on loops, which is a good way to meet other phreaks. Once in a while you might encounter an Op or a lineman using them as well. If you don't hassle them, you might be able to carry on some interesting conversations or social engineer them for info. 3-Way calling is another method. You can set that up on a line while beige boxing, but obviously it's limited. Those types of small conferences are alright if you just want to talk with a couple of phriends. Bell also has their own conference system, as do a few other companies. There are text files available that list numbers of various companies that offer conference services. However, some are only available in certain areas, so it's pointless to list them all in this article. Plus, some of the numbers might've changed since I last checked them out... and many were located in American cities. You can dial "0" and get the local operator to put you through to a Conference Operator. They can set up the conference for you. It's not the best method, but it should work almost anywhere in a pinch. VMBs/VMS - I'm going to leave this particular conferencing method for a future article. I'll just tell you that some support internal conferencing. So, get out there and explore. In order to find some of the things listed above, you may need to do some scanning or social engineering. That is, unless you have a list of numbers already to use, from a text file, scan lists or a phriend. I'm not going to provide you with AT&T Conference numbers, ANIs, PBXs, VMBs, or lines that ring or ring busy (BUSYs) etc. Also, you should think and experiment with some of your own ways and methods to conference as well. Not all methods were listed in this article, so that it could remain relatively brief and concise. Hopefully the above methods discussed are clear and understandable to everyone though, as they aren't complex or difficult to use. Basic Commands of AT&T's Alliance System: ---------------------------------------- The general commands are "#" to add and "*" to cancel. Meaning, to add someone to the conference, you press the "#" button and dial their phone number (1+NPA+XXX-XXXX). To prevent someone from accessing it, you would press "*" before adding them and they won't be permitted to join. Entering "#6" and then the person's number will transfer control of the conference to them. To get a conference operator, hit "#7". To go into silent mode, press "#9". You'll be able to hear the others in silent mode, but they can't hear you. And press "#" to rejoin them. While you are conferencing, "#" takes you to command mode. While there, you are temporarily out of the conference. The others won't be able to hear you and they can continue talking. If you want to leave the conference, press "*" to disconnect/hang up. Those are just some basic commands for Alliance Teleconferencing. It's very user friendly, so you shouldn't have any problems. Obviously, these commands don't apply to other things such as loops... in which you're not in control. Tips: ---- Don't use loops or conferences that were setup by an Operator to exchange codes or information that could get you busted. Also, don't give out names, phone numbers and other sensitive info while conferencing. You don't know if they're listening in and recording or not. So, in the interest of safety, it's not a good practice to do that. If you are field phreaking, use the call waiting method that I described above. It's a way to be stealthful and prevents a lot of problems from happening while you're borrowing a line. Be prepared. As in, if you're field phreaking then bring along everything that you'll need. That includes a pen, paper, beige box, an ANI number to use, AT&T Conference numbers, etc. Basically, make sure you have all that will be required to setup a conference. You might also want to make sure some of the people that you want involved will be around to join it. :) Try not to be predictable. Don't keep using the same method, from the same place, at the same time. Be as random as possible to avoid getting caught. If you use PBXs, don't keep using the same ones over and over again etc. In other words, be intelligent and think about what you're doing before you do it. Otherwise, it's only a matter of time before someone puts an end to your $1000+ conference calls. :) Just remember, they are billed by the minute to the owner of the line that's in control of the conference. That includes the number of ports used. The charges can really add up fast. I shouldn't have to give you an example of what a 10 port conference for 4 hours costs, as the price per minute can vary. You may even want to divert by dialing through a PBX, even if you're at a pay phone or beige boxing. That is, if you're using third party billing. If you are billing to the number that you're using, you can't divert as that number will show up on ANI. If you beige box to setup conferences, don't keep using the same location... or set them up at the same times etc. Obviously, you shouldn't use the same pay phone each time you setup a conference either. Also, don't abuse the hell out of them. And if you're setting up a conference, it's a good idea to limit the number of ports to 10 or so. That way, there aren't too many people talking at once. Plus, if it's setup by the Op, they won't be as suspicious as if you say that you will require 20 ports for a 5 hour long conference. :) So, limit the amount of ports to 10 or so and the duration to 2-3 hours. If you set it up before midnight, you'll get more conference time automatically. Just use your own common sense in order to avoid arousing suspicion or getting busted. Conclusion: ---------- Overall, Conferencing is a lot of phun. It's a great way to meet other phreaks, especially ones that are in another NPA. You can exchange information, plan meetings, or just talk to some phriends that are ld. It used to be one of the main ways for phreaks and "telecommunications enthusiasts" to converse with each other. But now, with Email and shit like IRC, there don't seem to be quite as many going on anymore. Perhaps I just miss the good old days. Or, maybe the internet is killing certain things, besides just h/p boards. Then again, it might just be that the new generation isn't as interested in setting up conferences, exploring the telco and using what they find. I don't know what the reason is. However, I do hope that some people benefit from reading this short article and become more actively involved in the phreak scene. Until the next time, enjoy yourself and always remember to phreak safely... Written by Blackie Lawless ú Damage, INC. (C)opyright 1998. ú - NEWS FROM THE TRENCHES - ú ...AND JUSTICE FOR ALL is temporarily down. I've been experiencing some hard drive problems etc. However, users can still call and download the most recent issue by hitting "D" at the security logon menu and using a login of "GUEST" password "DAMAGE". The board should be online and fully operational again soon. The next issue of the Damage, INC. Newsletter may not be released in November due to time constraints and lack of writers. In fact, we might have to start releasing issues on a bi-monthly basis. Personally, I'd like it to remain a monthly newsletter, but it may be necessary to change. Unfortunately, we weren't able to release this issue in September, as originally planned. But, that doesn't mean we're calling it quits. You can expect new issues to be released, regardless of any problems that we encounter. We just won't be able to release them as frequently as in the past. I've been attempting to recruit some quality writers for the Damage, INC. Newsletter. However, it's not easy to find people that are willing to spend time writing articles and make a contribution. If you're interested, contact us. We're also looking for ansi, ascii and VGA art work. Some people (Count Zero of iCE, greent, Deezack and others) have already made contributions, but the web site still needs work. I'm not an ansi/VGA artist by any means. So, if you're an artist and want to draw a Damage, INC. logo, then it would be greatly appreciated. We can't afford to pay anything for art work though. ;) Information on the new Damage, INC. Distribution Sites: board name : Eternal Flame sysop : Public Enemy co sysop : Midnight nodez : 3 number : +381-(21)-612039 country : Yugoslavia email : eflame@EUnet.yu site url : http://www.f00d.nu board name : the black rose tavern number : (770) 222-9012 sysop : dominion country : Georgia, USA board name : +SCBBS 2000 number : (916) 421-9213 sysop : Charred Remains country : California, USA Yes, we're still looking for quality h/p related boards in various area codes, countries and continents to become Damage, INC. Dist. Sites. So, if you're interested, then contact us at damage_inc@mailcity.com. Make sure you include all of the necessary info about your board (name, number, type of system, what it supports, how long it has been online, any nets that it carries, etc.) in Email. Any other information that you feel is important should also be included. If your board isn't multi-node, doesn't have gigs of storage, have affiliations etc. don't worry about it. As long as the board is stable, supports h/p and is somewhat "established", then apply. Fatal Vision recently quit Damage, INC. due to lack of time/interest. He and his board, PSYCOSiS are no longer affiliated with Damage, INC. in any way. Regretfully, it was advertised in the Crossed Wires section as being online 24/7 and was down shortly after issue #11 was released. I don't know what the status of his board is now. It could be up or it could be down. Hopefully that bbs advertisement didn't affect and mislead too many of our readers that might've been trying to call it. If it did, then I apologize for the inconvenience that it caused. Fatal Vision had assured me beforehand that it would be up and running by the time it was advertised, but obviously that wasn't the case since it was ringing for days... Ah well. I can't control what other people do with their boards. Nor do I have anything to do with his board. But in the future, only boards that are more reliable and established will be advertised in the Damage, INC. Newsletter. INTERVIEWS AND INTERROGATIONS - {INTERVIEWS} An interview with Fringe. = BLACKENED Fringe's answers and comments are obviously underneath what I wrote. ;) - Introduce yourself to the readers of the Damage, INC. Newsletter... My handle is fringe, and my real name isn't. I've only been asked once before to do an interview.. and I declined.. it was for a cheesy public access cable show.. This seems a little more subtle, so, hey, I'll go wacky. basix on me: I tend to reside in the chicagoland area. I'm the editor of the pimp e-zine (also a writer).. and I'm 4'2", 600 lbs. I had to add the last part in.. so no one plans on stalking me. - How long have you been involved in the h/p scene? I've been involved with the h/p scene for quite some time. During the late 80's, early 90's, I was more into phreaking then anything. When I was in 7th grade, a lineman was doing a ringback on a payfone, and was actually cool enough to tell me what he did. I had the insane need to learn more. Eventually, I think it was in 91.., I got my first computer. It was a Commodore 64.. and a lightning storm eventually took its life. To this day, I still think it beats out any microsoft based boxes. Presently, I use an amiga 600 to do all my stuff.. and a coupla 286's. - How long has your board, Apocalypse 2000 been online? Describe what it's about and what types of things it supports. I've only been a sysop of apocalypse 2000 for about 4 years, but the BBS itself has been around since 1992. Subhuman and Jello Biafra are the creators of it and did they ever pick a fitting name. It is utilized for the free open discussion of hacking, phreaking, conspiracies, politics, narcotics, and almost any other topic that relates to the h/p scene of today. We do not have warez, and we cannot permit the posting of codes of any sort. There have been some "situations" in the past that have brought us to a more paranoid state. If you want to find out more about the BBS, http://dope.org/pimp/apoc2k/ and on the web site, you will find a timeline, email links to all the sysops, and any news in regards to the ssh connection we are setting up to the BBS. - When was PIMP magazine started? What is it about? What are the goals? Well.. probe industries was just kind of a company name myself and an exfriend used when going on various missions (you know what I mean, if you don't .. nevermind). Over time,.. I had started writing philes.. and noticed the degradation of quality ezines in the scene. So many had come out of nowhere and had so much idiocy in them. How to blow up your school. How to make the ereet red b0x 10 different ways. How to beige box off of your neighbors line. Idiocy.. there was a complete loss of ethix in everything I was reading. So, we just started getting together anything I had written, and any more dox that we could and created "probe industries magazine philes, aka pimp". About 2 years ago, I set up the web site (http://dope.org/pimp/) and although the scale of readers and writers is small, the magazine stays true to its nature and has some very valuable resources. The goal of the magazine is to educate, to spread the word, yet to do it discreetly. The magazine stays strictly dedicated to h/p and conspiracies or other things of importance to the h/p underworld. - How has PIMP changed since the first issue was released? Basically, how has it evolved? The magazine format and depth has changed a lot. The amount of writers has gone from myself to about 8 or so people. The exfriend has since left and lost the affiliation due to his lack of respect for people and business within the group. We haven't heard from him. The original issue just had a lot of dox on programming various cell phones and was initially created / released to start the magazine. I even went as far as to put some cbi dialups I found in that issue just to make it seem more valuable. Since then, thru time and more data, we have gotten a lot more organized and have various sections for articles and inpho. I try to include scene news in every issue, but by the time it gets out, it's usually old news. I have no idea what the future plans are for it.. in fact, a few months ago, the magazine was dead. There was nothing new to be said.. no one had anything they wanted to submit, and I had little time to do anything myself. I'd like to establish some form of release date,. but there really never has been any. Whenever we can get it out we do. If we get something decent submitted, it's added. - As the editor of PIMP, do you find that it's difficult to get people to write articles and contribute? And has it been difficult to keep releasing issues? It all depends what mood people are in. I'm trying hard not to rip on anyone here, but I have noticed that a vast majority of the h/p world has turned to living on the net, and it's not all that good of a thing. I have qualms with it. Scr1pt k1dd13s are everywhere, and no one believes in learning anything more than compiling c programs to attack sites.. very few bother even learning unix and networking, except to get around. It's been extremely difficult to keep releasing issues and getting articles. I'm not the only sysop of apocalypse 2k so that hasn't really slowed me down. The web site (dope.org) is run by stash, a good friend and pimp who has given me space for all these pages. The pimp site, apoc site, and my own page are all worked on in my free time. Web stuff is part of what I do for a living.. so it takes me little time. Subhuman / Devolve has spent an insane amount of time doing the graphix for both the pimp and apoc sites. I just set em up. The greatest difficulty in all, is just finding new things to put in the zine; keeping with its theme. - What does it mean to be a PIMP? ... y0wza, hard question. To be a writer for pimp.. means that you want to broaden other peoples horizons mentally.. and to let them know inphormation that isn't normally all too easy to get. At times, the zine can be very technically oriented. It may sound hippyish when I say this.. but it's all about bringing the power to the people.. the scene.. the h/p underworld.. those that live in the grey area like we do. - Can anyone write articles and submit them to PIMP? Where should they be sent? How can people contact you and/or PIMP? Yes, in fact it's encouraged. All submissions can be sent to pimp@dope.org and will be reviewed by various established members for accuracy and if it substantial to the mag. On the norm, most everything we get, gets published. - How does someone join PIMP as a member? Can people apply or is becoming a member by invitation only? If there is some way you would like to help out with the magazine, then chances are you can become a part. Admitted, there are core members that have known each other for years, and don't necessarily trust everyone else as much. Basically, if you want to join and have something to offer, it's all good. An email gets sent out to all current members to let them know who is joining, and to ask if anyone has any problems with said individual joining. Usually, there isn't a problem. - Are you still actively involved in h/p? What do you think of the current h/p scene? How is the local scene in Chicago? I am,.. and I'm not. I have had a discrepancy with ameritech for almost two years now and do not have my own landline. I partake in various projects here and there and still read, study, learn as much as I can. The current h/p scene I have problems with. Too much is taken for granted. too many people are trusting too many other people way too much. I have a few contacts i've established over the years in various countries,.. and I trust them somewhat.. but I think today's scene is littered with script kiddies and aol hackers. Kids who think compiling a c program to attack some site is hacking. Not once taking a look at the code and really trying to understand what is taking place. The local scene in chicago is doing pretty well. A lot of new people have come about in the past few years, and an even greater amount have disappeared. It seems that every coupla years, the scene evolves massively out here. Everytime it does, some good comes out of it and some bad. There have been a few little narc kiddies and some people who have violated other peoples well being out here.. but those situations get handled as they come.. and they just remind everyone why you can't intially give anyone trust. Trust should be earned. (in my opinion). - Do you read any h/p zines? If so, please list a few of them. Truthfully, I read a bare minimum. I wish I could find more out there of substance.. I once in a while read 2600 for laughs, phrack for a few good articles out of the mag.. and the one zine I hold true respect for is 9x.. stash's dope.org hosts them as well (http://www2.dope.org/9x). That group has come a long way and has helped to keep things real. I hate using the term real, but it is extremely fitting. I'm probably missing mags that I do read.. but I cannot think of any others that are really all that good. Most are a joke. Think about blacklisted 411,.. how to be a theif is basically all it's about. - Which h/p groups, if any do you respect? Hmm. Tricky. I respected AoD's passion (academy of deception, I was a member in 95 or so..).. amitech, for knowing what they were doing. Their one bbs in 516... was nice while it lasted. 9x, as I said above, I respect for staying true to the scene.. one of the last few diehard mags. Most of the groups I knew weren't necessarily organizations, but scenes in other countries and cities. 516 had a great scene for years while I frequent'ed it. As did 514 (underworld was a damn good board).. as did +31 (the netherlands had a great bbs scene).. as did germany.. the list can go on for a long time. I pretty much gave a ton of shout outs to boards I used to call on my web page for bbses. (http://dope.org/fringe/bbses.html) - Have you ever... at any time considered joining another group? If so, which one(s) and why? I was part of academy of deception (AoD).. a group that never really took off due to lack of organization (but our hearts were in it haha). It was dedicated to bringing people up to speed with the current h/p scene and also to keep things afloat. the groups whq was on the digital fallout in 516 years back. Eventually, edgewise took the board down (he had to go to college or sumthin.. damns it) and the group fell. I considered submitting dox to 9x,.. however, whenever I get something new.. I usually end up throwing it in pimp. Eventually i'll get some dox to substance for 9x. We're all associates. There is no competition.. it's all about free inpho.. and inpho meant to be free. At this time, I don't plan to join any other groups.. because most groups of today are just so people can attempt to make a name for themselves. I won't bring up specifics.. but everyone wants to make some idiot claim to fame, so they can feel 'eleet' and be bad asses when it comes to hax0r events like defcon. In reality, most of these people are idiots and script kids and wouldn't know the difference between a vax dialup and a rolm dialup. It's funny how many groups and people 'affiliated' with these groups that there are out there now. I remember some friends talking to a speaker at defcon who really didn't know his head from his ass. But somehow, he was deemed a badass and looked up to by all the other script kids because he 'must' be sooo knowledgeable.. because he knows people that also are supposedly so knowledgable. I think a claim to fame for any reason in the h/p underworld just proves what an idiot you are. And I think 99.99% of the groups created in this day and age are created just for that reason. - Which web sites do you usually frequent? ;) dope.org in all aspects (check out my web page dope.org/fringe for a tree of the dope phamily), disinfo.com, impropaganda.com, phreak.org, geek-girl.com, freerepublic.com, zdnet.com, x86.org, and i'm sure there's plenty more I just cannot think of right now. - Do you want to share any memorable hacking/phreaking experiences? (achievements, strange things found, memorable or interesting hacks, meetings, hacker cons, etc.) Interesting things found.. I didn't find this, but I'm pretty sure another sysop from the area did (i'm trying hard to keep names outta this). Most C.O.'s in chicagoland have a dialup loop to the PA system. The loop is always located at the area code and prefix of that particular CO, and the last four digits are 9951, and 9952. (ie, 708-xxx-9951 is one end of the loop). Useful they are, but you will be broadcasting on the PA system while you talk. Other things found.. very very very many useful computer systems.. locally and far away.. however i'll stop myself right there. Because I really don't want to go into detail on any of that. I've found that you can con any cell one operator into believing you are the legitimate user. Same goes for ameritech cell operators. I recall having been out beige boxing in 8th grade.. and a gang fight broke out all over that neighborhood. We didn't know what was worse.. the gang war or the cops everywhere. Achievements.. is a lousy thing to think of.. for me, personally, I have achieved almost everything i've set out to do.. but I don't think achievements you make in h/p should ever be public knowledge like this. It tends to make everything too glorified and glamourized. The most interesting thing i've learned over the years is the con game implemented within anything you do. It helps in taking over anything.. and that is a tool everyone should learn. The worst thing that has probably ever happened to me while trashing was coming back from a great sprint CO with a lot of ess dox. My timing belt broke halfway home so we got picked up.. only our new ride lost control while exiting the expressway and launched off the expressway, taking out a light post and rolling with the van ending upside down. People were hurt, ess dox were all over the expressway, and it just plain sucked. A very depressing night on many levels. Call me superstitous, but I will never hit that sprint CO again. - Have you ever been busted? Or, do you know anyone that's been busted? If so, would you like to describe the event, the circumstances of the bust and the conclusion? I haven't ever been busted.. although I've been threatened by an exfriend/cokehead that he'd turn me in. He changed his mind. Once, on a board in germany, the sysop got a message from an administrator asking who was dialing into their router and calling to his system. He posted it in the public bases. it went on about ameritech doing an investigation blah blah blah.. luckily, he did that. I never got in trouble for it.. and I know ma bell ended up paying for it. Which to me, isn't a violation of ethix, because ma bell is a money sucking bitch anyways. As for anyone else who has been busted.. there have been a few scares out here.. and a few times people got busted for telco heists. A friend even got pinched once for cell cables. There's been various other arrests of friends and I have seen a lot of friends go to prison (not necessarily for h/p related crimes though). Anyways, their business is their business.. and to put it simple enough, if you are doing something deemed extremely illegal.. try to keep it under wraps.. don't let the world be your alliance in whatever you are doing. I truly, TRULY, do not partake in any illegal activities now.. Why? because I have too many other things to worry about. And if I ever did.. I made sure of my surroundings and who I could trust. We once had a sysadmin scanning our message bases on apocalypse 2k for his ISP's name.. he found it.. plenty.. and we found him.. and since little things like that happen here and there in time, we have tightened up security. I recall the sysop of extreme dreams busting into chat with me one day.. he had news crews at his house and people wanting to interview him. We had a good laff together.. then police came.. Why? Someone downloaded a file on how to make a coke machine bomb from his board. Naturally, he had a bbs ad attached to the bottomed of this. However, the person who downloaded this decided to fax it to some offices.. and scared people from using the coke machines. They tried to blame extreme dreams for the cause. It's a tricky world.. everyone needs a scapegoat. - Do you want to mention any boards that you call or people in the scene that you know? There's a lot of people out there I truly appreciate in the scene.. Werd to the people who i've known for years and have been true to the scene: subhuman, stash, silo, jello biafra, trainwreck, insane lineman, goodbytes, burning horizon, nothing absolutely and absolutely nothing, luthor, special-k, morpheus, jopiter, omega, and van hauser. Shouts to: everyone on the dope.org boxes, apocalypse 2k, the centre, and for further shout-outs, bbs shout-outs, etc, hit my web page.. http://dope.org/fringe/greets.html and http://dope.org/fringe/bbses.html - Are there any other interesting h/p experiences or general comments that you have and wish to share? Learn for the know-how and knowledge.. not for the abuse. Don't consider anyone who's been around for a long time to outweigh you in wit. One norm of the h/p underworld: Anyone with half a brain would stay loyal in the h/p underworld. I would much rather be beaten by feds then to ever turn narc on an associate. There is not only the factor that I respect my associates, but the factor that when you turn on phamily, your life is much more endangered.. and you are better off dead. You are never safe, no matter what they tell you. And to all those kids that have turned tail and ran behind the badge of ignorance, leaving the country wouldn't even help you. The h/p underworld has no barriers; law enforcement protection does. - Thanks for agreeing to be interviewed Fringe. I'm sure that our readers will enjoy reading this interview and gain some insight about you and PIMP. To everyone that hasn't already checked out dope.org, I suggest that you do. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR - {LETTERS} Feedback about the Damage, INC. Newsletter: This is your forum for feedback. Direct all comments, questions, suggestions and requests to damage_inc@mailcity.com. There's been a noticable lack of user response in recent months. Hopefully, this issue will provoke a few quality letters to the editor. Otherwise, this section may be discontinued. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Have no phear MA$E is here :) You might have noticed I used the quote of the Damage, INC. Newsletter #11 in this message because in my eyes, it reflected a great newsletter which goes on the top of my list as one of my favourite. This letter can be used as feedback if Blackie Lawless chooses. The reason I say Blackie Lawless, is because I have to tip my hat off to his articles in this issue. The Conspiracies And Coverups section was one of my favourite articles, and probobly one of the best in all of the Damage, INC. Newsletters past articles, whether it be, h/p articles, creative writing, etc. Since I know alot about area-51 (also the name of my board) and read up on alot of conspiracies this article really showed that you knew what you were talking about (I was thinking of writing an article on MJ-12, Hanger-18, Area-51 to clarify to everyone what it was since alot of people ask me, but their is no need now, since your article made it perfectly clear and offered a great opinion on the subject). I liked the fact that you mentioned some of the projects (which is hard to find text files on) put more then one project together in your article (Plato, Sigma, Redlight, etc.), and that's what made it quality. All of your articles to date have been quality man. On the top of my list (in no order) are; Field Phreaking: Junction Boxes, Tips on Scanning 1-800s (which benefitted me personally because I havent done any scanning due to my telephone status: rotary/pulse dialing, so that benefitted me, and if it benefitted me, chances are, it benefitted other newbies who are going to get into it once they have learned the basics) and of course your article on PBXs tops them all for me since I am a newbie that also helped me and will help others :) I am sure there are a few I am missing, and can't remember at this time. I guess what I am saying is all of your articles have been quality and wanted to write this feedback since no one has said much at all about your work and wanted to make sure that people understand that your articles are addictive but not lethal, you keep us honest, and we ain't seen nothin' yet. MA$E ------ Thanks alot for the generous compliments you've given me in your feedback. Although it feels good to be singled out for my accomplishments in the Damage, INC. Newsletter, it takes the efforts of every active Damage, INC. Member in order to keep the quality level high. As for the inclusion of this feedback being up to me, it was actually up to BLACKENED. He is the Editor of the Damage, INC. Newsletter, so it was his decision. However, being the selfless individual that he is, he's given up his soapbox for two months now, since most Damage, INC. feedback seems to be directed to individual members for some reason. :) In any event, hopefully BLACKENED, Shatazar and THC Phreak get some feedback on their articles someday... I'm pleased that you found my Conspiracies and Coverups article about the Majestic Twelve to be informative and factual. I look at myself as being a well-rounded person and not just involved in one interest, like h/p. The great UFO conspiracies do interest me, and I've spent many hours reading materials about that subject. My main intention was to enlighten some people about the fact that there is evidence that the U.S. government is covering up the alien presence on Earth. As for including information on the various government projects, I felt that it was important for readers to see the big picture, how the projects link together, etc. As for Hangar-18 and Area 51, I didn't discuss those topics in any amount of detail. Future articles could be written about those topics, so if you still want to give it a try, go ahead. Concerning your pulse dialing situation, you should definitely remedy that ASAP. I'm glad you have benefitted from my h/p related articles though. I hope that other newbies gained something from them as well. Continue reading and learning and I'll continue to write articles. That's right, you ain't seen nothin' yet! Written by Blackie Lawless ú Damage, INC. (C)opyright 1998. OBJECTIVE OPINIONS - {OPINIONS} Gun Control = No Control. There is a war that is being waged right now, but it is not with guns. Rather guns are the victims of the war, not the weapon of choice. The way the insane, liberal gun control lobbyists speak, they make it sound like guns are living, sentient demons that slaughter innocent people every second of every day. "Guns kill!" is their greatest slogan. I've heard their paranoid opinions, based on misinformation and corrupt, hidden agendas. Now it's my turn to share my opinions regarding guns and gun control with all of the readers of the Damage, INC. Newsletter. First of all, do guns kill people? Haha... the last time I looked at a gun, it didn't seem animated or evil to me. In fact, it didn't look threatening at all. The obvious fact that gun lobbyists refuse to acknowledge and absorb is that *people kill people*. A person can use a gun to kill another person. That is true... but a person can use his hands, or virtually any kind of object (both natural or man-made) to kill another human being. A gun is nothing more or less than a tool that a person can use to preserve his life if reasonably threatened. Guns should not be viewed as murderous demons, but as a tool that enables people to defend themselves, instead of being a helpless victim. The next bit of propaganda that the gun control lobbyists spew are guns and "our" (meaning "society's") children. How many commercials, TV programs, and movies have you seen where a stupid, careless parent places a loaded handgun in the bedside table? Then the little kid blows away his little sister or brother. Yes, it does happen occasionally in reality. However, it is my firm belief that those kind of accidental killings aren't necessary. First of all, the children have not been educated on how to properly handle a firearm. Parents should teach, and allow their children to handle and properly discharge guns. The ignorance and naiveness of a child should be eliminated through education... not depravation. An educated child may not have the curious desire to play with a handgun after its hiding place is discovered. The child would know that it is not a plaything... but a tool to defend his family from home invasion. A child's home education of firearms should be *supplemented* by the school system. Children in primary school should gain further practice on how to handle and use firearms in a Physical Education course. I also believe that high school students should also be able to take firearms courses to improve their proficiency with firearms. Once children and young adults are armed with information, they'll be better prepared if they arm themselves with a poorly hidden gun, or even if their own lives were threatened. Secondly, parents could use gun safes with a touch lock that's activated by a combination of presses in the proper sequence to make it more difficult for ignorant children to gain access to the handgun. The gun could be stored safely away in the parents room in the safe behind a locked door as well for added security. Yet, the handgun would still be close by and handy in case of an emergency. What do you think of that? Are you up in arms in protest? If so, ask yourselves "Why?" Why would it be harmful for children to become knowledgable, comfortable and proficient with firearms? Is it because, deep down you have no faith and trust in your children, or children around you? Or do feel that it would take too much time and effort to educate... and it would be easier to go with the grain and eliminate access to guns of any type? If that is your attitude, then perhaps you should give up your parental rights instead of supporting your children's ignorance of firearms. Afterall, wouldn't that be the easy way out? Fortunately, there is an example of a country that requires and encourages their citizens to be armed and ready. In Switzerland, the citizens are the army. From the time a Swiss child is born, he or she is used to the presence of firearms. They may see their father cleaning and inspecting his military assault rifle and ammunition in their home. After all, it is in the Swiss Constitution of 1874 that all men must keep their military rifle and ammunition in their homes, so they can mobilize quickly in the event that Switzerland is invaded. After seeing the state of decay in Canada and the United States, it is refreshing to see a country that has faith and trust in their own citizens. Swiss citizens can possess long guns without any kind of certificate or registration. Registration is only reserved for machine guns, sub-machine guns, howitzers, anti-aircraft or anti-tank weapons, and some handguns. Despite the fact that every Swiss house has some kind of firearm, gun crime is very low. Perhaps that has something to do with the fact that there aren't many weak, helpless people that are unable to arm and defend themselves in that country. Citizens defending themselves using guns. In my opinion, that is what governments, cops, lobbyists, and their allies are really fighting against. They want to take away our greatest tool for defending our lives, our property, and our freedom. A citizenry that isn't armed is vulnerable and weak to exploitation. It isn't a coincidence that as the government and their supporters fight to strip us of legal ownership of firearms, cops want body armour, hollow point bullets, fully-automatic assault rifles, etc. An unarmed population that relies on the police for protection becomes a police state. Depending on where you live, the freedoms we used to enjoy, and still partially enjoy, were earned by either ridding ourselves of oppressive internal forces, or defense from outside forces. However, with no obvious enemy threatening western nations, the war is within borders now. Once again there is a battle for freedom. The government passes laws and edicts in attempts to control our actions and our thoughts. The cops are becoming more aggressive, both in weaponry and attitude. It is obvious that the very people that are supposed to be representing us and serving us do not trust us. How do most idiots react to that blatant disrespect and total mistrust? They cave in, fearing to sacrifice what our forefathers sacrificed in wars of independence or national defense. Well, in my opinion freedom is not free. Freedom must be fought for, and guns are one important tool that can help individuals (or individuals that band together) in that fight. To those of you that believe in gun control and bannings, I have one final comment for you all. If you don't want to stand up for your rights, that's fine... just don't tread on me and my rights. I would use a gun only in self-defense. However, if you would rather trust Big Brother and the Thought Police over me and others that believe in freedom, then you'll get what you deserve when you're rights are all gone. Because when freedom is gone, so will all of us freedom fighters. Written by Shatazar ú Damage, INC. (C)opyright 1998. REPORTS FROM THE FRONT - {REPORTS} Several opinionated articles on firearms: If you write/find any interesting articles, send them to us at damage_inc@mailcity.com with a subject of "article submission". ;) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- How To Register ANY Firearm Under C-68 Date: Tue, 5 Aug 1997 22:10:32 -0600 From: "David A. Tomlinson" Subject: How To Register ANY Firearm Under C-68 RULES FOR REGISTRATION UNDER BILL C-68 DOWNLOAD, PRINT, COPY AND DISTRIBUTE; FORWARD AND POST EVERYWHERE. What follows is education on the coming situation when C-68 comes into force. From the viewpoint of the NFA, we must do our best to protect Canadians from both criminal charges and inconvenience that may arise from the new registration system. It is unfortunate WHEN our activities conflict with the plans and desires of the government and its bureaucracies, but the defective legislation has that result. Where legislation is this complex and difficult, there will always be opportunities concealed within it. Where complex and difficult legislation is written by people who do not understand the theory and practice of regulatory well enough, there will be many opportunities. Looking back at the development of firearms control law, it is obvious that the writing of those laws by unqualified persons has been a major and continuing defect. The loss of 20 per cent of all registered firearms (under the "re-register every 5 years" plan of 1939) in 1945 was a red warning that the registration system did not and could not work. The change made in 1950 (making registration permanent) was a cover-up. In 1950, if that legislation had not passed, the second "re-register every 5-years" wave of re-registration would have conclusively proven that the system did not -- could not -- keep track of registered firearms. The bureaucracies persuaded the government to prevent the test from being made, and that was a serious error. We are still suffering from the results of that coverup. The continuing problems include: (a) The Department of Justice does NOT understand administrative law, and, in particular, the rules regarding the establishment, powers, limitations and structure of the system of indpependent quasi-judicial one-person licensing tribunals. Those tribunals are established by the administrative and regulatory law improperly embedded in the current Criminal Code and soon to be embedded in the revised Criminal Code and the Firearms Act. A crash program should be instituted by the CFC to determine where its proposals are in violation of basic principles of administrative and regulatory law. I have suggested to the CFC that when such a program is started, that an OUTSIDE lawyer or an OBJECTIVE lawyer new to the firearms field be consulted, and that the NFA be asked to brief that lawyer on some of the vulnerabilities the NFA has already detected and plans to attack. (This paper would be a good starting point for him or her.) It will be most embarrassing if much of the work now in progress turns out to be wasted because those limitations were not considered, and much of the current CFC output winds up being ruled illegal. (b) The writers of definitions in the Firearms Act and revised Criminal Code failed to deal with the fundamental problems caused by defective definitions of "firearm", "weapon", "offensive weapon", "restricted weapon/firearm", "prohibited weapon/firearm", etc. when they had the chance. The C-68 definitions are actually worse than those in current law. Those defects will give rise to the following patten of (legitimate!) behavior by the firearms community. What follows is NOT an attack on what the CFC and Registrar want to do and plan to do. It is a PROTECTION of the interests of the 40 per cent of Canadian households that contain at least one recreational firearm. Where the plans of the Minister, the CFC and/or the Registrar can and/or will have bad effects on Canadians, we have the right and the duty to tell Canadians how to minimize the harmful effects that threaten them. That is one of the NFA's major reasons for existence. This is an educational campaign. "Where the law is written badly, the results will NEVER be the desired results." It is particularly unfortunate that we share common goals for DESIRED RESULTS of firearms control legislation. In our view, legislation that WILL have those desired results cannot be drafted by people who do not have the required intimate knowledge of firearms, firearms owners, firearms users, and the firearms community's complex interactions. Where that intimate knowledge is ignored, and the advice of police agencies, lawyers and anti-firearms activists is taken, the resulting legislation will be FULL of opportunites. In the material below, you will see how some of the C-68 opportunities will be used. The current CFC plan is to have YOU apply to register your rifle or shotgun, supplying ALL the information that will wind up on the registration certificate. They do NOT plan to examine the firearm, so EVERY ERROR ON THE REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE IS YOUR ERROR, AND MAY RESULT IN A FIREARMS ACT SECTION 106/109 CRIMINAL CHARGE AGAINST YOU when the firearm IS examined -- as it will be, the next time it is transferred. 1. It is dangerous (due to the possibility that they may prosecute you under Firearms Act section 106 and 109) to give registration officials ANY information that will appear on the registration certificate when you first- register a rifle or shotgun, unless you are a WORLD-CLASS expert in firearms AND know EXACTLY what ALL registration officicals WANT on the registration certificate. Any "error" of yours can result in charges the next time the firearm is transferred. It is a criminal offence under Firearms Act sections 106(1) and (3) and 109 to make any "assertion of belief" while applying for a registration certificate if that "assertion of belief" later TURNS OUT to be "false or misleading" -- IN THE OPINION OF SOME LATER OFFICIAL, WHEN YOU ARE TRANSFERRING THE FIREARM TO A NEW OWNER. This is a VERY dangerous area for making ANY error -- not because charges are LIKELY, but because abusive enforcement is VERY common and this is an easy area to lay charges. Even if found innocent, the charged person will be out thousands of dollars in legal costs. 2. Therefore, all future registrations of rifles and shotguns should contain the MINIMUM possible information supplied by YOU, and should include NO information where there might be ANY doubt or possibility of error. The registration officials (presumably) know precisely what they want to call your firearm -- so let THEM decide what entries should be put on your registration certificate. NOTE: Regardless of what is stamped into the metal on a firearm, error is likely. It may say "Browning" and "Ogden Utah and Montreal Canada" on it, but what should the "Make" and "Manufacturer" entries be if it was "Made in Japan" or "Made in Belgium" by some known or unknown factory? THINK! Are you CERTAIN that the calibre stamped on the barrel of your rifle is correct, and that it was never re-chambered by a gunsmith? That you are looking at a Serial number, and not an assembly number, patent number, owner's number, military number, or is therefore the WRONG number? If in ANY doubt, enter "UNKNOWN." That entry can save you court costs -- and up to five years imprisonment. 3. Under the new registration system, they plan to add "enough extra information to provide unique registration." That "extra" information will, in most cases, have to come from "spare part" components -- like the Remington-Rand "spare-part" slide on my Colt .45, in which the "frame or receiver" (the ONLY part that is, in and of itself, a "firearm" by Criminal Code definition) was made by -- Colt! 4. If "Remington Rand" appears on my registration certificate, then I cannot change the slide without being required to re-register (by notification, at the least) the "firearm." 5. That, obviously, prevents easy interchange of "spare parts" when modifying, customizing or repairing my "firearm." NOTE: In rifles and shotguns, it can prevent rechambering, rebarrelling, customization, changing a calibre, etc., etc. without re-registration or at least formal notification that a change has been made. Where they accept formal notification instead of re-registration, YOU have no proof that you complied with a requirement, and YOU CAN BE CHARGED FOR THEIR ERRORS. It is far better to PREVENT charges than to fight them. 6. Therefore, in order to prevent the prevention of interchange, all future registrations should be of firearms stripped to "frame or receiver" (with or without small "unidentified" parts normally found IN a "frame or receiver"). 7. There is no requirement in law for you to have, or to supply to the registration officials, any "spare parts" when registering such a "firearm," and no such addition to the law can be made by Order in Council. An OIC can only be made to explain or elaborate the law, NOT to EXTEND it. 8. Once registered, even if they insist on annotating the registration certificate "frame or receiver ONLY," it is REGISTERED and no charge of improper registration can be brought in regard to that firearm. The legislation does NOT require that a "firearm" be complete, but DOES require that the "firearm" be registered. The "frame or receiver" IS that firearm" -- regardless of what "spare parts" are assembed to it or removed from it. NOTE: It may be impossible to denote on the registration certificate which class of firearm it is, but that is only because the definition of "firearm" and te definitions of "restricted firearm" plus five differing definitions of prohibited firearm" are in confused and confusing conflict with each other. The requirement in law is to register a "firearm." There is nothing to require that the "firearm" be registered in a particular class, to require the owner to modify it so that it falls into ONLY one class, or to purchase parts that he does not currently own to satisfy the whims of a registration official who wants it to fall into one -- and ONLY one -- class. Under administratve law, a registration official who makes such demands has strayed beyond his legitimate role. He is no longer exercising opinion judgement. He is LEGISLATING -- and that is clearly beyond his vested powers. 9. Unfortunately, that type of registration will cause major "unique identification" problems. Since a "frame or receiver" HAS no Calibre, Shots or Barrel length, those entries will have to be marked "UNKNOWN" on the registration certificate. 10. Additionally, there is serious danger in trying to supply PRECISELY what the registration official WANTS for each entry on the registration certificate for the "firearm" you are trying to register. Therefore, to avoid risk of prosecution at some later date, the only SAFE way to apply for a registration certificate is to apply in this form: "Make: UNKNOWN; Model: UNKNOWN; Manufacturer: UNKNOWN; Calibre: UNKNOWN; Shots: UNKNOWN; Barrel length: UNKNOWN." If YOU supply that information, and do not know that your "J C Higgins" rifle was made by Marlin or that your Mauser rifle was made by some company in Poland, that your Mauser 93 is actually a Mauser 95, or that your ".30-06" has been rechambered to ".30-06 Ackley Improved" or ".308 Norma Magnum", or that your "10-shot" .22 rifle magazine will take 15 cartridges if they are .22 Short instead of .22 Long rifle, YOU can be held to have given "false or misleading" information to get a registration certificate. If the registration official makes the selections, YOU cannot be charged for HIS errors. NOTE: Providing a Serial number on an application is also dangerous. FRAS currently has firearms registered with a Model number, a patent number, an assembly number, a Serial number that appears only on a "spare part", etc. If an applicant makes such an error, he violates FA s. 106(1) and (3), and is liable to up to five years imprisonment [FA s. 109]. DO NOT ENTER! 11. SUMMARY: There are two problems: (a) If you take in or describe the whole firearm for registration, you run the risk of being unable to modify, repair or customize it at some later date. (b) If YOU tell them what entries to put on the registration certificate, YOU can face criminal charges at some later date when a registration official actually SEES the firearm during transfer to someone else, and decides that YOU gave "false or misleading" information to get your registration certificate. NOTE: ALWAYS keep your Application to Register -- to PROVE that YOU did not have anything to do with registration certificate entries that turn out to be wrong -- YEARS later. That AtoR is YOUR INSURANCE. KEEP IT! 12. The cures for those problems are closely related. (a) Registering ONLY the "frame or receiver" preserves your flexibility when modifying, repairing or customizing in later years, and preserves that flexibility for the NEXT owner. In the future, a "flexibly-registered" firearm will command a better price than a "rigidly-registered" one that cannot be altered without excessive paper work. (b) ALWAYS leave it up to the registering officials to determine what your firearm IS and what THEY want to call it on the registration certificate. Then YOU cannot be charged -- at some later date, by someone who is not even HIRED yet -- with making an "assertion of belief" that turned out to be "false or misleading" [FA s. 106(1) and (3), 109]. 13. Unfortunately, this pattern of registration conflicts with the intent of the legislation to identify firearms by class (unrestricted firearm, restricted firearm, and prohibited firearm [including 5 DIFFERENT and mutually- exclusive subclasses of "prohibited firearm']). That is NOT a result of OUR activities -- it is a result of the defective definitions of "firearm", "weapon", "restricted firearm" and "prohibited firearm" in the Act. 14. Forcing the firearms control bureaucracy to provide the identification of the firearm is going to be costly, at least $90 per firearm to be identified. If all of the 20 million unrestricted rifles and shotguns are to be "identified" by the firearms control bureaucracy, that comes to $1.8 BILLION. Is C-68 cost-effective? Keep asking that question, everyone. Because it is not. Dave Tomlinson, NFA FOCUS: This information is crucial to the future of the firearms community. Give it the widest possible circulation, and explain it to everyone. The proposed methods of registration are illegal and abusive, so we must comply with the law -- NOT the whim of some firearms control bureaucrat. To obey the law CORRECTLY, it is necessary to UNDERSTAND the law. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Most Dangerous Item in C-68 Date: Fri, 28 Nov 1997 07:08:50 -0600 From: "David A. Tomlinson, NFA" Subject: The Most Dangerous Item in C-68 C-68's version of the Criminal Code, section 117.15: "117.15 (1) Subject to subsection (2), the Governor in Council may make regulations prescribing anything that by this Part is to be or may be prescribed." Translation: The Minister of Justice, acting alone, with minimal oversight by his fellow Cabinet members and without reference to Parliament, can make Orders in Council with force of criminal law -- Orders in Council that "prescribe" many, many things, and that become valid criminal law as they come into force. An Order in Council made under this authority does not have to be "placed before each House of Parliament" for examination before it comes into force. Huge lawmaking power is taken away from Parliament by this section, and given to a single Minister. "117.15(2) In making regulations, the Governor in Council may not prescribe any thing to be a prohibited firearm, a restricted firearm, a prohibited weapon, a restricted weapon, a prohibited device, or prohibited ammunition if, IN THE OPINION OF THE GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL, the thing to be prescribed is reasonable for use in Canada for hunting or sporting purposes. [Emphasis added -- DAT]" Translation: The key to understanding this paragraph lies in the words, "IN THE OPINION OF THE GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL." The House and Senate Committees both recommended deleting those words before C-68 was passed, but our Liberal government refused to delete them. If they had been deleted, as recommended, then any attempt to outlaw, say, all .22 biathlon rifles, muzzle-loading shotguns and/or .30-30 Winchester hunting cartridges could be taken before a court, and the court could rule that such things are "reasonable for use in Canada for hunting or sporting purposes." The Order in Council would then be voided by the court. There would have been access to justice, fairness and a thoughtful second look at bad law. Because they were NOT taken out, and are still there, no court can even look at any such Order in Council -- because A COURT CANNOT SUBSTITUTE ITS OWN OPINION FOR THE OPINION SPECIFIED IN THE LEGISLATION. Those words, in that place, mean that NO ONE's opinion is of any interest or has any power -- unless that person is the Minister of Justice (thinly disguised as the "Governor in Council"). He is given the power of a dictator, not subject to any review or to any second opinion, body or method that can be used to override his "opinion." By including those words, the Liberal Party government gave every Minister of Justice -- NOT just today's, but every Minister of Justice who will ever hold that position -- the power to outlaw every firearm, cartridge, propellant, primer, reloading device, firearms accessory, spare part, etc., etc., in Canada. It BLOCKED any appeal to the courts against ANYTHING that the Minister may do in the future regarding Orders in Council outlawing anything. That is too much power to place in the hands of any one person. It is far too much power to place in the hands of EVERY person who will ever hold the office of Minister of Justice. David A Tomlinson, National President, National Firearms Association FOCUS: Is THIS the type of government we want? No? Then get out there and persuade as many voters as you can that they should help us throw the Liberal Party onto the scrapheap of history -- beside its clone, the Conservative Party. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From the Radio Free Michigan archives ftp://141.209.3.26/pub/patriot If you have any other files you'd like to contribute, e-mail them to bj496@Cleveland.Freenet.Edu. ------------------------------------------------ YOUR RIGHT OF SELF-DEFENSE "Citizens may resist UNLAWFUL arrest to the point of taking an arresting officer's life if necessary." PLUMMER V. STATE, 136 Ind. 306. This premise was upheld by the SUPREME COURT of the United States in the case: JOHN BAD ELK V. U.S., 177 U.S. 529. The Court stated: "Where the officer is killed in the course of the disorder which naturally accompanies an attempted arrest that is resisted, the law looks with very different eyes upon the transaction, when the officer had the right to make the arrest, from what it does if the officer had no right. What may be murder in the first case might be nothing more than manslaughter in the other, or the facts might show that no offense had been committed." "An arrest made with a defective warrant, or one issued without affidavit, or one that fails to allege a crime is within jurisdiction, and one who is being arrested, may resist arrest and break away. lf the arresting officer is killed by one who is so resisting, the killing will be no more than an involuntary manslaughter." HOUSH V. PEOPLE, 75 111. 491; reaffirmed and quoted in State v. Leach, 7 Conn. 452; State v. Gleason, 32 Kan. 245; Ballard v. State, 43 Ohio 349; State v Rousseau, 241 P. 2d 447; State v. Spaulding, 34 Minn. 3621. "When a person, being without fault, is in a place where he has a right to be, is violently assaulted, he may, without retreating, repel by force, and if, in the reasonable exercise of his right of self defense, his assailant is killed, he is justiciable." RUNYAN v. STATE, 57 Ind. 80; Miller v. State, 74 Ind. 1. "These principles apply as well to an officer attempting to make an arrest, who abuses his authority and transcends the bounds thereof by the use of unnecessary force and violence, as they do to a private individual who unlawfully uses such force and violence." JONES v. STATE, 26 Tex. App. I; Beaverts v. State, 4 Tex. App. 1 75; Skidmore v. State, 43 Tex. 93, 903. ------------------------------------------------ The following are some very interesting insights compiled in the 1940's (I think), by Dr. Warren Carrol, a refugee from Yugoslavian Communism. These observations are based Lenin's advacation of Socialism (please note, Communism is EXACTLY the same when you wade through the B.S.). FOURTEEN SIGNPOSTS TO SLAVERY (or Socialism) 1) Restrictions on taking money out of the country or retention of a foreign bank account by an American citizen. 2) Abolition of privite ownership of guns. 3) Detention of individuals without judicial process. 4) Requirements that private financial transactions be keyed to social security numbers or other identification so that government records of these transactions can be kept by the Government. 5) Use of compulsory education laws to forbid attendance at presently existing private schools. 6) Compulsory non-military service. 7) Compulsory psychological treatment for non-government workers or public school children. 8) An official declaration that anti-Socialist,anti-Communist or anti-United National organizations are subversive and subsequent legal action be taken to suppress them. 9) Laws limiting the number of people allowed to meet in a private home. 10) Any significant change in passport regulations to make passports more difficult to obtain or use. 11) Wage and price controls in a non-wartime situation. 12) Any kind of compulsory regulation with the government of where individuals work. 13) Any attempt to restrict freedom of movement within the country. 14) Any attemt to make a new major law by executive decree (that is, actually put into effect, not merely authorized as by existing executive orders). This is a fairly old document, very seldom found in published form, written by a very published historian (normally). These steps to destroy personal freedom are not in order and don't seem to have any particular importance, but this is whats required for a few select individuals to make you and your friends their slaves. There is very little you can do as an individual to prevent this from happening. The only thing you can do is to capture this document and ensure as many people as possible see it. It has nothing to do with "revolution" or "overthrowing" the Government. It will remind people of what the "creators" of our Constitution already knew (and found out the hard way!). [Did you know...] "Assault Rifles" are not classified as automatic weapons. These weapons are clasically used to shoot long distances, many rounds, without the barrel warping. As a rule, these weapons are used in MILITARY type confrontations only. ------------------------------------------------ FWIW The following excerpt is from an interview conducted by Aaron Zelman in 1990. Mr. Zelman is the founder of Jews for the Preservation of Firearms Ownership (JPFO / 2872 S. Wentworth Ave. / Milwaukee / WI / 53207 / 414- 769-0760). His subject was Theodore Haas, a former prisoner of the infamous Dachau concentration camp. A Warning: HOLOCAUST SURVIVOR DENOUNCES ANTI-GUN-OWNERSHIP MOVEMENT +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ (Excerpt) IF ONLY WE WERE ARMED +++++++++++++++++++++ Q. Did the camp inmates ever bring up the topic, "If only we were armed before, we would not be here now"? A. Many, many times. Before Adolf Hitler came to power, there was a black market in firearms, but the German people had been so conditioned to be law abiding, that they would never consider buying an unregistered gun. The German people really believed that only hoodlums own such guns. What fools we were. It truly frightens me to see how the government, media, and some police groups in America are pushing for the same mindset. In my opinion, the people of America had better start asking and demanding answers to some hard questions about firearms ownership, especially, if the government does not trust me to own firearms, why or how can the people be expected to trust the government? There is no doubt in my mind that millions of lives could have been saved if the people were not "brainwashed" about gun ownership and had been well armed. Hitler's thugs and goons were not very brave when confronted by a gun. Gun haters always want to forget the Warsaw Ghetto uprising, which is a perfect example of how a ragtag, half-starved group of Jews took up 10 handguns and made asses out of the Nazis. Q. Did you have any contacts with the White Rose Society (mostly German students against Hitler)? Did anyone try to hide you from the Nazis? A. I did not, but my local friend, Richard Scholl, had two cousins or nephews who were members. Both were executed in Munich (I believe) for standing up for decency and freedom. Not enough people knew about the White Rose Society. There were many non-Jews who were not anti-Semetic and were very much opposed to Hitler. It was impossible to hide people from the Nazis in Germany - it is so densely populated and food was rationed. Another point that many people fail to understand is that in Germany, you had a situation where the children were reporting to their teachers if their parents listened to the BBC on the short wave radio, or what they were talking about at home. If a German was friendly to a Jew, he was warned once. If he failed to heed the warning, he would disappear and never be heard from again. This was known as "Operation Night and Fog." Q. Do you think American society has enough stability that Jews and other minorities are safe from severe persecution? A. No. I think there is more anti-Semitism in America (some of it caused by leftist Jewish politicians and organizations who promote gun control schemes) than there was in Germany. This may stun some people, but not all Germans hated Jews. My best and devoted friends in Germany were Christians. I perceive America as a very unstable society, due to the social tinkering of the Kennedy/Metzenbaum-type politicians. When I first came to this wonderful country after World War II, America was a vibrant, dynamic and promising society. There really was an American dream, attainable by those who wanted to work. Now, due to the curse of Liberalism, America is in a period of moral decline. Even worse, corrupt criminals hold high political office, and you have police officials who don't give a damn about the Bill of Rights. They just want to control people, not protect and serve. When you study history, you see that when a country becomes an immoral manure heap, as America is rapidly becoming, all minorities suffer, and ultimately, all the citizens. Q. What words of warning would you like to give to young people who will soon be eligible to vote? A. Vote only for politicians who trust the people to own all types of firearms, and who have a strong pro-Second Amendment voting record. Anti-gun-ownership politicians are very dangerous to a free society. Liberty and freedom can only be preserved by an armed citizenry. I see creeping fascism in America, just as in Germany, a drip at a time; a law here, a law there, all supposedly passed to protect the public. Soon you have total enslavement. Too many Americans have forgotten that tyranny often masquerades as doing good. This IS the technique the Liberal politicians/Liberal media alliance are using to enslave America. Q. What message do you have for ultra-Liberal organizations and individuals who want Americans disarmed? A. Their ignorance is pitiful - their lives have been too easy. Had they experienced Dachau, they would have a better idea of how precious freedom is. These leftists should live in the tradition of America or they should leave America. These Sarah Brady types must be educated to understand that because we have an armed citizenry, that a dictatorship has not YET happened in America. These anti-gun fools are more dangerous to Liberty than street criminals or foreign spies. Q. Some concentration camp survivors are opposed to gun ownership. What message would you like to share with them? A. I would like to say, "You cowards; you gun haters, you don't deserve to live in America. Go live in the Soviet Union, if you love gun control so damn much." It was the stupidity of these naive fools that aided and abetted Hitler's goons and thugs. Anti-gun-ownership Holocaust survivors insult the memories of all those that needlessly perished for lack of being able to adequately defend themselves. Q. It appears the Liberal left in America is tolerating, and sometimes espousing anti-Semitism. Why do you think so many Jews still support the leftist form of Liberalism? A. It is for this very reason that I firmly believe that we harbor more stupid and naive people in our midst, than any other group of people. It amazes me how Liberal Jews have such short memories that today, they would be so supportive and involved in setting up the mechanics of gun control, so that a Holocaust can happen again. All they're doing is playing into the hands of the very clever communists who are masters at conning Americans. Q. Why did you join JPFO? A. I feel every Jew should be armed to the teeth, as should every American. I joined JPFO because as a group, we can stand up to Liberal Jewish gun haters and also to Gestapo-minded anti-gun police who want total control of the people. I wish JPFO was in existence years ago. I believe the Jewish involvement in gun cintrol would not be anywhere close to what it is today, but better now than never. SOURCE AND SCRIPTS - {SOURCE} For all the skript kidz: /********************************** * Domain Scanner v2.0 * * by HoGs HeaD * * Fixed up the screwy stuff. * * (C)1998 HoGs HeaD * * You may not modify and * * then redistribute * * this source. * *********************************/ #include #include #include #include #include #include #include #include void brk(int no){ printf("^C Interrupt!\n"); exit(1); } void main(int argc, char **argv) { struct hostent *host; /* init stuff */ struct sockaddr_in sa; int net, error; int port=23, i, done=0; char *curr_ip, *del, *cm[100]; int A1, A2, A3, A4; int B1, B2, B3, B4; int C1, C2, C3, C4; printf("\nDomain Scanner v2.0 by HoGs HeaD\nHit any key to end.\n"); if(argc < 3){ printf("Usage: domscan ip_begin ip_end port\nwhere ip_start equals the beginning IP(ie 127.26.26.1)\nand ip_end equals the ending IP(ie 147.26.27.12)\ nand port is the port to check on\n\n"); exit(0); } signal(SIGINT, brk); if(argv[3]==NULL){ }else{ port=atoi(argv[3]); } /* Parse in the first Ip.... */ curr_ip=argv[1]; del=(char *)strtok(curr_ip, "."); A1=atoi(del); del=(char *)strtok(NULL, "."); A2=atoi(del); del=(char *)strtok(NULL, "."); A3=atoi(del); del=(char *)strtok(NULL, "."); A4=atoi(del); /* Read in Second Ip... */ curr_ip = argv[2]; del=(char *)strtok(curr_ip, "."); B1=atoi(del); del=(char *)strtok(NULL, "."); B2=atoi(del); del=(char *)strtok(NULL, "."); B3=atoi(del); del=(char *)strtok(NULL, "."); B4=atoi(del); /* We're finished parsing, now onto the actual scan... */ C1=A1; C2=A2; /* SaVe DeM VaLueS! */ C3=A3; C4=A4; for(A4=C4;A4<=B4; A4++){ for(A3=C3;A3<=B3; A3++){ for(A2=C2;A2<=C2; A2++){ for(A1=C1;A1<=B1; A1++){ sprintf(curr_ip, "%d.%d.%d.%d", A1, A2, A3, A4); /* build the ip */ if( ( fork() ) == 0){ /* fork a chi ld */ sa.sin_family = AF_INET; sa.sin_addr.s_addr = inet_addr(curr_ip); sa.sin_port = htons(port); /* socket is set and... */ net = socket(AF_INET, SOCK_STREAM, 0); /* create socket */ if(net < 2){ exit(2); } alarm(5); /* wait 5 sec onds until we cancel connection */ error = connect(net, (struct sockaddr *)&sa, sizeof sa); /* attempt co nnection */ error < 0 ? printf("Error connecting to: %s %s\n", curr_ip, strerror(errno)) : printf("Connection success at: %s\n", curr_ip); shutdown(net, 2); /* disconne ct socket */ exit(0); /* exit chi ld process */ } } } } } gets((char *)i); /* Wait for enter to be pressed to exit */ } THC PHREAK'S TOP TEN LIST - {TOP TEN} Self-Defense Weapons. 1. Guns - Revolvers are too heavy, bulky and difficult to conceal. 9mm pistols (Glock, Berretta, Smith & Wesson, Browning) are much better. Use the largest capacity clip that you can get and have extra clips for your weapon. Use soft point or hollow point ammo. It has more stopping power to disable the attacker in a hurry and the bullet won't travel right through their body, possibly injuring innocent people. Carry your weapon with you in your car so that you don't get car-jacked. Or, you can holster your sidearm and have it at the ready at all times. It's also a good idea to keep a handgun in your house, with a trigger lock installed or in a safe. The safes that can be opened in the dark (button operated) are best, since they give you accessibility in an emergency like a break-in. The other option is to have a shotgun for home protection. A 12 gauge will suffice, unless you're under attack by the military, terrorists, the SWAT team, a gang or a group of heavily armed rogue cops. Then you'll require an assault rifle and a large supply of ammo. ;) 2. Knives - Carrying a small, concealed knife on your person for personal protection is always a good idea. Don't go overboard and try to walk around with a machete. ;) Also, switch blades and butterfly knives aren't the best to use. Get a knife (such as a buck knife) with a folding handle. It should be 5-6" in length and have a sturdy blade that won't break easily if used. Don't buy a cheap knife. Your life could depend on it. 3. Stun Guns - They aren't as easy to conceal as knives, but they are an effective weapon. They can disable an attacker in seconds, without drawing blood. Buy the most powerful one that you can. Some of them have 100,000 volts of stunning power. Also, the better ones can be used as a hand held stun gun and a tazer that fires up to 10 feet away. If you can find the dual purpose gun somewhere, they are the best. 4. Pepper Spray - A canister can be carried and concealed. It's an effective weapon, that when sprayed in someone's eyes or mouth will blind them, cause pain and difficulty breathing etc. It is also fairly inexpensive and can be purchased in the U.S. 5. Mase - It's not as effective as pepper spray, but it has similar results when used. It's not just for women that are afraid of being assaulted. It is an alternative to guns and knives. 6. Brass Knuckles - They can be carried in your pocket, taken anywhere and can do quite a bit of damage. Brass knuckles are good for situations in which you don't want to pull a knife or draw a gun, such as open/public places like bars, etc. While wearing a pair of brass knuckles, you can at least stand a chance against a gang of people. If you're completely outnumbered, then it isn't a good equalizer. But, if you drop one of them with one punch, the rest might decide to leave you alone. 7. Night Sticks - They are also called Billy Sticks, Clubs, Sticks etc. Cops and Prison Guards use night sticks. You can buy them or steal one from them. They're available in wood (oak), hard plastic, graphite etc. Night Sticks are good to have under the front seat of cars and can also be carried under a coat. However, you have to practice using them and become skilled with this weapon. Otherwise, it can be taken from you and used against you. 8. NunChucks - You can make your own by attaching a chain to two equal length dowels of hardwood. The ends should fit into your hand and be comfortable. The diameter of each end shouldn't be too large to grasp. Or, you can just buy a pair. This weapon requires a lot of practice to become skilled at using. It's not easily concealed either. 9. Key Chains - You can purchase key chains that have a small iron bar attached. These little devices are weapons that can be carried anywhere without anyone ever noticing what it is. To use them, you hit the attacker in the throat, eye or on the side of their head (preferably the temple) with the tip of it. Since the force is concentrated in a small area and it's a hard object, an amazing amount of damage can be done by it. However, it relies on a perfect swing and punch to be effective. 10. Bars - A small steel bar that can be carried in your pocket, fits in your hand (while making a fist) can deliver an added kick to a punch. You can also use a roll of quarters, that's been taped shut with masking tape. If you're able to hit the assailant on the jaw with enough force, then they can be knocked out with a single punch. Note: I don't advocate the use of weapons in fights. Weapons and force should only be used when necessary. Don't use them unless you're in danger of being injured and need to defend yourself. If you own a gun, be careful and take precautions to make sure that it's not taken and used against you or someone else. Remember, guns don't kill... people do. Also, don't bring guns to school because that ain't c00l kidz. :) Written by THC Phreak ú Damage, INC. (C)opyright 1998. THOUGHTS, POEMS AND CREATIVE WRITING - {WRITING} "A pathetic zombie race." Blood dripping from the sky. Over and over you hear the hideous cries. Desperation. Covering the ground are bodies in tatters. Their dreams have been shattered. Disposable heroes. In battle they fought for social evolution. There wasn't a conclusion or resolution. No revolution. Brave souls with a cause were attacked and decimated. Their very existence was removed, destroyed and eliminated. Chaotic evil. Big Brother's mind control and ignorant teachings were victorious. Disinformation, propaganda and lies. For that they are notorious. Weapons of mass destruction. The men did not seek any followers or pity. Big Brother was their foe. An enemy that defines and lives for infamy. Dissidents. Glory, honor and truth were what they respected. Those very things were what the vast majority utterly rejected. Zombies. Indifference and ignorance ruled. Again and again the zombies were fooled. Blindness. Their will and independence crushed. Now Big Brother is all that the zombies trust. Overpowered. Individuality and freedom were lost. Now they were mere puppets...controlled and brainwashed. No resistance. Their rights, choices and chances were now gone. Afterall, they chose not to fight and Big Brother had won. Defeated. They ignored the warnings. They refused to wage war. Indeed, the zombies supported and believed Big Brother. Whenever they were stripped, raped and beaten they went back and asked for more. Naive. Influenced and constantly being manipulated by Big Brother. Truth and lies were now the same. They couldn't tell one from another. Puppets. Yes, the gullible zombies were influenced by all of the false promises. They believed the shit and did what they were told. In the end, they weren't human beings. Their strings could be pulled at will by Big Brother and they were frequently imprisoned, bought and sold. Enslaved. Life in captivity is what they chose. Slavery under Big Brother is something they simply could not oppose. Weak. Was this way of life torture to them? Were the zombies upset or enraged? No, it was Utopia. They actually believed they were living in a gilded cage. Controlled. The land wasn't theirs to own. The decisions weren't theirs to make. But Big Brother repeatedly assured them that his way was best. He decided everything for them, for their own sake. Brainwashed. However, the zombies were all satisfied with the way things were. They were peaceful and content. Was their happiness real? Or was it artificial... twisted and bent? Fake. To them though, it was real. For they acted on emotion and rejected all logic. They were disillusioned fools. They just couldn't see that it was wrong, demented and sick. Deceived. Arm themselves? Pointless. Fight back? Unacceptable and dangerous. Relinquish civil rights and liberties? Fair. Victimized and controlled? Socially acceptable and part of going with the flow. Conformity. Their silence was deafening and deadly. It killed any chance of reform, quickly and effectively. Self-Sabotage. The zombies loved ignorance and always strived to be perfect, willing victims. Never speak out. Never oppose. Never question. Always support the system. Mindless. They gave in and had betrayed the very people that were fighting for them. The zombies were alone. On their behalf, there was nobody left to fend. Helpless. Written by Blackie Lawless ú Damage, INC. (C)opyright 1998. CLOSING COMMENTS - {CLOSING} BLACKENED's Deadly Closing Comments: This marks the end of our 'one year anniversary edition/issue' of the Damage, INC. Newsletter. To say the least, it's been a unique experience. However, it has also been an enjoyable one. Over the last year, we've undergone many changes. By looking back at the first issue, I can definitely notice the progress that we've made. Also, the group itself has changed in the last twelve months. I believe the changes made have been for the benefit of the group and the readers of our releases. I can honestly say that the whole experience has humbled me. Although, it hasn't slowed me down, tamed me or dulled the sharp edges in my character that I cherish. I still possess the same desire to move forward, continue to share information and my thoughts with others. That's something that I don't think will ever change. My quest to educate and inform is neverending. Even though the goals and direction of Damage, INC. are constantly evolving and progressing, I don't think that my own state of mind has been drastically altered or affected... Sure, my writing has improved somewhat and my 'message' is being sent out across the vast expanse of this wired world now. But my reasons for writing articles haven't changed, nor have my opinions, beliefs and views. I feel that it's important to maintain and reaffirm those things... At the same time, I try to allow room for growth and change. 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